The 2010 Collie Rescue Calendar Picture Contest Voting has Ended!
The polls are closed!!!
You can still see the pictures that that were submitted for the calendar. Keep checking back - the 2010 Collie Rescue, Inc calendar will go on sale in September, 2009!
CRI Fundraising Campaigns
The campaign occurs each fall from October 1 to November 30. State employees, please remember Collie Rescue, Inc as you complete your pledge. Collie Rescue, Inc's CVC code is 3054.
Collie Rescue is participating for our second year in the Combined Federal Campaign. You can find us by using our CFC number: 39733. Pledges may be made during the campaign season, September 1 to December 15.
Sponsor a Collie!
As you know, most Collies who find their way to Collie Rescue, Inc (CRI) have been through a lot. With proper veterinary care, a consistent and healthy diet, and lots of love, these remarkable creatures are capable of returning to health and provide so much to those who adopt them.
Getting the Collies cleaned up, however, takes resources. The "Sponsor a Collie" section will spotlight a Collie who is need of non-routine veterinary care. In 2007, the average cost per Collie was over $400 and almost 60% were not spayed or neutered. If you look at our adoption fee, you can see that CRI could not help the Collies that we do, without your generosity in giving donations.
Collie Rescue Needs Your Help!
Within the last few weeks we have taken in some collies that are in poor health condition. While the veterinarians to the most they can, the care of these animals is rapidly draining what funds CRI has available. The dogs that are in the most need are:
- Lola: Lola came to CRI from as an owner surrender. She had been hit by a car and, although having surgery, did not heal well. Her front leg is going to be amputed - and she needs to be spayed, have dental work and treated for an active Lyme's Disease infection.
- Buddy: Buddy was an owner surrender when they felt that they were unable to care for his health. Since being in rescue, Buddy has been diagnosed with idiopathic cluster seizures. While we have been assured that this is manageable with some affordable medication, there are many veterinary visits necessary to determine the effective combination and dosage of medications.
- Trooper: Trooper is a senior collie with hip displasia and serious ear infections that were left to fester for years. Although he is on the way to being healthier, he will require ongoing medication for pain management and for his ears.
- Kobe: Kobe came to collie rescue from a shelter. Upon initial examination, it was found that he had a severe heart murmur. When we took him to a cardiologist, his condition was actually diagnosed as a series of conditions known as a tetralogy of fallot.
- And others... more collies keep coming in and require all of the standard treatment
Please consider making a donation - no matter how small - to help us to help these dogs that deserve to live their lives in a healthy and dignified way.
Collies you've helped!
POST HOME WANTED FLYERS!
Please click here
, print out this flyer, and post it in
stores/public areas near you.
CRI needs to get the word out that we have LOTS of collies who need homes.
With your help, we can do it!
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History
Our love of collies has brought us together to focus on the breed we love the most! The rescue is comprised of many volunteers with diverse backgrounds such as collie enthusiasts, veterinarians, behaviorists, and collie club members. Our volunteers have been rescuing collies in Virginia and Maryland, as well as networking with collie rescues in nearby states since the beginning of 2005. Since its inception, Collie Rescue, Inc. has saved well over 275 collies from shelters and owners who no longer wanted their pets.Mission
Collie Rescue, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Our mission is to place stray, abandoned and surrendered collies into loving and permanent homes, educate the public about the collie breed, and promote responsible pet care. Our goal is to provide a safe and healthy haven for all dogs placed in our care until loving, adoptive homes can be found.Collie Care
Collies who find their way into our rescue are first examined by a veterinarian, vaccinated, heartworm tested, microchipped, and spay/neutered. All dogs are given the veterinary care needed to get to a healthy state. They are placed in foster homes where they are evaluated in order to find the best home for them. We provide heartworm medication and parasite prevention until they can be placed. Our foster homes provide food, lots of love and training!Adoption Process
Potential adopters complete a short adoption questionnaire then a preliminary phone interview is conducted with them in order to help find a match! We check veterinary references, verify home ownership, and conduct home visits with all families who adopt from us. We feel that getting to know our adopters results in a better placement for both the pet and the families! We provide as much information as we can on each pet’s history, disposition and health. After a placement, we follow up with each new adopter to offer assistance during the adjustment period. We want each of our animals to find the right home for them, not just any home. Likewise, we want our adopters to find the pet who best matches their lifestyle and interests. If for any reason the match is not perfect, as we had hoped, the dog must be returned to our organization.Lend a Paw!
VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED!
- A volunteer in the Chantilly, VA area to help walk & bathe dogs
- A creative person who can create flyers of our rescue dogs and email them out to our list and post them in public places.
- Fosters
- Transporters
- Events Coordinators
- Fundraising Coordinator
Introducing the Collie Companions program...
Collie Companions is a program we developed that is designed to bring senior dogs in need of foster homes and senior people together [read more...]
Help Raise Funds for Collies
Each of the following online stores or services donates some percentage of funds back to Collie Rescue, Inc. Be sure to read the simple instructions provided by each supporting organization to ensure that your usage counts to help Collies in need!
Shop online at 1800PetMeds.com.
1-800-PetMeds® is America's Largest Pet Pharmacy, a publicly
traded company delivering prescription and non-prescription pet
medications along with health and nutritional supplements for your pets
at substantial savings directly to you. Make sure you enter "collies"
in the OFFER CODE box on the cart page to ensure that a portion of the
proceeds is donated to Collie Rescue, Inc.
Petmeds also has great information on dog arthritis.
Simply use GoodSearch (powered by Yahoo) to search the Internet. Each
time you search the Internet $0.01 is donated to Collie Rescue!.
Or shop online at
iGive.com/CollieRescue.
Up to 26% of each purchase you make goes to support Collie Rescue, Inc.
Your shopping at hundreds of very popular online stores helps
benefit our cause with each purchase!
Shop at HelpingUdders.com - 10-50% of EVERY purchase you make here goes to support the rescue of your choice!
That's where they got the name "Helping Udders". You can select Collie Rescue by following the instructions on the Choose A Rescue page.
US Bones.com is the online retail store for our Canine Butcher Shop brand of US made dog bones, dog chews, and dog treats. We manufacture our treats in Chicago with only US raw materials.
Our mission is to support animal shelters and rescue groups by donating 25% of sales through our Rewards Fundraising program.
Donations
Collie Rescue Inc. could not exist without contributions from our supporters. 100% of your donations will go towards the rescue and care of the collies that we save.
Supplies Needed!
Collie Rescue is in need of the following items:- Crates suitable for a large dog
- Frontline / Advantix
Memorial Gift Program
If there is a special animal or person you would like to honor, consider a gift in their name to Collie Rescue, Inc’s Memorial Gift Program. Your donation will help us to provide health care for collies in need. Collie Rescue, Inc. will promptly send a personalized card to the person or family indicated, notifying them of your thoughtful donation. You will receive a tax deductible receipt.Memorial request forms are available for download in two popular formats, PDF (181 KB download), and Microsoft Word (181 KB download).
Thank you for your support!
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Contact Information
Collie Rescue, Inc.POB 221982
Chantilly, VA 20153
Phone: (703) 579-9931
Email: info @ savecollies.org
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
