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Buy a Collar and Help a Rescued Border Collie

Mid Atlantic Border Collie Rescue is very happy to announce that Lin at Funny Farm Boutique has offered to do a “collar buying fund raiser”. Lin is a warm-hearted Great Dane rescuer herself, and generously offers to donate $5 per collar sold toward spotlighted rescues.

There are collars, and then there are collars… Most of you have had the opportunity to drool over the fabulous fabrics and designs of Lin's collars… why not combine pleasure with generosity and help the Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue with the humongous bills that they are faced with daily due to the increased amount of BC’s being surrendered due to the current state of the US economy and families losing their homes and have no where to turn with their dogs.

Lin’s collars are all hand-crafted and are available in 3 different styles including martingales and the really nifty Get-A-Grip style as well as the popular Agility style leashes. They are available in an incredible array of exquisite fabrics. The fund raiser will run online at www.funnyfarmboutique.ca from Sunday, August 24 - Saturday, September 6th. 2008.

When ordering your collar make sure to note in the “comments” section that it is in support of ‘MABCR’ so that Lin can keep track. For those that are planning on purchasing a collar soon, please hold off until you can check out the collars on Lin’s Web site and then you can order one during our two week-long fund raiser and support the MABCR. Lin only makes a few collars per fabric style, so get your order in early to ensure you get the fabric you want! If you have any special requests just email Lin as she is more than happy to accommodate.

Welcome to Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue (MABCR), formerly known as Kent County Border Collie Rescue (KCBCR). We are a not-for-profit organization run primarily by volunteers. We currently serve the following states; Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Virginia and West Virginia, as well as the District of Columbia. Fundamentally, Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue is a haven for Border Collies and dogs of the Herding group that have been misplaced, neglected, or abandoned. Many of these dogs are turned into animal shelters because their previous owners discovered they were not up to the challanges border collies have to offer or because changes in their lives left them unable to care properly for their dogs.

Knowing and respecting the breed allows Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue to rescue these dogs from an uncertain future, rehabilitate them when needed, and then place them into responsible homes. MABCR personelle know each dog intimately, and what each requires to be placed in a new home. Dogs that arrive neglected or with 'issues' receive special care and training to allow them the chance to rehabilitate. Assessment of each dog determins if they should be placed as a pet or into a working dog home involved in herding, goose removal, agility or obedience.

Our Goals:

  • To rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome Border Collies in need.
  • To educate & prevent future overbreeding and poor quality breeding of Border Collies.
  • To provide information and support to people who wish to acquire a Border Collie as a companion.

The individuals who comprise Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue are current or former breeders, and handlers with years of experience and who deeply understand the needs of the Border Collie breed.

Being able to help a dog that has been overlooked, misunderstood or who’s life was in jeopardy is our primary goal. Placing these dogs in an environment where they are understood and cared for and watching them blossom is our greatest reward.

Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue is located in Kent County on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, convenient to our coverage area.

All dogs taken into Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue are assessed for temperment, abilities, and needs. They are crate trained, are updated on innoculations, and are spayed or neutered. An application must be completed and approved in order to adopt.

Meet our dogs!

Donations

Are you a closet rescuer who wishes to help but can not work hands-on with the dogs? Have you ever wondered what you can do to help? Well here is the answer to your question.

In 2006 it cost MABCR $183.00 dollars per day to operate. You can help us to reduce our costs by donating goods or services, or help to defray our costs by making a cash donation. If you are interested in donating goods or services, please contact Sarah directly at SLR@mabcr.org.

You can help rescued Border Collies immediately by making a tax deductible donation to Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue (MABCR) through PayPal. All donations to MABCR go towards caring for rescued Border Collies! Donations of any size are needed and are gratefully accepted.