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**IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REOPENING OF NEBCR**
The NEBCR Board of Directors considers it a high priority to ensure that all our volunteers stay as safe and healthy as possible while doing our best to ensure the health and safety of the general public we interact with. We have resumed daily operations, but out of an abundance of caution, we have implemented some temporary changes to our policies and procedures. They will remain in place until such time that public health authorities in all of the states we operate in determine that it is safe for the general public to suspend current CDC guidelines and travel and interact freely.
We ask that all relinquishing owners/shelters/rescues and potential adopters review these policies and procedures (link below). Your compliance will be required in order for NEBCR to assist you with relinquishing a dog or adopting a dog from us.
COVID-19 Policies & Procedures
We realize that our ability to take in dogs may be limited more than usual due to COVID-19 but we will do our very best to help if we can.
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 Zest Needs Your Help!
On March 1st we accepted a 7 month old border collie puppy into rescue with serious injuries, including a broken leg and fractured hip. Unfortunately the swelling in her leg was too extensive to do surgery immediately to fix the damage, but once the swelling goes down in the next couple of weeks, she'll be having the additional surgery that she needs.
We don’t have a final estimate yet for her care, and there will be extensive rehab required post-surgery as well. At this point we expect that the total cost for her care may climb to $10,000+.
NEBCR never turns dogs away due to medical issues or age, however as an all-volunteer non-profit organization, we cannot do this important work without the help of our generous supporters. This is even more important now, as the COVID pandemic has put a major dent in our fundraising efforts over this past year. Your donation in any amount is very appreciated!
You can donate directly by clicking the "DONATE" button in the upper right of this page, or via check sent to:
NEBCR
c/o Mo Clark
14 Winifred Rd.
Framingham, Ma. 01701
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! |
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YOUR DONATIONS ARE NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER!
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Who We Are
New England Border Collie Rescue, Inc. (NEBCR)
is a group of volunteers working to find homes for stray, abandoned or unwanted
Border Collies.
Our coverage area includes the New England
states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, as well as Eastern
New York State and Northern New Jersey.
The Pat Sides Seniors for Senior Program
NEBCR,
Inc. believes that senior dogs make the best additions
to the homes of retired people and senior citizens,
and we also think that a senior citizen or retired
person can be the best rehoming option for a senior
dog. In honor of NEBCR's dear friend, and longtime
Border Collie rescue advocate and volunteer, Pat Sides,
we have created the Seniors for Seniors program.
Many senior dogs that come into rescue have come
from living with senior citizens. Often, their owners
have passed away or gone into assisted living. These
dogs are used to living with an older person or persons,
in a quiet environment. Just because their owner is
gone, does not mean they don't still have a lot of
life or love left to give.
 Many senior citizens want a younger dog because
they are afraid to adopt a dog they think might die
soon, perhaps leaving them bereaved again soon after
the loss of another elderly pet. But Border Collies
are a long lived breed. Most live to 14, 15, or even
16 years old, and some have been known to live longer
than that, especially with the enormous advancements
in food and veterinary care now available. A dog can
die at any age, so one that has already reached maturity
is likely to be one that has been healthy all its
life. Even if a dog is on medication for some condition,
does not mean a shorter or lower quality life.
For senior citizens, these dogs represent a calmer,
less active pet, which is therefore more suited to
a less active lifestyle. Sometimes senior citizens
remember their previous dog when he or she was young
and active, and think that's what they want. But keep
in mind, when your previous dog was young, you were
younger and more active yourself. A young, active
dog might be more difficult for you to handle today,
and may not be appropriate to your current lifestyle.
We have gotten many young dogs in rescue (even puppies)
because they proved to be "too much" for
their older owners.
We would like to encourage senior citizens and
retired people to consider adopting a senior dog.
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order to help this happen, NEBCR is prepared to make
it easy for you to adopt a senior dog if you are a
senior citizen. If you are 60 years of age or older,
we will help you adopt one of our senior dogs (a dog
10 years or older), by waiving our adoption fee altogether,
providing and paying for ALL necessary vet care prior
to adoption (even expensive surgery if called for),
and through other incentives as they are available.
To help with this program, we are looking into
food donations and coupons for the purchase of dog
food formulated especially for seniors (please contact
us for more info.) We are also looking for discounts
from dog supplies companies. And of course, we are
seeking donations to help fund this program.
Senior dogs are often great characters.
Many of our own rescue volunteers have adopted a senior
dog that they were fostering because they grew attached
to them and found them endearing, entertaining, and
full of life. If you are a senior citizen, we hope
that this new program will open your eyes and that
you will open your heart to one of our wonderful senior
Border Collies.
CLICK HERE for a listing of ALL dogs currently
available for adoption. PLEASE NOTE that Senior dogs
ONLY (10 years+) are available as part of the Seniors
for Seniors program.
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