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Adoption
Application - - PDF Format - print and mail to the WRAP Rescuer nearest you
There are two approaches to adopting a WRAP Whippet. Check out the Homes Needed page and determine whether you are geographically close enough to any of them to be eligible to adopt. WRAP does not ship rescue Whippets, but most rescuers will consider out-of-state adoptions if the home is right and you're able to pick up the Whippet at the rescuer's home. Contact the rescuer fostering the Whippet that interests you. The rescuer can give you particulars about the dog and the two of you can decide whether this Whippet would be right for you. If it looks promising, the rescuer will send you an application and the adoption progresses from there! The other approach is to place an application on file with your nearest rescuer and wait for a suitable dog to become available. Obviously there is no way to know how long your wait will be, but for those who are in no hurry for a dog, this method is satisfactory. We especially need applications on file for senior dogs. Sometimes rescuers know of Whippets "in the wings." If you want to adopt a rescue Whippet, get in touch with your nearest rescuer and ask whether he/she knows of any Whippets that might be available later. Dogs are not listed on our Available Whippets page until they are actually ready for new homes. Often a rescue dog will stay in a foster home for several months before being listed, so just because you don't see one in your state does not mean there won't be one shortly. Fortunately, there are usually more potential adopters of rescue Whippets than there are Whippets available. Because most breeders accept lifetime responsibility for the puppies they produce, most Whippets whose homes don't work out are returned to their breeders. If you are unable to find a rescue Whippet to adopt, you might consider contacting breeders in your area to ask whether they have any adult Whippets to place. |
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