My name is LUCY (SRC#3610) IN NORTH CAROLINA!

My name is  LUCY (SRC#3610)) I am 2-3  years old and I weigh 14 approximately  pounds. I am micro-chipped, have all my vaccinations, and am HW NEGATIVE -- I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A PROHART 12 SO NO HW PREVENTATIVE IS NECESSARY FOR 12 MONTHS, been spayed and will be evaluated for 2 weeks by my foster family who have gone through SRC's approval process.  My foster family is located in Lenoir, NC.

(SRC#3610) LUCY'S STORY

LUCY with this unique identification number: (SRC#3610  came into SRC custody and  care on January 14, 2026. Lucy came from the local Animal Shelter and had been turned in because her owners did not have time for her.  That was obvious when I picked her up because she was matted as heavily as any dog I have seen in my 20+ years of doing rescue!  That poor little girl could barely walk and the hair over her eyes kept her from seeing.  We had an appointment for a grooming the day I pulled her from the shelter.  She went to All God's Creatures Great and Small owned by Teresa Arnette Cashion. It took Teresa a good 2 1/2 hours to get her shaved down.  She had to take a break for Lucy to get a flea bath due to all the fleas that covered her little body! She also required a capstar to kill them. The following day I took her to Hudson Animal Hospital for vaccinations because everything was overdue except her Rabies vaccine which she received when I picked her up from the Shelter.  Lucy had been crated for such a long time that she had places on her bottom that had developed callouses. Lucy at such a young age had already been bred according to the vet that saw her.  While we were there SRC had her receive a PROHEART 12 which will keep her from having to have hw preventative for another year.  We also picked up Bravecto to assure she would be flea and tick free for 3 months.

Lucy LOVES everything!  She is full of energy now that she is free from hair that made it difficult to walk and was free from being constantly crated.  In order to make her comfortable I set a crate up for her and left the door open.  She would go in it on occasion to nap but at night she slept on a blanket right beside my bed.  She walks well with a leash yet she does pull some since she is finally seeing the world now that she has some freedom.  She had not been taught any "manners" as she played ruff with the other dogs and at meal time would wolf down her food and try to take from the others' bowls.  She is learning that each meal is not the last one she will receive and she sits quickly now watching the others eat their meals.  She is still really enjoying good food and I think she must have been fed too little by the people that did not have time for her. Lucy loves playing with other dogs, and she is especially fond of our cat who is used to other dogs. She has the heart of a puppy and is really enjoying her new lifetime.  She runs like a deer in the fenced yard, relishing the air in her face and her flopping years.  She came home from her spay and slept the first couple of days with medication for pain.  It seems she also had a serious ear infection which the vet also treated.  It probably came from a lesser grade of dog food during her early year or so.  I fed her Dr. Marty's food which has great ingredients and is freeze dried to keep from removing all its healthy ingredients, and I also feed them chicken livers or gizzards & hearts to assure they are getting all the protein necessary. 

Lucy will be ready to be adopted in another week or so, once her spay incision is completely healed.  She will be a real joy for the family that is very active seeing that she gets lots of activity.  No long days being crated for this girl any more. A fenced yard would be a plus, and she would enjoy a family which has other animals for her to enjoy.  I think that Lucy would really enjoy sleeping with her favorite human too. This little girl is finally enjoying life and we definitely want that to continue.  I believe she might be a little much for the older crowd because she has so much energy.  She loves to put your hands in her mouth, play biting.  She is very gentle but I am trying to discourage that activity.  Right now she is napping while I format her post so that everyone will realize what a treasure this little girl really is!  She loves life and is catching up now on all the long days she spent dreaming about the freedom to move around and not just sit in a crate. This little salt and pepper Mini Schnauzer deserves a loving adoptive family who will continue her zest for life.

Now vetted this Mini Schnauzer spayed female is being  prepared for adoption by a foster family who has gone thru our approval process and meets her needs and desires. . 

 Now ready for adoption Lucy is heart-worm negative with a ProHeart 12 injection, de-wormed, vaccinations brought up to date, spayed, micro-chipped, examined fully by a vet and any necessary medical issues found by this vet have been addressed. It is anticipated that this dog will be released for adoption by the same date as the completion of her Evaluation. The date of release is left to the discretion of the SRC Core Team and will be confirmed once her spay incision has been healed and the stitches removed.

LUCY IS BEING FOSTERED IN CALDWELL COUNTY AND YOU SHOULD BE WILLING TO DRIVE TO THAT LOCATION IN ORDER TO PICK THE LUCY UP  THERE WHEN  SHE IS ADOPTED .

Tax-deductible donation requested at time of adoption for this dog is $ 595. (Lucy's receipt was $1300) so her adoption is discounted.

PLEASE READ PRIOR TO APPLYING

When ready for adoption, this canine will  have been evaluated for a minimum of three weeks by her loving SRC foster parent who will be able to give the adoptive parents her opinion about the demeanor of this family companion prior to the adoptive finalizing their adoption of this canine.  All our SRC volunteers strive to do this for the well-being of their rescued canine and to assure a successful adoption. It is our worthy mission to assure that each canine rescued by SRC is placed in a loving, stable and permanent home whose family members will treat it as a beloved member of their immediate family. We are prepared to assure that all of  our rescued dogs are in great homes or we will reclaim them if necessary.

SRC’s rescued dogs are  placed in foster homes throughout NC, SC, TN, and VA until they are adopted. These same states are  SRC's approved adoption areas  so please do not apply unless you live in one of these states. You must be willing to drive to the dog's foster home in order to adopt the canine. The location of each dog is listed at the bottom of its bio.

BEFORE meeting an SRC dog, you must be approved to adopt by our Placement Team. Our Adoption, Foster, and Volunteer Applications are available by emailing Our Core Team at either   anitacmcguire@gmail.com   or meow3923@aol.com          

Once you have completed the application, please include your vet medical records along with photos of your home (interior and exterior including your yard) -- these may be used in lieu of a home visit due to the problems  securing someone to do a home visit. Home visits may be conducted if there is someone in the area available to conduct the home visit. Your application may be submitted via email to the first email address listed above and/or fax (1-910-401-1317). You may also request an Adoption Application at our email address:  mcguirea493@gmail.com

Please plan on welcoming your new dog into your home within two weeks after approval. We cannot hold dogs because this limits our intake of others in need; SRC adopts them out on a first-come, first-serve basis based on a completed approved adoption process. If you are unable to accept your adopted dog within this time frame then SRC will go to the next approval and place with someone able to give the rescue a home within the proper time frame.

 It is SRC policy not to adopt its rescued Schnauzers  to families with children less than ten years of age. Exceptions are sometimes made on a case by case basis but only when the dog has been raised with children and the children are very respectful of animals.  This is for the protection of the dogs and for the protection of the children.

Procedures will be explained to you at the time of approval regarding donation and contract. Your donation is made in honor of the adoption of your new family companion and is never a purchase of an animal.  This tax deductible donation goes forward to help incoming rescued dogs. Our average total expense per dog includes but is not limited to the list of  expenses shown below.

Here is a break-down of the average expenses spent on SRC dogs to assure they remain healthy and happy as they are prepared for adoption:

Office Visit $75; Fecal is at least $45; Rabies $25-45; DHPP $25-45; Bordatella $25-45; Heart-worm, Lyme, Ehrliccia Testing $50-75; Heart-worm  Preventative $70 per month while a PROHEART 12 $100; Spay or Neuter $500-$900   ADDITIONAL VETTING: Teeth Cleaning/Dental $500 - $1550; Blood Panel $120 -$185;  Urinary Tract Infection $190-$650; Heart-worm Treatment $560-$1500; Luxating Patellas $2,800 per leg; Cruciate Surgery $1,200 per leg; Entropian Surgery $550-$800; Demodectic Mange $400 per month; X-Ray $99 - $155; Ultrasound: $550; Cataract Surgery $1800 - $3500; Boarding $450 per month per dog

 SRC  wants to thank you for your interest in our rescued dogs. We put our heart and souls into saving their lives.  Often the medical expense, time and effort expended to help these dogs, far outweighs the minimal donation requested to adopt these innocent ones.  Please understand SRC is limited in the number of dogs in our safe haven and if you are not selected to adopt one of them, it is not a reflection on your ability to provide a good home for a canine, simply our lack of ability to provide for the overwhelming demand from applicants.  SRC urges you to pursue rescue -- it is definitely a worthy mission even if you do not adopt from SRC.