Find Sheltie Rescues to Adopt

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Sheltie Rescues in The US

Sheltie Rescues in Canada

Sheltie Rescues in The UK

Shelties: The Complete Pet Owner's Guide

Sheltie Rescues in The US

Shetland Sheepdogs from Central Illinois Sheltie Rescue

Sheltie Rescues in Alabama

Sheltie Rescue	NWAL Herding Dog Rescue
Contact	Karen Bordonaro
Website/Email	www.sheltierescue-nwal.org

Sheltie Rescues in Alaska

Sheltie Rescue	Sheltie Rescue of Alaska
Contact	Terri Morefield / Nancy Atkinson
Website/Email	thyla[at]gci.net

Sheltie Rescue	Anchorage & Mat-Su
Contact	Donna Lindsay
Website/Email	dlindsay[at]gci.net

Sheltie Rescues in Arizona

Sheltie Rescue	Mid-Arizona Shetland Sheepdog Club Rescue
Contact	Phyllis Watson
Website/Email	www.sheltierescueaz.com

Sheltie Rescue	Southwest Collie and Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Bill Ferrell
Website/Email	www.swcsrescue.com

Sheltie Rescues in Arkansas

Sheltie Rescue	Sheltie Zen
Contact	Jeanie Baxter
Website/Email	www.sheltiezen.com

Sheltie Rescues in California

Sheltie Rescue	Southland Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Kathy Parsons (Los Angeles) / Sarai Johnson (San Diego)
Website/Email	www.southlandsheltierescueinc.com

Sheltie Rescue	Northern California Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Gale Ann Morris
Website/Email	www.norcalsheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescue	Sheltie Rescue Alternative
Contact	Eva Saks
Website/Email	www.alternativepet.net/Rescue.html

Sheltie Rescues in Colorado

Sheltie Rescue	Mountain High Collie and Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Judith Hughes
Website/Email	Mountain High Facebook Page

Sheltie Rescue	Rocky Mountain Collie and Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Hope Hemperly
Website/Email	www.colliesheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescue	Northern Colorado Sheltie Rescue Association
Contact	Peggy Fulton
Website/Email	yadah[at]prodigy.net

Sheltie Rescues in Connecticut

Sheltie Rescue	New England Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Donna Vera
Website/Email	www.pond-house.com/nesheltierescue

Sheltie Rescues in Delaware

Sheltie Rescue	Northern Chesapeake Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Linda Isbell / Lisa Flowers
Website/Email	www.ncsr-md.org

Sheltie Rescues in Florida

Sheltie Rescue	Jacksonville Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Darla Duffey / Samantha DiMaio-Leach
Website/Email	www.jacksonvillesheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescue	Mid Florida Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Barbara Davis
Website/Email	www.midflsheltierescue.com

Sheltie Rescue	Summerlove Shelties
Contact	Barb Davis
Website/Email	www.summerloveshelties.com/rescues.html

Sheltie Rescue	Friends of Collies and Shelties
Contact	Faith Martin
Website/Email	www.collierescuejacksonville.com

Sheltie Rescue	Gulf Coast Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Jan Nickerson
Website/Email	boobearjan[at]gmail.com

Sheltie Rescue	Panama City Shetland Sheepdog Rescue
Contact	Jodi Nickerson
Website/Email	shadowcreek2[at]comcast.net

Sheltie Rescue	Sheltie Rescue of Central Florida
Contact	Barb Davis
Website/Email	loveforshelties[at]yahoo.com

Sheltie Rescue	Tallahassee Area Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Carla Maynor
Website/Email	cclips[at]embarqmail.com

Sheltie Rescues in Georgia

Sheltie Rescue	Sheltie Rescue of Georgia
Contact	Jeanel Wehner
Website/Email	www.sheltierescueofga.rescuegroups.org

Sheltie Rescue	Peach State Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Joan Flowers
Website/Email	jflowers42000[at]yahoo.com

Sheltie Rescues in Idaho

Sheltie Rescue	Sheltie Rescue of Utah
Contact	Barbara Edelberg / Jim Melton
Website/Email	www.sheltierescueut.org

Sheltie Rescues in Illinois

Sheltie Rescue	National Sheltie Rescue Network
Contact	Dorothy Christiansen
Website/Email	www.nationalsheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescue	Illinois Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Natalie Whalen
Website/Email	www.illinoissheltierescue.com

Sheltie Rescue	Secondhand Shelties
Contact	Linda Carbon
Website/Email	www.secondhandshelties.org

Sheltie Rescues in Indiana

Sheltie Rescue	Sheltie Rescue of Central Indiana
Contact	Jeanne Wilson
Website/Email	www.sheltie-rescue.org

Sheltie Rescue	Heartland Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Jenny Smith
Website/Email	www.heartlandsheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescue	Indiana Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Teresa Cotton
Website/Email	www.indianasheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescues in Iowa

Sheltie Rescue	Minnesota Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Karen Marquardt
Website/Email	www.mnsheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescue	Illinois Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Natalie Whalen
Website/Email	www.illinoissheltierescue.com

Sheltie Rescues in Kansas

Sheltie Rescue	Sheltie Shack Rescue of Kansas
Contact	Linda Schwartz
Website/Email	www.sheltieshack.com

Sheltie Rescue	Kansas City Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Glenn Jones
Website/Email	www.kcsheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescues in Kentucky

Sheltie Rescue	East Kentucky Rescue
Contact	Jeany
Website/Email	www.angelfire.com/indie/rottie/eastkyrescue.html

Sheltie Rescue	Heartland Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Jenny Smith
Website/Email	www.heartlandsheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescues in Maine

Sheltie Rescue	Maine Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Holly Fent
Website/Email	www.mainesheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescues in Maryland

Sheltie Rescue	Sheltie Haven Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Carol Guth
Website/Email	www.sheltiehaveninc.org

Sheltie Rescue	Northern Chesapeake Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Linda Isbell / Lisa Flowers
Website/Email	www.ncsr-md.org

Sheltie Rescue	Shetland Sheepdog Club of Baltimore Rescue
Contact	Donna Mills
Website/Email	www.sscgb.org

Sheltie Rescues in Massachusetts

Sheltie Rescue	New England Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Donna Vera / Alana Kelly
Website/Email	www.pond-house.com/nesheltierescue

Sheltie Rescues in Michigan

Sheltie Rescue	Michigan Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Pam Moore / Carol Stotheide
Website/Email	www.michigansheltierescue.net

Sheltie Rescues in Minnesota

Sheltie Rescue	Minnesota Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Karen Marquardt
Website/Email	www.mnsheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescues in Mississippi

Sheltie Rescue	Fresh Start Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Kim Fike
Website/Email	www.mysheltie.com

Sheltie Rescues in Missouri

Sheltie Rescue	Kansas City Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Barbara Johnson
Website/Email	www.kcsheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescue	Sheltie Shack Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Linda Schwartz
Website/Email	www.sheltieshack.com

Sheltie Rescue	Second Chance Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Cheryl Braucksick
Website/Email	www.sheltie4me.com

Sheltie Rescues in Montana

Sheltie Rescue	Sheltie Rescue of Utah
Contact	Barbara Edelberg
Website/Email	www.sheltierescueut.org

Sheltie Rescues in Nevada

Sheltie Rescue	Northern Nevada Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Pat Mahoney
Website/Email	walkdusty[at]aol.com

Sheltie Rescue	Southern Nevada Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Dixie Eigenrauch
Website/Email	SN Sheltie Rescue Facebook Page

Sheltie Rescue	Sheltie Rescue of Las Vegas
Contact	Brenda Paul
Website/Email	bshannara[at]aol.com

Sheltie Rescues in New Hampshire

Sheltie Rescue	Maine Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Holly Fent
Website/Email	www.mainesheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescues in New Jersey

Sheltie Rescue	Shetland Sheepdog Placement Services of New Jersey
Contact	Katy White
Website/Email	www.njsheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescues in New York

Sheltie Rescue	Long Island Shetland Sheepdog Rescue
Contact	Barbara Bellini
Website/Email	www.lissr.org

Sheltie Rescue	New England Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Donna Vera / Alana Kelly
Website/Email	www.pond-house.com/nesheltierescue

Sheltie Rescues in North Carolina

Sheltie Rescue	Triangle Sheltie Rescue of North Carolina
Contact	Sherri Mains
Website/Email	www.triangleshelties.com

Sheltie Rescue	Coastal Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Dara Riley
Website/Email	www.coastalsheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescue	Western Area Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Lane Shelton
Website/Email	marleysmom3[at]hotmail.com

Sheltie Rescues in North Dakota

Sheltie Rescue	Minnesota Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Karen Marquardt
Website/Email	www.mnsheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescues in Ohio

Sheltie Rescue	Northeast Ohio Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Cindy Hazelett
Website/Email	www.neossr.org

Sheltie Rescue	Central Ohio Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Penny G Sanderbeck
Website/Email	www.centralohiosheltierescue.com

Sheltie Rescue	Precious Secrets Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Cathy Tucker
Website/Email	www.pssr.org

Sheltie Rescues in Oklahoma

Sheltie Rescue	Sheltie Zen
Contact	Jeanie Baxter
Website/Email	www.sheltiezen.com

Sheltie Rescue	ZsaZsa Sheltie Rescue of OK
Contact	Blair Crandell
Website/Email	www.zsazsasheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescues in Oregon

Sheltie Rescue	Pacific Northwest Shetland Sheepdog Rescue
Contact	Barb Aulbach
Website/Email	www.pnwssc.com

Sheltie Rescue	Southern Oregon Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Kathy Ettinger
Website/Email	kjettinger[at]charter.net

Sheltie Rescues in Pennsylvania

Sheltie Rescue	Hearts Promise Sheltie Rescue of Pennsylvania
Contact	Mike LaMont
Website/Email	www.pasheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescue	Western Pennsylvania Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Darlene Clark / Margaret Whyel
Website/Email	www.wpasr.org

Sheltie Rescue	Northern Chesapeake Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Lisa Flowers
Website/Email	www.ncsr-md.org

Sheltie Rescue	Harrisburg Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Barbara Burton
Website/Email	www.harrisburgssc.org/rescue.html

Sheltie Rescues in Rhode Island

Sheltie Rescue	New England Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Donna Vera
Website/Email	www.pond-house.com/nesheltierescue

Sheltie Rescues in South Carolina

Sheltie Rescue	South Carolina Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Laney Grubbs
Website/Email	www.scsheltierescue.com

Sheltie Rescues in South Dakota

Sheltie Rescue	Minnesota Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Karen Marquardt
Website/Email	www.mnsheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescues in Tennessee

Sheltie Rescue	Fresh Start Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Kim Fike
Website/Email	www.mysheltie.com

Sheltie Rescue	Sheltie Rescue of East Tennessee
Contact	Larry Jenkins
Website/Email	www.sheltierescueetn.com

Sheltie Rescue	Heartland Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Jenny Smith
Website/Email	www.heartlandsheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescues in Texas

Sheltie Rescue	Austin Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Sunne Wiginton
Website/Email	www.sheltierescuetx.org

Sheltie Rescue	DFW Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Becky Ramsey
Website/Email	rramsey810[at]aol.com

Sheltie Rescue	Shalaine Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Sherry E. Lindsey
Website/Email	shalainetx[at]aol.com

Sheltie Rescue	Houston Sheltie Sanctuary
Contact	Connie Goedecke
Website/Email	www.houstonsheltiesanctuary.com

Sheltie Rescues in Utah

Sheltie Rescue	Sheltie Rescue of Utah
Contact	Barbara Edelberg
Website/Email	www.sheltierescueut.org

Sheltie Rescues in Vermont

Sheltie Rescue	Maine Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Holly Fent
Website/Email	www.mainesheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescues in Virginia

Sheltie Rescue	Love of Collies and Shelties Rescue
Contact	Karen Joos
Website/Email	www.loveofcolliesandsheltiesrescue.com

Sheltie Rescue	Northern Virginia Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Martha Heisel / Nancy Tisdale
Website/Email	www.nvsr.org

Sheltie Rescue	Coastal Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Dara Riley
Website/Email	www.coastalsheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescues in Washington

Sheltie Rescue	Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue
Contact	Lynn Erckmann
Website/Email	www.esssc.org/rescue.html

Sheltie Rescue	Greater Spokane Shetland Sheepdog Club
Contact	Pat Johnson
Website/Email	www.gsssc.net/rescue.html

Sheltie Rescues in West Virginia

Sheltie Rescue	NWAL Herding Dog Rescue
Contact	Karen Bordonaro
Website/Email	www.sheltierescue-nwal.org

Sheltie Rescues in Wisconsin

Sheltie Rescue	Wisconsin Sheltie Rescue
Contact	n/a
Website/Email	www.wisheltierescue.com

Sheltie Rescue	Illinois Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Natalie Whalen
Website/Email	www.illinoissheltierescue.com

Sheltie Rescue	Minnesota Sheltie Rescue
Contact	Karen Marquardt
Website/Email	www.mnsheltierescue.org

Sheltie Rescues in Wyoming

Sheltie Rescue	Sheltie Rescue of Utah
Contact	Barbara Edelberg
Website/Email	www.sheltierescueut.org

Sheltie Rescues in Canada

A Shetland Sheepdog from Southern Ontario Sheltie Rescue

Nationwide Sheltie Rescues

Sheltie Rescue	National Shetland Sheepdog Rescue of Canada
Email	canada.sheltierescue[at]gmail.com
Website	cassbarshelties.com

Sheltie Rescues in Alberta

Sheltie Rescue	Alberta Sheltie Rescue
Email	albertasheltierescue[at]yahoo.ca
Website	albertasheltierescue.ca

Sheltie Rescue	Canadian Shetland Sheepdog Association
Location	Calgary
Email	peggy.lyons[at]telus.com
Website	canadianshelties.ca

Sheltie Rescues in British Columbia

Sheltie Rescue	Canadian Shetland Sheepdog Association
Location	Victoria
Email	hribble[at]home.com
Website	cassbarshelties.com

Sheltie Rescue	Sheltie Rescue Club of BC
Email	n/a
Website	shetlandsheepdogclubofbc.com

Sheltie Rescue	Canadian Shetland Sheepdog Association
Location	Victoria
Email	marilyn-irvine[at]home.com
Website	canadianshelties.ca

Sheltie Rescues in Manitoba

Sheltie Rescue	Winnipeg Area Shetland Sheepdog Association
Email	ceinkster[at]shaw.ca
Website	canadianshelties.ca

Sheltie Rescues in Newfoundland

Sheltie Rescue	Canadian Shetland Sheepdog Association
Location	Newfoundland
Email	kmorgan[at]wild.dnr.gov.nf.ca
Website	canadianshelties.ca

Sheltie Rescues in Nova Scotia

Sheltie Rescue	Canadian Shetland Sheepdog Association
Location	Nova Scotia
Email	seawhisper[at]ns.sympatico.ca
Website	canadianshelties.ca

Sheltie Rescues in Ontario

Sheltie Rescue	Southern Ontario Sheltie Rescue
Email	seawhisper[at]ns.sympatico.ca
Location	Southern Ontario
Website	sosr.ca

Sheltie Rescue	Canadian Shetland Sheepdog Association
Location	Ontario North
Email	ishmael[at]efni.com
Website	canadianshelties.ca

Sheltie Rescue	Canadian Shetland Sheepdog Association
Location	Ontario East
Email	maureenlynch[at]hotmail.com
Website	canadianshelties.ca

Sheltie Rescue	Canadian Shetland Sheepdog Association
Location	Ontario West
Email	cinderye[at]sympatico.ca
Website	canadianshelties.ca

Sheltie Rescues in The UK

A Sheltie rescue from The English Shetland Sheepdog Club

Sheltie Rescues in England

Sheltie Rescue	Sheila Riding, National ESSC Welfare and Rescue
Location	Ashford, Kent
Contact	essc.org.uk/rescue.htm

Sheltie Rescue	Denise Gruszka, ESSC Welfare and Rescue
Location	Chilterns
Contact	denise[at]samphrey.co.uk

Sheltie Rescue	Ellen Foster, ESSC Welfare and Rescue
Location	East Midlands
Contact	ellenfostermusic[at]gmail.com

Sheltie Rescue	Pauline Simkiss, ESSC Welfare and Rescue
Location	Midlands
Contact	carly[at]pautrix.co.uk

Sheltie Rescue	Suzanne Standen, ESSC Welfare and Rescue
Location	South East
Contact	kaimeadow[at]hotmail.co.uk

Sheltie Rescue	Bridget Jamieson, ESSC Welfare and Rescue
Location	Watling
Contact	bridgetsgjamieson[at]btinternet.com

Sheltie Rescue	Sheila Stock, ESSC Welfare and Rescue
Location	East Anglia
Contact	shemist_stock[at]hotmail.co.uk

Sheltie Rescue	Pam East, ESSC Welfare and Rescue
Location	North East
Contact	pam.east[at]btinternet.com

Sheltie Rescue	Jan Lansdown, ESSC Welfare and Rescue
Location	South West
Contact	janlansdown[at]aol.com

Sheltie Rescues in Scotland

Sheltie Rescue	Helen Moir, Scottish Shetland Sheepdog Rescue
Location	Inverness, Scotland
Contact	scottish-sheltie.org.uk

Sheltie Rescues in Ireland

Sheltie Rescue	Margaret Morris, All Ireland Shetland Sheepdog Club
Location	County Dublin, Ireland
Contact	aissc.ie/find-a-sheltie/

Thanks for visiting Sheltie Planet today. I wish you the best of luck in your search for a Sheltie rescue.

Becky Casale is the creator of Sheltie Planet and Science Me. Over the years she acquired a vault of knowledge about Shetland Sheepdogs through hands-on experience, breeders, trainers, pet owners, and the scientific literature. She lives in New Zealand with Pete, Fox, Kea, and Piper.

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