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Westies like me come to rescue from lots of different places and
for lots of different reasons. When they come from private homes, all the
medical records are requested and Miss Dorothy, she's the Rescue Coordinator,
calls the Vet to see if there is any additional information she and/or a new
owner might need.
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Hey Paws, what if they are like me? I was abandoned and
someone found me on the street and took me to a Shelter. Tell the folks
about that.
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Well, when a Westie comes from a shelter or is found by the
Police or someone else, Miss Dorothy takes them to the Vet for a a
check-up. Sometimes they need shots (ouch!!), especially that nasty old
Rabies vaccination. And they have to be spayed or neutered, too. Not
spaying or neutering pets is one of the reasons why so many animals have to be
rescued! Hey Wags, how old were you when Miss Dorothy found you a new
home.
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Gee, I think I was about 5 years old. You know, Miss
Dorothy takes in Westies of all ages. I even heard about one named
Annabelle who was 13 when Miss Dorothy found her a new home!
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Waggs, tell the people how they can adopt a Westie.
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Okay. Anyone who wants to give one of us a good home
needs to call Miss Dorothy, or the Rescue Coordinator in their area. She
asks them a bunch of questions to be sure that a Westie is the right dog for
that family or that person. Then she mails a letter that explains all
about the Rescue program, a questionnaire and an application to them.
Those all have to be filled out and returned to her. Miss Dorothy keeps
the applications for six months. She said that if she kept all the
applications, she'd have a house full of paper! Actually, purging the
paperwork helps her to determine which families still want Westies.
Sometimes a person who has filled out an application gets another dog in the
mean time and then they don't want the rescue dog anymore. Miss Dorothy
says that all anyone has to do is give her a call every few months and she'll
make sure she keeps their paperwork.
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Yeah, and when she gets a rescue Westie that needs to be placed,
she reviews all those applications to see which family that Westie will make the
happiest. Hey Waggs, did you know that for every one female Westie there
are six or seven males that Miss Dorothy places through Rescue?!
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Is that because us boys are so lovable?
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I don't know about that. I do know that there are lots of
wonderful people like my family who have adopted rescue Westies and they
couldn't be happier.
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Yeah, and there are lots more homes waiting for a Westie like
us.
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We are so happy to be able to tell you folks out there
about Rescue and were really glad that you are considering adopting one of our
Westie buddies.
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