Surrendering
a Whippet to WRAP
If you have
a purebred whippet you can no longer keep, WRAP can place him
in a new home. It is not necessary for a dog to be in distress
for WRAP to accept him. All that's necessary is that he needs
a new home. WRAP carefully screens new owners and will not release
your dog until the right home is found. We place many whippets
that have been well-cared-for and loved, but who, for one reason
or another, need to find another home.
Contact the
WRAP rescuer nearest you and explain your situation. The Rescuer will
either pick your whippet up personally or will arrange for another
WRAP volunteer to take him. You will be asked to sign a release
form, giving WRAP full ownership of the dog. WRAP cannot purchase
whippets, and we do ask that you give a donation to help with
expenses if you are able.
Please also
bring any registration papers, health records, or history that
you have. The volunteer will ask you questions about the dog's
feeding, habits, problems, and previous environment. Please
be frank, as your answers will be used to help your dog adjust
to the foster home and later, his new permanent home.
If you are
considering turning over an old whippet to rescue, please think
very carefully before you do. A dog over 12 years old has a
much more difficult time adjusting to a new home. He may have
health problems that make an adopter for him very hard or impossible
to find. If your dog is in ill health or is feeble, it is a
greater kindness if you will take him to a veterinarian yourself
and have him gently euthanized. He would much rather die in
your arms than in the arms of a stranger, no matter how caring,
within a few weeks of arriving in rescue.
Although WRAP
has no official age limit on dogs it will accept, an individual
rescuer is free to turn down a dog he/she does not think is
placeable. The person who takes your dog in may not have
the financial or emotional resources to be able to care for
an elderly dog indefinitely -- and when seniors are given to
rescue, they often stay in foster care until they die.
