We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to the welfare of the border collie

Serving the greater Sacramento valley and Sierra Nevada foothills

Featured Dogs

Sissy

August 7, 2020

Meet SISSY, an 8 ½ year old girl of 42 pounds with a smooth coat with beautiful ticking on her legs, chest and neck. SISSY is a super sweet dog with a mellow personality. She loves to be petted and hear kind words from her humans, has a great warning bark when delivery people show up, and has been an easy houseguest.

Bolt

May 27, 2020

Meet Bolt! This 1 ½ to 2 year old, 40 lb, smooth coat Border collie is high energy, high drive, and looking for a working home. He is a great athlete, wicked smart, food motivated, toy motivated, and has awesome working drive. He shows lots of promise to be a very nice competitive herding dog and Frisbee dog and potentially other sports with right handler. And to top it all off, he has a super sweet temperament and loves his people. He follows his handler around adoringly and loves soliciting cuddles and belly rubs.

Newt

November 5, 2019

Hi, my name is NEWTON. My foster family says I am a senior, but I'm not even the oldest dog in the house, so I don't really know what that means.

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.

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.

Successful Adoption Story – Paddington

September 24, 2019

As smart as they are, border collies are often said to ‘need a job.’ Former NCBCRA rescue dog Cole, now known as Paddington, was ‘hired’ on New Year’s Day to become not only a companion to new owner Kay, but to work as a service dog. Together, they are both working with a trainer to become a team. Kay reports that in less than two weeks, Paddington has already started to alert her to medical emergencies. On the non-working side of Kay’s and Paddington’s partnership, Kay reports to Cole’s foster parents...

Successful Adoption Story – Quincy

September 24, 2019

After contacting a few different folks in the rescue world I stumbled upon red & white Border Collie Casey (now Quincy). As soon as I got the call from Peggy at Northern California Border Rescue & Adoptions with his unique story I was in the car the next day. You see Quincy has difficulty seeing, particularly in daylight but for some reason it didn’t faze me at all.

Rocky, our first success story

September 24, 2019

Rocky, our first success story, as told by Rocky’s new owner, Gwen, in an email to Rocky’s foster mom, Peggy Welder . . . A note to update you on Rocky. We decided to keep the name Rocky, Dave says he’s had a rocky start to life, it fits him. He and Kelly [Rocky’s tri-colored pack mate] are getting along just fabulously. They are so compatible it is amazing.