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The JR Whippet Rescue is to celebrate it's 40th Birthday in 2011

Keep an eye & an ear out for details of our 40th Birthday Party,

to take place during the Summer of 2011.

Obviously, the details will be posted on this website as soon as they are finalised.

The JR Whippet Rescue's objectives are, namely, the provision of assistance to Whippets in the following categories:

1. Abandoned, or lost and unclaimed by owners.

2. Unwanted by owner and threatened with destruction, sale to a dealer or sale/gift to an undesirable home.

3. Ill-treated or neglected, suffering from mental or physical distress and reported as such by a reliable observer.

4. Owner has died leaving no instructions for his/her dogs, owner having gone into care, or matrimonial breakdown.

Potential homes are approved in one of three ways:

1. Vetted by a Rescue representative.

2. Recommended by a whippet owner to the Rescue.

3. Recommended by a veterinary surgeon.

The Treasurer, Organiser and Trustees are ever conscious of the help they receive from those who so willingly give their time and money to help the JR Whippet Rescue in its endless task. The smallest contributions are greatly appreciated - and needed.

The Story of JR Whippet Rescue from 1971

JR Whippet Rescue was founded in 1971 by Mrs Joanna Russell (hence JR) when she realised that there was a need to re-home abandoned purebred Whippets. A mention in her breed note column in "Dog World" resulted in donations being made to help with the task. To this day the Rescue is supported by the hard work, dedication and generosity of Whippet lovers who give their time and frequently their money in a voluntary capacity.

The first Patron was Mrs. McKay, who helped with the Rescue from the very beginning, transporting, fostering, rehoming etc, right up until her death

Although she is still actively engaged in the rescue, in 1976 Joanna passed responsibility for it to Mrs Elizabeth Adams who worked selflessly and with great dedication until her untimely death in 1983. Under her direction a network of helpers was built up covering most parts of mainland Britain, although this task is still not completed and more helpers are always welcome, especially in thinly populated areas.

Some considerable time before her death, Elizabeth campaigned for the Rescue to be granted charitable status. Regrettably she was unable to see the result of her labours but happily Mrs Llyn Chapman (Stalls Organiser) and Miss Joy Fisher were able to achieve this aim in December 1983. Accordingly the Rescue now boasts a Patron, Miss Mary Browning, a Chairman in the person of the founder Mrs Joanna Russell, an honorary Treasurer, Mrs Joyce Keable, and four more Trustees.

Funding is through donations and proceeds from the stalls and mail order. All those interested can become Friends of the Rescue for a small subscription a year.

USEFUL CONTACTS:

for more contact information, please click anywhere on the image below

TRUSTEES:

for more contact information for the Trustees, please click anywhere on the image below

AND LAST, BUT NOT LEAST.....

The JR Whippet Rescue Stall will be at numerous Breed Club Shows throughout the coming months,

support the rescue - visit the stall

DON'T FORGET TO MENTION THIS WEBPAGE NEXT TIME YOU SPEAK TO ANYONE FROM THE RESCUE.