The aim of a Westie rescue centre such as the one at: http://www.westierescuescheme.org.uk/ is for rescuing and re-housing unwanted westie dogs.

There are many other westie rescue sites such as the one at: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/IL112.html

from Missouri - Illinois Representative welcomes you! Working in cooperation with the Westie Rescue of Missouri, we offer a second, third, whatever chance it is, to all Terriers, including Scottish, of all ages and health.

A lovely site is: http://www.wisconsinwestierescue.com/. Its motto is Changing Lives One Westie At A Time

Please support the rescue sites and centres if possible. They are committed to assisting every West Highland white terrier in need of a new home.

http://www.heartlandwestierescue.org - The purpose of Heartland Westie Rescue, Inc. is to locate, foster, rehabilitate and place any Westie that is without a home.

http://www.geocities.com/whwt_soc_of_ct/rescue.html - This lovely website is from Connecticut. They are committed to assisting every West Highland white terrier in need of a new home.

http://www.angelfire.com/la2/LouisianaRescue - Another rescue site which I feel privileged to include. Their mission is to find safe loving homes for Westies.

http://www.westieclubamerica.com/rescue - The Mission is to support and guide those Terrier Clubs of America, affiliated individuals and groups who rescue, foster, rehabilitate, and find new and permanent homes for unwanted Terriers.

http://www.westierescueca.com - This site is from California, a not-for-profit-organization is active in providing breed education, rescue, fostering, medical and adoption services for abused, abandoned, neglected and/or homeless Westies. Love the watermark on the site.

http://www.westierescuecanada.com - National, not-for-profit Canadian organization, founded and run by volunteers to help homeless and displaced Westies find permanent and loving new homes. Funded entirely by private donations and fundraising efforts on behalf of our volunteers. The lovely photo of a missing Westie touched me.

http://www.capitalpaws.com/westierescue - Westie Rescue for greater Washington is a not-for-profit, volunteer group, which assists any Westie in need.

http://www.sfbaywestieclub.com/rescue.htm - From Northern California, it is a service of San Francisco Bay West Highland White Terrier Club

http://www.whwtcc.org/westierescue/default.asp - The WHWTCC Rescue for Southern California is a non-profit, all volunteer program existing for the purpose of rescuing surrendered, abandoned or stray Westies and placing them into permanent and loving homes. They operate from the Central Coast and Central Valley to the Mexican Border as well as having affiliates in Southern Nevada. We currently are also assisting Arizona.

http://www.westierescue.com - Welcome to Westie Rescue USA, an informal network of resources for rescuers, owners and admirers of Westies, sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc

http://www.westiemed.com - WestieMed is an independent, non-profit organization created to distribute financial aid to injured or ill rescued Westie Terriers, giving them a second chance at adoption and love from a permanent family.

http://www.westiefoundation.org - Welcome to the home page of the Westie Foundation of America, Inc. Our mission is to provide financial aid and other support for medical research in order to benefit the health and quality of life of these lovely dogs

(Disclaimer: Any information contained in this site relating to various medical, health and fitness conditions of Westies or other animals and their treatments is for informational purposes only and is not meant to be a substitute for the advice provided by your own veterinarian. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing the health of any animal. You should always consult and check with your own vet or veterinarian.)

Good health and happiness to you always