As dog owners can attest, the cost of veterinary care has risen through the roof. Westie Rescue's vet expenses were $101,107 for 2023. That critical vet care was only possible due to your donations. In 2023, 94.7% of our operating expenses consisted of veterinary fees. Westie Rescue needs to pay off our Vet bills and get ready for the influx of Wes...

Today we have to say good bye to a long term foster boy "Westley" who is somewhere between 15-16 years. He had a stroke and was unable to walk again but not too far gone to get that one last treat. Westley has been in the loving care of Lucian Kowalski for the past year, where he could be a grump but enjoy life. Besides being a grumpy old...

Westie Rescue needs volunteers in the USA. If you are experienced terrier owner, have the drive to help homeless Westies get that second chance at a new life, and have the will to actively participate, then Westies need you! The following groups desperately need Volunteer help: North Atlantic Westie Rescue, Inc., (NAWR) is an all-voluntee...

Adopted Westies are reporting in from their new homes and would like to share their stories with those who supported their efforts to get the Vet care they needed to be ready for a new life. Read their stories on our FaceBook pages https://www.facebook.com/WestieRescueMidAtlantic  

Westie Rescue USA is seeking input on your West Highland White Terrier's health & status information for Great American Westie Health Survey (sponsored by Westie Rescue USA) The Great American Westie Health Survey 2023/24 needs your input. The goal here is to get facts on Westie age span, health issues, life styles (exercise and night time...

Scruffy under went his third surgery last week due to an additional tumor being found on a recheck of his lungs. The Vet specialist surgeon thinks this was a good procedure and looks like a good long term outcome.  More info and pics on the way to us. Fingers and paws crossed for our big buddy.

Westies from all up and down the east coast reported to the parade staging area to get ready to prance through the streets of Old Town Alexandria VA on Saturday Dec 2. Westies were there to show the thousands who lined the sidewalks trying to catch sight of the large herd of Westies holding their heads up and...

They go to work among the clouds, as there is plan for everything… WHAT HAPPENS TO WESTIES WHEN THEY DIE? A wise mom told her children a bedtime story as they were not settling down nor ready for sleep. You see their Westie had died earlier that day, so there were lots of tears and fears that the hole in their fabric of life would never be filled i...

Mr Cody reports in on his new life. July 2023 Mr Cody wanted to provide an update on his life after he was adopted way back in Feb 2020. He came into our program after his mom fell ill and could no longer care for herself or him. He traveled from SE Virginia all the way to Annapolis, MD to visit our great vets at Greater Annapolis Veterinary Hospit...

Malcom reporting in on his new life – April – July 2023  Hello all, it be me, Malcom. Westie Rescue helped me get a new home a few months ago, so I wanted to provide an a few updates on my new life. My mom passed away so my human sister brought me all the way to Richmond, VA, so I could find a great new home. She called Westie Rescue and set u...

Mr. Brodie is reporting in from his new home – July 2023  Hi Uncle Stephen and Aunt Tina! I am dictating this update report to my mom as I am not allowed anymore to get on the computer by myself ever since I ordered a pizza when mom was not at home. Hey, I had her credit card. It wasn't like I was going to rob the delivery guy by biting him on...

Scruffy Update July 2023 Scruffy just submitted his quarterly report (it was late as usual) on his fund-raising activity up and down the sidewalks and medium strips throughout Northern VA. As background, Scruffy had a successful surgery at the beginning of this year to remove two large tumors from his body. (See past Scruffy Updates https://westier...

Wilson, who found his butt in a North Carolina shelter due to an incident that he claims innocence and was railroaded into the charges, reports that his new home is the best one a Westie could have. Last week he typed out a letter to let everyone know how he is doing…  Dear Uncle Stephen & Aunt Diane, Greetings from Durham, NC. This is Win...

Tater Tot, a 10 week old pup, tells his fans about his family of seven puppies Westie Rescue just placed.  Hello from the herd of puppies! I need to introduce myself. My friends call me Tater Tot as I am the chunkiest Westie in my family of seven! About 12, no, 13 weeks ago my mom and dad were picked up by Westie Rescue from a farmer who gave ...

HELP momma, it's following me! 

Scruffy wanted everyone to know that he just had a second major surgery.  Scruffy says, "Hi, I made it through another surgery and now with my extraordinary efforts, I have paid off my Vet bills! I did such a good job raising money that now I need to raise money for all the Westies that are coming in to the program. Can you help me?" Scruffy's...