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Delaware has no Border Collie rescue of its own. Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue, based just across the line in Chestertown, Maryland, lists Delaware in its service area and matches dogs with homes through an application and home evaluation.
Rescue Groups That Serve Delaware
Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue
A volunteer run 501(c)(3) formerly known as Kent County Border Collie Rescue. Dogs are matched to homes rather than placed first come, first served, and adoption runs through an online application and a virtual or in person home evaluation.
- Based in: Chestertown, MD
- Serves: Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, West Virginia and the District of Columbia; other areas considered case by case
- Website: mabcr.org
- Email: [email protected]
How to Adopt a Border Collie in Delaware
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.
If you run a rescue or know of another Border Collie rescue in Delaware, email [email protected] and it will be added.