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NorCal Collie Rescue's
Sanctuary
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Find
out how you can help these most needy of all collies....
NorCal Collie Rescue has the ideal that we
"leave no collie behind". We feel that it will be a sad day when
we do not have enough resources to help every needy collie brought to
our attention. Yet a growing number of collie rescues across the
country are finding that they must refuse help to any collie over 8
years old or a collie that has a special need of any kind or short life
expectancy, even if their quality of life could be high if placed in the
right home.
The reality is that many of our
collies come to us at an older age or physically or mentally challenged, for many reasons. Some of our
oldies have elderly owners, who must relinquish them when they become
too ill to care for their dogs--not a few collies come to us when their
owners die. Other senior collies are abandoned in shelters when
their medical needs become too burdensome for their owners. Other
collies were dealt a bad hand for reasons no fault of their own. Most
of these dogs relinquished to shelters face certain euthanasia.
At NCR, we strive to leave no collie in a
shelter, no matter how unadoptable. At times, we find old, sick,
fearful, and otherwise suffering collies in shelters. When
we can, we remove these collies from shelters and provide the most loving and
comfortable euthanasia possible, if their suffering is too
great or their quality of life too low.
However, some of these
collies clearly have some time left and potential to make the right
person a wonderful pet. Yes, they are old and creaky,
or handicapped, or challenged, but they are not permanently sick or suffering. These
collies still have time and opportunity to bask in the sun, lie in
front of the fire, take their daily walks, and enjoy pets, scratches, cuddles, and a scrumptious meal. With a clean environment, some
basic health care and nutritional support, often the senior Collies begin to lose years
and problems as their health improves and they thrive with abundant love, surprising
us all.
Because many of these
collies cannot be offered for adoption for one reason or other, we have started the Sanctuary Program. NCR will
provide financial support to foster homes for palliative care, that is,
medical support to increase their comfort and quality of life but not to
"cure" them of their ailments. NCR can also provide
supplies such as dog dishes, pooper scoopers, and dog food, if needed.
Meet our
Sanctuary collies by clicking here!
We welcome any volunteers who can provide
permanent foster homes for these challenged collies, who surely deserve the
best rest of their lives as we can humanly offer them. Can you
help?
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If you cannot
foster a sanctuary Collie, we welcome any financial contribution
that you can make to support their foster care.
Send your tax deductible
donation to:
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PayPal option |
You may also donate
directly to the Angel Fund using PayPal, by clicking the button
to the left.
Please let us know if you donate this way, so that we can credit
your donation to the Angel Fund. Note on your PayPal
contribution or email:
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NCR Sanctuary
Program: Explanation and how to qualify |
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Purpose:
The NCR Sanctuary Program allows
permanent foster care for unadoptable dogs owned by NCR.
Summary:
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Dogs may be unadoptable because of either age or physical
health reasons, which might be perceived as undesirable by
adopters so that certain dogs will be difficult or
impossible to adopt out.
Dogs that are unadoptable for behavioral reasons, in
particular for biting or aggression, do not qualify.
Dogs that have physical problems that can lead to
non-aggression types of behavioral problems such as anxiety
disorders may qualify for this program.
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NCR agrees to support financially within limits the special
health care needs of dogs in the NCR Sanctuary Program.
NCR will continue to own these dogs for the rest of
the dog’s life.
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The NCR board of directors must approve candidates to enter
the NCR Sanctuary Program.
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Under the Sanctuary Program, unlike an ordinary foster home,
the fosterer may make all decisions concerning the health
care of a dog in the program, but cannot expect to receive
more financial support than approved by the NCR board.
Qualifications:
Dog:
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Dog is a purebred collie.
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Dog is 10 years or older; OR
Dogs under 10 years have a life expectancy of less than 2
years (exceptions can be made with board approval.)
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Dog has good expected quality of life for most of its
remainder, provided some palliative health care needs are
provided.
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Dog has no behavioral problems resulting in it being a
danger to other animals or humans.
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Adoption of this dog is unlikely through the normal NCR
adoption program.
Human:
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Foster home passes a normal NCR home visit;
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Fosterer cannot afford or does not want to contribute the
costs of special long-term palliative care.
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Foster home can provide good quality of life for this dog
for the remainder of its life and is qualified to do so.
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Fosterer can be a core NCR volunteer or anyone meeting the
above criteria.
Costs:
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NCR will contribute costs up to $700 per year, for
palliative care, food and other living supplies.
More funds may be contributed with the approval of
the NCR board, on a case by case basis.
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The fosterer is free to make any decisions concerning the
care of the dog, but must absorb any costs above and beyond
that approved by the NCR board for palliative care.
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