Letting go is hard, but sometimes holding on is harder.

Reasons Westies are Relinquished/Rescued

Every year, for a variety of reasons, Westies in this country find themselves in need of new homes. When Westies are surrendered by their owners into our rescue program, the most common reasons include lack of time, family relocation, divorce, a new house, addition of a new baby, nipping at children, medical problems, death of an owner, owner moving into a retirement home, allergies as well as incompatibility with the Westie personality and temperament.

Sometimes Westies are lost, abandoned, or turned in to shelters. We obtain some Westies from shelters when they are unclaimed by their owners. And sometimes they are rescued from commercial breeding facilities, commonly referred to as "puppy mills".

PLEASE DO NOT LIST YOUR WESTIE ON CRAIG'S LIST AND DO NOT TAKE YOUR WESTIE TO A SHELTER

Our Relinquishment Process

We understand that due to life circumstances beyond your control, you may find the need to relinquish or surrender your or a loved ones Westie into our Rescue Program. Be assured that we are here to help you and your Westie.

Please know that we will need you to complete and submit the following in order to expedite the relinquishment process:

The above documents will need to be sent to Barbara Mordy at [email protected]

If your Westie is accepted into our program, we will coordinate a place and time for you to relinquish your Westie to one of our rescue program volunteers. At that time we will require you to deliver the signed Release of Ownership form relinquishing ownership of your Westie to WRAP.

If this is your current situation, please contact our Rescue Chair, Barbara Mordy at (408) 242-0990.

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