NWCC Whippet Rescue
About Our Rescue Program
In 1998, a comprehensive Whippet Rescue program was organized with representatives from across Canada dedicated to intervening on behalf of abandoned, abused, neglected or lost whippets. We also offer assistance to owners who can no longer keep their whippets due to such circumstances as divorce, job loss or a death in the family. Whatever the reason, Whippet Rescue is here to help. Fundraising is always of prime importance to any rescue organization. We are grateful to artists, Joan Van Doornick and Sean Shields, for donations of original artwork that has been raffled with all proceeds to Whippet Rescue. At the 2001 Annual General Meeting, Paulette Blinch from Prince George volunteered to take on the position of National Rescue Chairperson.
About Adopting A Whippet
If you have had a Whippet before some of this info will be known to you. We get a lot of inquiries but not many homes are appropriate and we are quite lucky to have few dogs needing rescue. Most rescues are in Ontario and Whippet Rescue Canada takes care of most of those. The various Greyhound Rescues are always in need of good homes and you can go to their web sites for information as well.
Whippets are very athletic and agile, most have a strong prey drive and so one must be careful about letting them off leash. Pups can get into lots of trouble and most Whippets do not tolerate being alone very well. That said, if you do get a Whippet you will find that they are also great couch potatoes, love to share your bed, are great with kind children, and generally make fine pets. In spite of what some of the pet match sites would have you believe, they do shed, especially if they are not fed good quality food. Since they have very little body fat and very thin skin and coats they do not tolerate cold very well. Do not even think of getting one if you are not prepared to have it live in the house as one of the family!
If you go to shows and coursing/race events you can meet Whippets and their mostly besotted owners and you may get on a list for a an older dog that needs to be placed in a new home. Sometimes a dog comes back or a person wishes to place one, maybe it doesn't get on with another dog in the family for example, and they are usually great dogs. They are mature, trained, and their likes and dislikes are known.
Before you take any dog into your life please think carefully and be prepared to be committed for the dog's lifetime. If you do take a dog and for whatever reason cannot keep it do the right thing and contact a breed representative to rehome it properly.
Never buy from pet stores as they support puppy mills.
Please feel free to contact our Rescue Chairperson or our Rescue reps for any further information.
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WHIPPET RESCUE CONTACTS
NWCC RESCUE DIRECTORY |
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NATIONAL RESCUE CHAIRMAN |
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ALBERTA |
BRITISH COLUMBIA |
ONTARIO |
QUEBEC |
MANITOBA/SASKATCHEWAN |
MARITIMES |
For whippet rescue in the USA, please click above to visit the WRAP web site