Sunshine State Westie Rescue is a relatively new entity of Westie Rescue USA. We operate under 501(c)3 of Westie Rescue of the Mid Atlantic States, Inc. We provide rescue, fostering, medical, and adoption services for abused, abandoned, neglected, and/or homeless West Highland White Terriers ("Westies"). We welcome every Westie without regard to health, behavior or temperament.
Sunshine State Westie Rescue is an all volunteer, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization which is funded by donations from the public. Westies are fostered in private homes during rehabilitation or until adoption.
All dogs are treated for any medical issues, brought up to date and are required to be spayed or neutered before placement. A tax deductible donation is requested at the time of adoption. These donations are the lifeblood of the organization. We operate under the 501(c)(3) of the Mid Atlantic States; their suggested tax-deductible Adoption Donations range from $250-$500. The Adoption Donations are not for a particular dog, but go toward the care of incoming dogs.
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Additional adoption info
To qualify to adopt from Sunshine State Westie Rescue you must first:
- Reside in Florida so we can do a home visit. We do NOT ship dogs to new homes.
- FULLY COMPLETE and submit our adoption application sponsored by Westie Rescue Mid Atlantic.
http://www.westierescue.com/adoptapp.asp
- Agree to a home visit prior to adopting a dog. Sunshine State Westie Rescue requires a Home Safety Visit prior to approval to adopt. A Westie Rescue volunteer in your area will be contacted to arrange and conduct the Home visit.
To familiarize yourself with all the factors affecting your decision to adopt a rescued Westie. please take a few minutes to read the FAQ's - Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.westierescue.com/faqs.asp
If you think you could be the perfect forever home for one of our rescued Westies, we look forward to receiving your Application!
You can submit an adoption application two ways:
- ONLINE SUBMISSION: http://www.westierescue.com/adoptapp.asp
- REQUEST AN APPLICATION BE SENT TO YOU BY MAIL:
Send a Self Addressed AND Stamped envelope to:
Westie Rescue
P.O. Box 342,
Dunn Loring, VA 22027
** PLEASE MAKE CERTAIN TO FILL OUT THE FORM COMPLETELY**
Incomplete applications are filed until a volunteer has time to contact the applicant to obtain the missing information. Unfortunately, in an all volunteer organization, this could take quite a while, delaying the approval process.
Restrictions on Adoptions (and Reasons):
Westie Rescue does not place dogs in homes with children younger than 7 years old.
Rescue does not place Westies in homes with resident cats unless the dog is proven to be cat friendly. (Westies were developed to hunt predators the size of cats. Typically, o this day, most Westies have retained the instinct to hunt and kill such animals. For the safety of people's cats, we do not place in homes where one resides.)
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