Border Collies in need is a fantastic organization. We have adopted 2 wonderful dogs that were rescued by BCIN. Our Tess was in the high kill shelter in LA and when I called the shelter, they told me that the rescue had already got her.
With our first Border Collie, Moss, BCIN had made us a promise to keep him and take care of him for 2 months, until we were ready to bring him home. And what a wonderful dog he turned out to be!!
Please support BCIN!, They are truly dedicated to these wonderful dogs!
What a refreshing rescue. Border Collies In Need has stolen my heart. They take in numerous senior border collies and BCs that require major medical attention which often includes orthopedic surgery . It is their dedication and compassion for the dogs in their rescue program that I continue to support what they call their "Circle of Life Mission: to Rescue, Rehabilitate, and Rehome those border collies who have found themselves in harm's way, through no fault of their own." Well said. Thank you for all you do to help these poor souls.
I adopted my second dog from this rescue. My current border collie was adopted approximately 5 years ago from this wonderful organization. He is getting up there in years and recently just lost his gal pal who was a female BC due to advanced age. Cody was grieving and was lost without his Sadie, as we all were. We adopted a young adult female who is the apple of Cody's eye. BCIN did a wonderful job of helping us find our new canine companion. I can't say enough good things about the dedication of their volunteers. I would not adopt a BC from anyone else but these folks. The best referral is a second time adopter, and for their professionalism, compassion, and dedication, they deserve this 5 star rating.
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This is one hardworking rescue organization. I had been warned that most rescue people do not interact well with the public and they take forever to answer your e mail inquiries. BCIN responded to all of my e mails or phone messages within 24 hours. What a pleasure to work with their volunteers. They do a great job in streamlining the adoption process, yet they are very thorough in their interview and adoption processes. Very professionally run organization. At adoption time, I was given some printed material to help my new dog adjust to his new home--lots of resources on their website. Gosh, their website is beautifully done. Even after I adopted the BC of my dreams, this organization followed up with me for many weeks to see if there were any issues that I needed help with. They kept refering me back to their resource page on their website for reading and actually have a network of professionals that donate their time to help adopters. I can't say enough nice things about them--their dogs are in beautiful shape. I would highly recommend them, and I hope one day in the near future to adopt another BC from them.
This organization stole a friends dog to "re-home" her ,there was no reason for this other then greed.My friend is heartbroken.It appears this is how this woman operates by adopting out in one county then stealing the dog back a few months later and re-homing in a different county by doing this the paper work does not cross showing who the real owner is.
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I have had dealings with MANY animal rescue groups but, to date, have not come across one that is as well-thought out, well-run as BCIN. (I even ended up adopting an older dog from them.) The care & attention to the animals, the adoptions, the way the organization is run - EXCELLENT. I wish more rescue groups were like this one.
I have a "Two-Thumbs-Up" report on Border Collies in Need of San Pedro, CA.
They are a relatively new organization - founded in 2007 by Suzanne Strauss and several other BC fanciers, and they cooperate on a regular basis with the other, older & eponymous "Border Collie Rescue" of Phelan, CA., and other breed-specific rescues who happen to take in Border Collies.
I have been adopting- and rescuing senior and lower-energy BCs for the last 25 years; my previous two rescues, Beary and Joey, were both located through `BC Rescue' 14- and 15 years earlier, respectively, and were showing their ages ~ 18 months back, when I briefly considered bringing in a younger dog as a `tonic' - a notion I quickly scratched, because Joey & Beary needed ALL of my attention. But during that window, I'd filled-out comprehensive `adoption papers' with BC Rescue, and the new-to-me BCs-in-Need.
After Joey- and then Beary were sent to their rest to halt different types of lethal cancers, I re-contacted both organizations, and learned that BCs-in-Need would be participating in an annual multi-shelter adoption `expo' in Los Angeles, sponsored in-part by BEST FRIENDS of Kanab, Utah. I'd told the staffers of "BCiN" that we were seeking a lower-energy Border (what I lovingly call a `Dud Hearder") who was known safe with cats (married late in life, my wife had an `active infestation' of three Maine Coon cats); they cheerfully replied they had identified several what they call `BC-Lite' dogs among their charges - some housed with cats, and they invited my wife and I to visit their booth, so they could size us up - and observe how we interacted with different critters.
They were thorough in telling us all they knew about several dogs, and observed how we got along with each one; we took 3 for extended walks and chose an eye-patch boy-dog, "Finn". Finn had been found wandering in a tiny town in Kansas - and was a day away from `the final trip' when the dog-catcher's sister truly `rescued' him and a young Aussie he was found with. When no local BC rescue groups could offer long-term care, the `grape-vine' brought him to the attention of a (I believe) German Shepherd rescue in Las Vegas, and they put the Missouri-Kansas (MoKan) BC Rescuers in touch with BCiN. Finn was driven with other dogs from Kansas to Phoenix, AZ, then flown in a volunteer's plane to Los Angeles, where he was home-housed in suburban L.A.
After we made our choice, we had to review- and accept adoption requirements (including a surrender agreement - but no `unannounced home visits' due to my prior history with BCs); we `passed' a final verbal review, and paid an adoption fee of ~ $200; because "Finn" had a paw injury which turned out to be a fox-tail, BCiN kept him an additional 2 days to have the paw tended by a cooperative local vet, and I was presented the dog plus a no-extra-cost prescription antibiotics when the healing was deemed good.
"Finn" is now Thomas "Tommy" Morgan (in honor of his pirate eye-patch) and he has been an absolute delight - he is gentle with the cats - and has adopted a young rescue as `his kitten' - just as she has adopted Tommy as `her puppy'. I give regular updates on his settling-in both to Suzanne of BCiN, and the woman who rescued Tommy from the Kansas dog pound.
We would not hesitate to seek another dog from them!
I am currently looking for a border collie to adopt and was recommended this organization by a friend who adopted their BC from them. I sent in an inquiry from their website and within 15 minutes I received a response from Suzanne Strauss. It is apparent that this organization cares about the dogs in their program, as they know them very well and will give you an honest assessment of their behavior.
My border collie died last year (2010). I had him for almost 13 years. He was my best friend and my constant companion. My wile realized how much his companionship meant to me so she suggested we look into rescuing a border collie. We have been scanning the web for several months and found "Border Collies In Need". We spotted "Booker" and filled out an adoption application. We were surprised at the speed which our request was answered. We were put in touch with Stacey Kozak and she filled us in on all about Booker. We were so confident with the description Stacey gave us that we were willing to drive 135 miles (one way) to meet Stacey and Booker. I would drive across the country to meet Booker now that I know him. He is all and even more than Stacey described. I have a new "Best Friend and Constant Companion" and his name is Booker. We love Booker! We can't say enough about the entire BCIN operation. They are the most professional non-profit organization that I've done business with in a long time. And what great service from top to bottom. I was the executive director for a large chamber of commerce so I know what I'm talking about. We are very grateful for the opportunity to express our views of this organization. The are first class, world class and whatever class!
Sincerely,
Tom and Brenda Facon, Carlsbad, CA
I adopted a BC from this organization. Love my dog and I love this rescue. Although BCIN is a very small rescue, they sure do everything that is right for the dog. More importantly, they stand behind their dogs and are there post adoption if you have any questions or concerns. In order to help their efforts, I try to donate when I can. They sure have worked hard to make a presence in the rescue community for the short amount of time since they have been around.
Mandy Sue 04/12/2014
Dear John and Heidi Strohm, Thank you for your concern regarding Sophie. The adopter (your friend) did not adhere to the terms of the adoption contract. It is a shame that your friend was not truthful and did not disclose all of the reasons why this rescue chose not to return Sophie, which would have not bode well on her in her community. Instead, you choose to make slanderous statements and assert false allegations based upon misinformation. ~Border Collies In Need