Unfortunately,
for various reasons, people do sometimes need to
re-home their dog, whatever
its breed or breeding. While we're fortunate that these circumstances don't
often befall our much-loved Collies, the club has taken upon itself the
responsibility of trying to find homes for those who cannot be returned
to their breeder, or whose breeder is unknown. We have been assisted by
the main Animal Welfare shelters in S.A. when they receive or find a Collie,
and hope that we will always hear about those who need us, and that the
public also learn to think of breed clubs whenever they find a pure-bred
'stray'.
The Collie Club Rescue team will have these dogs vet-checked,
groomed & bathed in readiness for their new home, asking just a donation
towards the maintenance of this service as 'payment' for our efforts,
which have so far been very successful, with none except the escape artist 'Scotti' having to be returned... but he was snapped up again very quickly and remains a much-loved character in his new household with super-secure fencing !
Fortunately there are currently no Collies in need of our assistance in S.A. that we're aware of,
but school holidays are always a potential source of dogs abandoned while owners are away, and
we welcome and appreciate the co-operation of not only the local Animal Welfare League & RSPCA shelter staff, but also Collie Rescue groups interstate around Australia, as several Collies have now been re-homed across state borders in recent months, with assistance given and offered freely to facilitate these dogs' reaching their new forever homes
as quickly and smoothly as possible
....
We also appreciate assistance from Dog Transport companies in reduced charges for these dogs.
Those among you who would like to contribute towards our rescue efforts are of course always welcome to donate directly to your state's local breed club ( see 'Committee') or
may choose to browse through the Collie-specific merchandise available on-line at