West Coast Rottweiler Rescue has hit a wall. There have been many dogs that have come into our care as their last resort. There have been some who came in simply because they needed help. And there have been many that were simply helped financially. We may be small but we have been able to help other rescues with vet bills, etc. There have been owners that simply needed help for short term and we were able to provide it.
I personally have been involved in animal rescue for 12 yrs. There are no real breaks in rescue. You take your phone everywhere, the dogs go everywhere, you worry about the animals in the shelters, you network for their care and you transport food and animals everywhere. My husband and friends have been ever so supportive and I am so very grateful for their help. My own dog has been neglected because of this. Her home invaded with strange and not always nice animals. The time I should have spent training or simply hanging out with her has been shortened. My paying job has suffered and I have not given my employer my full attention. And that has not gone unnoticed. Rescue has been my life and it is a life that I loved beyond imagination.
12 yrs is a long time to worry. It is a long time to fret over something. And while for many of those years I was able to find a balance that has not been the case these last few years. WCRR has become bigger and better known. We have had more pressure to help more and more dogs and have not had a place for them to go to. We have been able to take in some of puppies but some of the adults have lost their lives because we did not have foster homes. And it has literally broken my heart.
I am stepping back from rescue for a few months. WCRR will still answer all the emails. We will still help with vet bills. We will still cross post dogs. But we will close for intake for several months while we all catch our breath. We are not closing down, we are simply stepping back to regroup. This will not affect any of the dogs in our care, past or present.
Regards
Bev Inglis
President
WCRR
How we came to be.
Like many, Jim and I had preconceived ideas about the Rottweiler. I had heard they were a viscous breed not to be trusted. We have all seen the pictures of tightly controlled guard dogs. Why would anyone want to bring one into their home, never mind starting a rescue dedicated to this breed.
It all started because of a little white dog that we owned. She was the one that first fell in love with a Rottweiler. She was the one that would not let any other dogs near her. And it was our love for her that prompted us to open our home and then our hearts to an old Rottweiler from a shelter. Old Man Luke had been thru many homes before ours, but he maintained his trust in people. He was calm and kindhearted. And he taught us that there was more to this breed then we thought. Old Man Luke died after only 18 months in our home. And he taught us that there was more to this breed then we thought.
There were more rottweilers that came to us. And from each one we learned just a little more. And while there were rescues dedicated to almost all the breeds, we could not find a rescue that was helping Rottweilers and Rottweiler crosses. After many years of watching good dogs die in the shelters because no one wanted them, we gathered some friends together to start West Coast Rottweiler Rescue. To this day we remain a small dedicated group that takes Rottweilers out of the shelters and into our foster homes. We give them vet care, we give them training, and we give them a second chance at a life.
We believe that owners needing to find new homes for their dogs are capable of doing this themselves and that our focus needs to stay on the dogs in shelters in danger of losing their lives. Because of this, we can not take your personal dog. We can make suggestions and offer support, but your dogs life is your responsibility.
Like many, Jim and I had preconceived ideas about the Rottweiler. I had heard they were a viscous breed not to be trusted. We have all seen the pictures of tightly controlled guard dogs. Why would anyone want to bring one into their home, never mind starting a rescue dedicated to this breed.
It all started because of a little white dog that we owned. She was the one that first fell in love with a Rottweiler. She was the one that would not let any other dogs near her. And it was our love for her that prompted us to open our home and then our hearts to an old Rottweiler from a shelter. Old Man Luke had been thru many homes before ours, but he maintained his trust in people. He was calm and kindhearted. And he taught us that there was more to this breed then we thought. Old Man Luke died after only 18 months in our home. And he taught us that there was more to this breed then we thought.
There were more rottweilers that came to us. And from each one we learned just a little more. And while there were rescues dedicated to almost all the breeds, we could not find a rescue that was helping Rottweilers and Rottweiler crosses. After many years of watching good dogs die in the shelters because no one wanted them, we gathered some friends together to start West Coast Rottweiler Rescue. To this day we remain a small dedicated group that takes Rottweilers out of the shelters and into our foster homes. We give them vet care, we give them training, and we give them a second chance at a life.
We believe that owners needing to find new homes for their dogs are capable of doing this themselves and that our focus needs to stay on the dogs in shelters in danger of losing their lives. Because of this, we can not take your personal dog. We can make suggestions and offer support, but your dogs life is your responsibility.
Who We Are
We are a small and dedicated group in the Lower Mainland area of British Columbia. In 2008, Bev and Jim Inglis gathered some friends together to help with a vision. That was to work with those dogs that no one else was helping with. We wanted to take on those who were old and or sick. Shelters will often not keep those dogs for long as a cold shelter is no place for an old dog. While we could not fix them all, we were able to start helping a few. We opened a bank account and started to fundraise.
We have managed to grow since that time and it is because those that stand beside us share the same vision. We first got our non profit status and have now gotten our charity status.
We are a small and dedicated group in the Lower Mainland area of British Columbia. In 2008, Bev and Jim Inglis gathered some friends together to help with a vision. That was to work with those dogs that no one else was helping with. We wanted to take on those who were old and or sick. Shelters will often not keep those dogs for long as a cold shelter is no place for an old dog. While we could not fix them all, we were able to start helping a few. We opened a bank account and started to fundraise.
We have managed to grow since that time and it is because those that stand beside us share the same vision. We first got our non profit status and have now gotten our charity status.
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