Success Stories
Westies in Need (WiN) works very hard to match our wonderful dogs with equally wonderful new families. Here are some of our success stories!
Lilly's Story
One of our little rescues was named Lilly - she was the worst case of skin problems we had ever seen when she arrived into our rescue program. The Pet Network saw her info on our website and asked if they could do a story on our Lilly and our rescue. Click here to watch the video of Lilly and her journey...they did a great job and we can't thank the Pet Network enough for supporting us! Lilly says THANKS too!
Our thanks to his family for allowing us to find this adorable Westie/Poodle mix a new and "fur"ever home. He is currently in a foster home....BUT...from the conversations I have had with the foster family, Bob will be staying right there, forever!!!! It is a good day for rescue.
An update...Bob (gotta love that name!) has certainly found his perfect home.
Welcome Duncan, this BEYOND handsome Scottie (we know it's not a Westie...but they are cousins!!!!) He is currently in a foster home and is doing great.
An update...Duncan has found a new home.....he really LOVED his foster Mommy so he asked if maybe he could stay and live with her forever and she thought it was a great idea.
Welcome to our newest member, 9 year old Harley.
He comes to us as an owner surrender and we send our love and thanks to them for allowing us to find him a new and "fur"ever home.
Harley has a few skin issues that we are working on and then he will be ready to join a new family!
An update...Harley has found a new home.....he really LOVED his foster Mommy so he asked if maybe he could stay and live with her forever and she thought it was a great idea.
Please welcome 9 year old Gracie to Westies in Need.
Darling Gracie lost her Mommy a few days ago and we are very proud that her family chose us to find her a new home. Gracie has some skin issues that we are working on but then she will be ready to be adopted!
An update...Gracie has been adopted. Her skin is looking SO much better and she is feeling so good....and now she has found her new home.
Welcome 10 year old Bear to Westies in Need! This BEYOND adorable boy was needing a new home with a fenced yard and a family who stayed home all day with him. Our love and thanks to his family who contacted us to ask our help to make Bear's dreams come true.
An update...Bear has found everything he was looking for and more in his new home....
Welcome to our newest girl, Sofie. This 9 month old girl has come into rescue...she needs to see our Vet and be spayed (sorry about that Sofie!) and then we can begin looking through our applications to find her the perfect home.
She is just a little peanut!!
An update...Sofie has found a wonderful new home.
Welcome to sweet Selma...his 13-week-old pup has been diagnosed with a pretty serious heart murmur. Our love and thanks to the VEC (Veterinary Emergency Clinic) in Toronto for moving heaven and earth to get her in to see the cardiologist on Friday.
A murmur adds an extra sound to a heartbeat and can be serious… but we are pulling out all the stops for Selma…X-rays, an electrocardiogram (ECG) and possibly also an ultrasound (echocardiogram) so we can know exactly what we are dealing with. It is because of all our WiN folks who support our fundraising efforts and your amazing donations that allows us to help this girl!!! It "takes a village" and our WiN village is the BEST.
If Selma is only with us for a short time or hopefully a long time, she will be loved and get the best care…that is our promise. Welcome darling girl to Westies in Need.
An update...Selma's visit to the cardiologist was NOT what we hoped for. She will be off in the next few days to the OVC (Ontario Vet College) to see if she is a candidate for a balloon valvuloplasty that may give her a little more time with us.
It is with the greatest of sadness that we must tell you that our sweet 9 month old rescue, Cosette (previously Selma) passed away at 3:30 this morning. She came into our rescue with a very severe heart murmur, and we did everything we could to save her, but it was not meant to be. She had her appointment last Monday at the OVC in Guelph with the cardiologist and we were all set to schedule her for surgery to repair her heart, but Rainbow Bridge called her home. There are no words……
Welcome to Westies in Need.... our newest arrival 3 year old MeiMei.
Her family had some health issues and made the decision, out of love for her, to surrender MeiMei into our rescue. MeiMei is in foster care at the moment but we are kinda thinking this is where she will stay!!!
Welcome to WiN!
An update...MeiMei has found her perfect home! She asked her foster family if she could stay with them and they all thought it was a great idea.
Old Blue Eyes...
OK...this one is not really a WiN Westie
... but when we found this old picture of Frank Sinatra with a sweet little Westie, we just knew we had to put it on our website, somewhere!!!
Can you blame us???