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Maryland has one Border Collie rescue based in the state, Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue on the Eastern Shore in Chestertown. Two Virginia groups, Blue Ridge and Atlantic Region Central, also keep foster volunteers in Maryland. All three place dogs through foster homes instead of a shelter.
Rescue Groups That Serve Maryland
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
Atlantic Region Central Border Collie Rescue
A small all-volunteer, foster-based Border Collie rescue based in Virginia that also has fosters in Maryland. It pulls most dogs from shelters and is not taking owner surrenders right now, but offers free courtesy listings.
- Based in: Richmond, VA
- Serves: Fosters in Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland
- Website: arcbcr.org
- Email: [email protected]
How to Adopt a Border Collie in Maryland
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.
Border Collie Rescues in Nearby States
- Border Collie rescues in Virginia
- Border Collie rescues in Pennsylvania
- All Border Collie rescues by state
If you run a rescue or know of another Border Collie rescue in Maryland, email [email protected] and it will be added.