Charlie Celebrates his 5 year

 Adopt-a-versary

From Charlie's mom Terry:

"We recently reached the five-year anniversary of adopting our wonderful Charlie. Amazing it has been five years already! He remains a delight and such a wonderful presence in our lives, we cannot thank you enough for selecting us as his forever family.

Summers we spend in Mammoth Lakes, California, hiking, and Charlie monitors the forest for squirrel activity. The speed and agility of a border collie in motion never cease to amaze us. Wow. We have very few pictures of him while we are out hiking because he’s always on the go. We can’t get a still photo!

You guys are awesome!"

Jack's Story

Jack, now Loki, came into rescue in August 2024. At 3m old, Jack was a rowdy, fun-loving, energetic boy, who loved people and other dogs with equal enthusiasm. Jack's adopters were looking for a companion for their dog, Link, because they had recently lost their other BC due to brain cancer at the age of 13. They said Link was sad and lonely and really needed a buddy. Along comes Jack! They took to each other immediately and were fast friends from the word go at the adoption appointment. Link is very happy to have a new little brother in his life and Jack is doing great with the guidance of his older brother Link. As you can see in these adorable cuddle pictures, these two are going have a great life together! His mom and dad wrote: "His big personality is just what we love; we couldn't be happier."

Cute Little Lyna!

Lyna was a star from the moment she came into rescue at 1yr old in May 2024. With her cute little face and petite frame, we called her the “shrinky-dink” border collie mix. Lyna loves to run and is super fast. She is incredibly agile - over, under, around, and through - and she can jump into any lap or open arms. When her adopters met her, it was love at first sight. She even ticked off the most important box - quickly bonding with her new sister Jolie. Getting along well with Jolie was a deal maker. They knew that Lyna was going to need direction for all that energy and got her started in puppy manners classes soon after adoption. Next she was started on young dog/puppy agility classes. She has excelled quickly, learning the foundations of agility. Mom Kyomi and Lyna have a wonderful bond that is made even stronger through dog sports, training and workshops.

In Memoriam: Sheba - September 2015 – 2024 

From Sheba’s foster at time of posting in 2015:

Here is a beautiful red and white, rough coat female, three years old, ready for her new home. SHEBA is playful, fun and energetic. She is housebroken (not one accident in her foster home) and crates easily for daytime rest periods and for sleeping quietly throughout the night. She LOVES to ride in the car.....did we mention how much she loves to go for a drive? SHEBA has attached herself to her foster parents and likes to hang out with us. While very affectionate, she is not obnoxious or pushy for attention. She loves to be petted (always down for a tummy rub) and in return will give nose snuffles. She is quite the cuddle aficionado. While she fancies herself a lap dog, she's weighs about 55 pounds so discretion here is advised.

From SHEBA’s Dad Chris:

Sheba was loved by everyone she came into contact with. She was the door greeter, made sure everyone was good. Sheba loved going on car rides. She had the biggest smile on her face and she kept hitting you with her paw because she wanted you to hold her paw and she was thanking me for taking her on a ride. I moved out to Ohio, Sheba was in the front seat the whole time and she enjoyed that trip. When she got to her new house she was happy and felt at home and checked everything out.

She got me up in the morning so she could go outside and be in the yard. When it rained or snowed she come in happy and would jump on the foot stool to get her spa treatment of being dried off.

She was a cuddle bug and a love bug. She was very well loved. She did come back in a dream of mine and sat next to me and was happy with a big smile on her face and let me know she is with me always and that she is happy.

Holiday Spirit Tree

Help us decorate our holiday spirit tree! You can put ornaments on the tree and leave a note in remembrance of a special loved one. 100% of your donation goes directly to caring for our dogs. Adoption fees do not cover all of the medical costs that most dogs incur. Donations help us to keep our adoption fees low and bridge that gap so we can continue to provide all our dogs with the medical care they need.

Thank You! We could not save the lives of these dogs without your help!

Holiday Safety Tips for Pets

Skip the table scrap snacks: Foods not to feed pets

Be alert when prepping the holiday meal, laying food out on the table and intermingling with guests to ensure your pets don’t sneak a bite while you’re distracted. Ask guests to refrain from feeding food from the table to your pets. High fat foods in particular can cause health problems for your pets. 

• Alcohol
• Bones: Bones easily splinter and can cause serious health problems (even death) for your pet.
• Candy: Particularly chocolate—which is toxic to dogs, cats and ferrets—and any candy containing the animal-toxic sweetener Xylitol.  
• Chives
• Citrus and pits: Keep foods containing citric acid away from your pets. Foods such as cherry pits, peach pits and apple seeds contain essential oils that have the ability to cause irritations, blockages and even central nervous system depression if a significant amount is ingested. Avocado pits are also toxic to pets. 
• Coffee: Grounds, beans and chocolate-covered espresso beans.
• Eggs (raw or undercooked) 
• Fish (raw or undercooked)
• Garlic
• Grapes and raisins: These can cause serious kidney problems.
• Leaves and stems: From vegetables such as tomatoes. 
• Meat (raw or undercooked)
• Milk: Many cats and dogs have difficulty digesting lactose; even small amounts meant as treats can cause gastrointestinal problems.
• Nuts
• Onions, as well as onion flakes and powder, and all members of the onion (allium) family, including leeks and scallions.
• Salt
• Trash: Pets who engage in trash-digging can accidentally eat foods that are potentially poisonous to them. Keep trash in tightly sealed containers or hidden somewhere your pet can't access.
• Xylitol, which is an artificial sweetener especially toxic to dogs and found in a wide array of diet drinks and foods, including some peanut butters.

NCBCRA T-Shirts

NCBCRA now has T-shirts available for sale as part of a fundraising campaign. We have 3 designs and many styles and colors to chose from. All shirts are shipped on demand, so you should receive your shirt within 1-2 weeks of ordering. All proceeds go to the rescue and will help us to pay for medical costs and to be able to help more dogs!

Fostering Border Collies

Being a foster saves lives! We cover all medical costs, and provide dog supplies as needed. You can foster as much or as little as it works for you. Even short term vacation fostering would be very helpful. Our fosters are the backbone of our rescue and we could not save these dogs without them. Even if you are just curious about it, lets talk.