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Serving the greater Sacramento valley and Sierra Nevada foothills

Featured Dogs

MIA

September 21, 2021

MIA (or "Missy") is a 5-to-6-year-old energetic, bunny-soft, joyful, sweet fluff-ball of love. She is a border collie/Aussie mix, who weighs 50 pounds, and don’t tell her, but she could still lose a couple of those pounds. She is intently human-focused, lives to play outside and inside, chase toys, go on adventures, get pets, chew bones and give cuddles. MIA is house-trained, signals when she needs to go, crates well, and travels in the car like a champ. She has a reliable recall without distractions.

ADOPTION PENDING – NO MORE APPS PLEASE – SIMBA

September 14, 2021

Our boy SIMBA is a tri-colored Border collie about 6 months of age and 32 lbs. A little thin when he got here, SIMBA is now on a three meal a day regimen to put some meat on his bones. He does not mind that one bit as he loves food and treats. What he loves most is chasing that tennis ball. He is very good at fetch, and getting better at “drop it” though that is still on his terms more than ours.

Luie

September 6, 2021

LUIE is a 5 -year-old 57-pound boy seeking his forever home. Affectionate and loving is how we would describe this semi-smooth coat boy – he seeks and wants your approval and positive comments. He loves chasing balls, cuddling on the sofa and staying near you for extended petting sessions.

Dash

August 10, 2021

Meet DASH, a sweet 6-9 month-old old boy of 46 pounds with a smooth coat and hints of ticking and white on his feet and chest. DASH is a ‘people pleaser’ and loves to be petted and hugged, even as he wiggles incessantly during the process!

Available Dogs

The following dogs are being fostered with our rescue organization. To see more photos and read a short bio of an available dog, click or tap on the the dog’s photo or Available link. We provide a brief description of their personality, training and behavior.

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Volunteer

We are always looking to expand our foster network and sometimes need help transporting dogs from one place to another. The common goal among our volunteers is the desire to help dogs not yet as fortunate as our own to find their forever homes.

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Donate

Would you please consider being a Friend of Rescue by donating to help in the care and well-being of our canine family? Virtually all of your donation is used for the veterinarian care and feeding of our dogs. We are a 100% volunteer organization for which no one receives a salary or stipend.

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Adoption Application

Having an application on file is your first step to finding your forever friend.

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Success Stories

This is where we revel in the knowledge that one of our charges has made their way from the plight of rescue, through the trials of fostering and adoption, and are now happily situated in their forever home. Please share the joy with us so we may share with our community by emailing us at info@norcalbcrescue.org.

Roisin’s Success Story

May 29, 2021

From Mom Tara: We adopted Roisin (formally Kimber) January 2020 and she has been a wonderful addition to our family. She loves hiking, taking a dip in a stream or lake, rolling in the snow, and running along on bike rides (on no traffic roads/trails). She is so affectionate!!

Rascal Success Story

May 19, 2021

Rascal, adopted September 13, 2020, is still gaining confidence out in the big world. In the beginning, he was so nervous to even leave my front porch. We just kept "practicing" slowly and he is doing so well. We now go on long walks by the river and he loves meeting new people. But his favorite pastime is "PLAY BALL!

Jasper adopted 3-1-20

September 6, 2020

It has been 6 months now since we adopted Jasper, just wanted to give you a quick update. He loves quarantine, gained weight pretty quickly and had 3 teeth extracted in June (Including a canine!) Jasper completed his first training class last month and goes to a barn hunt every week, even finds the rats faster than our mutt Bold who has been doing it for a year now. I am hoping to thru-hike the Tahoe Rim Trail next year with him, so we did some trial backpacking trips this summer. He is great company on the trail and loves al the time outdoors

Successful Adoption Story – Ellie

June 21, 2020

We started right way with Obedience training and he was a star so we continued to AKC Good Citizen Certification and then AKC Novice Tricks. Practicing was his favorite part of the day! He began training for therapy dog, going into Rehabilitation facilities and Hospice and then Covid-19 came. We were not able to complete the training but Ellie eagerly continued the training at home.

Successful Adoption Story – Dirk

September 24, 2019

We’ve been wanting to run this item for a few months now and after the hubbub of the holiday season and New Year it’s nice to reflect back on some of 2014’s successful adoptions. One such Success Story is Dirk, who now spends his days at family run Pedroncelli Winery in Sonoma County. Dirk’s duties range from vineyard patrol to Goodwill Ambassador to CEO of relaxation - all jobs he takes to heart and at which he excels! See more of Dirk and learn about this jewel of a winery at the Pedroncelli Winery website and their Facebook page.