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Pennsylvania has no currently active Border Collie rescue with its own website based in the state, so regional groups fill the gap. Blue Ridge Border Collie Rescue keeps foster volunteers in Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue covers the state, and ECHO takes herding dogs in the eastern part of the state.
Rescue Groups That Serve Pennsylvania
Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue
A volunteer-run 501(c)(3) rescue for Border Collies that places dogs from foster homes after a temperament assessment. Adopters apply online, and the adoption fee is $400 with a $50 rebate for completing group training.
- Based in: Chestertown, MD
- Serves: Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, West Virginia and Washington, DC; other areas case by case
- Website: mabcr.org
- Email: [email protected]
Blue Ridge Border Collie Rescue
An all-volunteer 501(c)(3) founded in 2001 with no building; every dog lives in a volunteer foster home. Many of its dogs come from rural shelters in Virginia, West Virginia and the Carolinas, and some are owner surrenders.
- Based in: Culpeper, VA
- Serves: Volunteer network in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania
- Website: brbcr.org
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 571-766-0980
East Coast Herding-Dog Organization Rescue (ECHO)
An all-volunteer 501(c)(3) that pulls Border Collies, Aussies, Cattle Dogs and herding mixes from high-kill shelters, with a focus on New York City and New Jersey. Dogs recover in foster homes before adoption, and it is a New Hope partner of NYC ACC.
- Based in: Upper Deerfield Township, NJ
- Serves: Mainly New York City, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, farther out as needed
- Website: echorescue.com
- Email: [email protected]
How to Adopt a Border Collie in Pennsylvania
Most Border Collie rescues place dogs through foster homes. Expect an application, a reference check and a home visit before you meet a dog, and an adoption fee that usually covers vaccines, a microchip and spay or neuter surgery. Check each group’s website for current dogs, since good matches go quickly.
Our guide to adopting a Border Collie covers the questions to ask a rescue and what the first weeks at home look like.
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If you run a rescue or know of another Border Collie rescue in Pennsylvania, email [email protected] and it will be added.