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!
Welcome 3 year old Moragh to our rescue. She is an owner surrender and we want to thank her family for entrusting us to find her a new home. Welcome Moragh!
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!
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 these two adorable 7 month old pups into our rescue. These darlings are both in foster to adopt homes and we could not be happier that Westies in Need was able to step in and get them to saftey.
An update...both of these little darlings have now found forever homes!
This adorable little one year old has arrived in our rescue and he is just about the sweetest boy ever...welcome Connor!
An update...Connor has now found his very own family to call his own.
Welcome to Westies in Need Bonnie and Jordy, a brother and sister pair who were looking for a new home after their Mom passed away.
An update...Bonnie and Jordy have been adopted. They are together in the same home and are just loving having a new and "fur"ever home.
Welcome 14 week old Ono to our rescue. Our love and thanks to his family for trusting us to find him a perfect new and "fur"ever new home.
An update...Ono (now his name is Lennon) is just the happiest little boy. He has been adopted and even got a Westie sister along with a new family.
Welcome little Anna to Westies in Need. This TINY and sweet little girl is gong to have a few days of R&R and she will be off to the Vet for a spay!!! Welcome Anna!
An update...Anna has found such a perfect home!
Welcome to these 2 little girls to our rescue. They are just babes and are doing so well in their foster homes!!!!
An update...both of our girls have now been adopted into wonderful homes!
Welcome adorable Archie to our rescue. He is just one and a half years old and such a sweetie. Our love and thanks to his family for trusting us to find Archie the best new home!
An update...Archie has found such a perfect 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....
Kallie rounds out our darling puppies that we saved. She and Karma are the best of friends!
An update...Kallie has found such a perfect home!
Welcome to our little boy Karma! Such a little sweetheart and is so fun-loving! Only 5 months old, he is the brother of our other puppies!
An update...Karma has found his forever home....and he even gets to stay with Kallie, his sister and best friend.
Well, how cute is this little one- just 5 months old and now safe in her foster home! Welcome Tatum!
An update...Tatum has found the perfect home--she is loving her new life!
Please meet darling 5 month old Toto- she is the sister of Tatum and she is a cuddle bug! Welcome to Toto!!!!
An update...Toto has found her forever home.
Welcome Duke to Westies in Need. This 5 year old boy needs to be neutered (sorry about that Duke!) and have some dental done and then he will be ready to join a new family.
An update...Duke has found his forever home and forever family.
Welcome Maise to Westies in Need. This very pretty girl has arrived into rescue and is currently in a "foster to adopt" home.
An update...Maise asked her foster Mom if she could stay and live with her forever and they all agreed it was the perfect fit!
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.
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 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 4 year old Tucker, our newest arrival.
As you can see, he is just about as cute as he can be and our love and thanks go out to his family for entrusting us to find him a new home.
An update...Tucker has found his new home!
Abbey came into rescue with a few things going on that we’ve now got sorted out … she has Addison’s disease and will require medication for the rest of her life.
Little 5 month old Millie is as cute as can be and such a sweetie-pie. Welcome to WiN!
An update...Millie is so happy and proud that she was adopted.
This sweet little 5 month old arrived into our rescue on a "Freedom Flight" and is now safe with Westies in Need. Welcome Margaret!
An update...Margaret has found her wonderful family!
An update...Lanou has found her "fur" ever home!!!
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???
