Schnauzerfest is a registered charity dedicated to paying veterinary bills for rescues, adopters and fosterers.

Schnauzerfest was founded by writer Janetta Harvey who adopted Susie-Belle, a schnauzer who was rescued from a puppy farm. Janetta writes extensively on the puppy industry, including several books based on her experiences of adopting dogs from this background.

Janetta donates all her royalties from her books to the charity.

In 2018, along with her creative friend Annabel Wilson, she published a Schnauzerfest inspired and supporting book ‘Did Somebody Say Walk?’

Everything done today by people like you, who care about making a difference, means that as a grant giving charity Schnauzerfest is able every year to deliver financial assistance to many rescue organisations around the UK and Ireland. See here for those which have received financial help from Schnauzerfest.

Veterinary costs for dogs in rescue can run into several thousand pounds for a single dog. Many dog breeds are exploited in the commercial dog breeding industry. Schnauzerfest helps mainly, but not exclusively schnauzers. We seek to address issues which affect every dog, irrespective of breed.

As well as our work with rescues, we support dogs if insurance cover is not available or doesn't cover the costs of treatment. This can often be the case for conditions commonly affecting dogs from bad backgrounds such as neglect, puppy farming and abuse.

Your donations help to provide a lifeline. You have never been more needed.

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BEFORE WE BECAME A REGISTERED CHARITY

Schnauzerfest gained registered charity status in October 2019. Janetta began fundraising and supporting rescue work in 2011 which morphed into Schnauzerfest with the first nationwide October walks happening in 2014. Every penny raised went directly to the rescues we support.

In 6 years, BEFORE BECOMING A REGISTERED CHARITY IN ITS OWN RIGHT, Schnauzerfest raised over £207,000! While much of this money went to help schnauzers, lots of other dogs also benefited while in the care of the rescues.

Schnauzerfest as a registered charity is not restricted to helping schnauzers, we know our supporters have big hearts and love for all dogs who need our help.

Schnauzerfest is serious about ethical, honest fundraising and as such is registered with the Fundraising Regulator, the independent regulator of charitable fundraising in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

We are an affiliated member of the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes, the umbrella group for rescue and rehoming groups across the British Isles and Ireland. Schnauzerfest is committed to promoting best practice in the sector. There has never been more need than there is today for the work of the ADCH and its members.

Meet some of the dogs who have been helped by schnauzerfest...