Current Rescues - 10/8/2017 -

Hi I'm Divo!
Incredible Senior Seeks Incredible Home.

Watch the above video so you can see just how well D gets around on mostly three legs! He is amazing!

HANDSOME BLUE BRINDLE STAR SEEKS FOREVER HOME!
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Update 9/18: It is amazing that this incredible dog is still available! Divo has improved so much with regards to his legs that he now can go up stairs and get on the furniture in true whippet fashion. He is currently on Metacam and a supplement for his arthritis, as well as Vetmedin to keep his heart in good shape.  This fine dog will go to his forever home with a supply of his medications and these medications in the future will be subsidized by the NCWFA.  NCWFA will not assess an adoption fee for this wonderful dog.

Divo came to NCWFA Whippet rescue from the Sacramento Shelter in February, and is currently in a foster home in Oakland with three other Whippets.
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Divo is a 9.5 year old blue-brindle that loves to eat and will use his beautiful brown eyes to beg for treats all day! Divo loves sunbathing in the yard and amuses himself or plays with the active Whippets he lives with. Divo is friendly and loving with all people, dogs of different sizes and breeds, and cats. Divo loves short neighborhood walks and is great riding in a car for longer trips. Divo is calm, happy, and well-mannered in everyday situations – he makes an amazing couch potato and loyal companion.

Divo’s big heart and wonderful disposition more than makes up for his physical limitations. Divo has had chronic arthritis in multiple joints for most of his life, but the condition is in remission and managed with a daily NSAID; due to his leg issues, Divo can only navigate a handful of steps without assistance. The occasional chiropractic and acupuncture sessions have been able to help Divo stay supple and retain more flexibility in his joints. Divo has a heart murmur that has been diagnosed as mild mitral valve disease, but he does not currently need heart medication. Divo does not let anything stop him from having fun; he is always the first one to get ready for a walk, plays with toys (actually he de-stuffs them), and rearranges plants / digs in the yard faster than the able-bodied Whippets in his household!

Divo’s dream family lives in a one-story house with a flat entry or only a few steps to the home and a well fenced yard. Divo would do great as the only dog in the family, but would certainly enjoy a canine or feline buddy (or buddies) similar to his level of activity and endurance level.  Divo loves to spend time with his humans and would like someone either home a fair amount of time, or a full-time working family with a flexible / rotating work schedule where he’s not alone more than 6 hours a day. Divo requires a family that is understanding of his physical limitations and is willing provide him a comfortable, pain-free life. 

Whoever adopts this gem will be rewarded with a gorgeous pastel colored snuggle-buddy par excellance!
Divo is ready and waiting for his forever home! If you would like to learn more about this incredible whippet, contact the NCWFA Rescue Team. 

In order to have your info on file with us for a future whippet in need, please submit an application.  Applications can be either downloaded or filled out online at http://www.ncwfa.com/rescue-adoption-application.html. New whippets can enter the Rescue program at any time, so please fill out an application if you are interested in being added to our waiting list of potential adopters. Applicants receive up-to-the-moment notification of rescues who are ready for adoption, as well as information and updates on whippets and whippet mixes available with other rescue groups and shelters. We do often have a dog who is such a perfect match with an applicant we have on file that the whippet doesn't even make it onto our webpage, so it is strongly suggested that you fill out an application so we have it on hand in case lightening strikes!  We will only consider homes from those who have a completed application on file, so take the time to fill one out! 

Often time whippets who come to us and are being fostered for evaluation end up staying forever in their ("failed") foster homes as new pets, so read below on how to become a foster home for the NCWFA. 

We are always seeking caring foster homes for whippets in need. Foster homes agree to evaluate rescue whippets, prepare them for adoption, and help to make them into super companions.  Foster homes should be flexible and dog savvy, and dog owning and raising experience is a must.  Fostering can be hard work, as rescues are a mixed bag in so far as socialization, temperament and health issues go, but the rewards are great. The biggest danger is often that your 'foster whippet' becomes your 'forever whippet'. Just ask the foster parents, five  in 2010, three in 2011, two in 2012, one in 2013, two  in 2014 & 3 in 2016, who have 'failed' fostering and have great new whippet companions to show for it! If you are interested in becoming a foster home, contact the NCWFA Rescue Team, at norcalwhippetrescue@gmail.com.

 Please also visit our Rescue Gallery to see photos of some of our past rescue alumni (not currently available).