ABAll Border Collie Rescue
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About All Border Collie Rescue
All Border Collie Rescue helps dogs move from shelters, abandonment, owner relinquishment, and other rescue situations into foster homes across Texas. Volunteers provide care, training, socialization, and support, then carefully match each dog with a household that fits its temperament, activity level, health, and needs. Since 2008, the Houston-based organization has rescued, rehabilitated, and rehomed more than 1,600 Border Collies.
All Border Collie Rescue focuses specifically on Border Collies, with experienced volunteer foster families helping dogs prepare for adoption. Its matching process looks closely at the dog and the household, including temperament, activity level, health, and compatibility with the adopter’s family and other pets.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Border Collie rescue
Rescues Border Collies from shelters, owner relinquishment, abandonment, and other rescue situations across Texas.
Rehabilitation and foster care
Places rescued dogs with experienced volunteer foster families where they receive care, training, socialization, and support while preparing for adoption.
Adoption and rehoming
Matches fostered Border Collies with adoptive families through an application, phone interview, virtual home visit, dog meeting, and adoption process.
Owner relinquishment assistance
Provides an Owner Relinquishment Q&A Form for people seeking help with rehoming a dog.
Adoption guidance and follow-up support
Offers adopters advice on training, nutrition, activities, and adjustment after adoption, with follow-up regarding the dog's transition.
Border Collie education
Provides information about Border Collie traits, exercise, mental stimulation, training, activity levels, and suitability for different households.
About this work
Mission
All Border Collie Rescue is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to rescuing Border Collies across Texas, rehabilitating them through foster care, and placing them in suitable forever homes.
Who they serve
Border Collies needing rescue, rehabilitation, foster care, and adoption, along with individuals and families seeking a Border Collie companion suited to their household and activity level.
Their impact
- All Border Collie Rescue has rescued, rehabilitated, and rehomed over 1,600 Border Collies.
- In its first year, the organization rescued, rehabilitated, and rehomed 25 Border Collies.
- In its second year, 115 Border Collies were accepted into the program, most of whom found forever homes.
- In 2011, the organization rescued 220 Border Collies and found homes for more than 170.
- The organization adopted out its 1,000th Border Collie in 2014.
How your donation helps
- The organization states that the average cost to save one dog is $400.
- Veterinary care and other costs involved in saving and rehabilitating Border Collies.
- Supplies for foster homes, including crates, dog food, grooming tools, towels, treats, collars, leashes, toys, bedding, carriers, gift cards, and paper towels.
Need help?
How someone in need can access All Border Collie Rescue’s services.
People seeking to rehome a dog are asked to complete the Owner Relinquishment Q&A Form or email allbordercollierescue@gmail.com. Prospective adopters begin with an online application, followed by a phone interview and typically a virtual home visit before meeting dogs and completing an adoption.
Stories
The people behind the work.
In their words
"No one can do everything, but everyone can do something."
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles All Border Collie Rescue has shared.
Current needs
- Volunteer foster homes for Border Collies in transition.
- Transporters for moving dogs between shelters, foster homes, and forever homes.
- Volunteers for shelter evaluations, training, rescue events, and dog handling.
- Donations to help cover the average $400 cost of saving one dog.
- Supply drives for crates, dog food, grooming tools, towels, treats, collars, leashes, toys, bedding, carriers, gift cards, and paper towels.
- Employer matching contributions.
Volunteer opportunities
- Foster dogs for periods ranging from approximately two weeks to 12 months, usually two to three months.
- Transport dogs between shelters, foster homes, and adoptive homes.
- Evaluate dogs at shelters for temperament and health and provide photos or video when possible.
- Help with training rescued Border Collies.
- Work at rescue events and monthly Houston Meet and Greets.
- Share the organization's Facebook posts, fundraisers, events, and videos.
- Organize supply drives for foster-home items.
- Ask employers to match charitable contributions.
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What steps are required to adopt a dog?
Applicants complete an online application, take part in a phone interview, and typically complete a virtual home visit. Approved applicants then meet dogs, consider compatibility with their family and other pets, and complete the adoption process.
Why does the adoption process include a virtual home visit?
The virtual home visit helps ensure the home is safe and healthy, while also helping match each dog with a household whose lifestyle and activity level suit the dog.
What does fostering involve?
Foster homes care for Border Collies while they are in transition. Placements can last from about two weeks to 12 months, though they usually average two to three months. All Border Collie Rescue covers everything except food.
What should someone consider before adopting a Border Collie?
Border Collies need daily exercise, mental stimulation, and consistent training. Before adopting, consider whether your household can meet the breed’s physical and mental activity needs.
Are all dogs shown on the adoption page part of All Border Collie Rescue?
No. Some listings are courtesy listings for dogs with other rescues or individual rescuers. Those dogs are not ABCR dogs, so interested adopters should contact the listed organization or rescuer and follow that party’s adoption process.