HOW DOES MICHIGAN WESTIE RESCUE WORK?
During the year 2003, Michigan was finally able to find enough foster space to foster almost all of our rescued Westies. Prior to that we had done only “referral” rescue. Following describes the way our Rescue effort works: APPLICATIONS: When people are interested in adopting a rescued Westie, we have them fill out an application. • Interviews: Often they call first and we discuss their situation by phone and many applicants realize then that a Westie isn t the best dog for them. Many contact us via email and the same discussions take place. Usually, by the time we get the application, they have been lightly screened and many have been eliminated through these interviews. If the application comes in directly and we have not had these interviews, they will usually occur as a result of the next steps or will occur when we call them to discuss the possibility of placing a specific dog with them. • High Level Review of Application: When the application comes in, we review it for obvious pr
