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NorCal Sheltie Rescue, Inc.

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Who We Are

NorCal Sheltie Rescue, Inc., a 501c(3) not-for-profit corporation, is an affiliate of the

American Shetland Sheepdog Association Rescue Network and is organized and run from

the Sacramento area of Northern California. We are an all-volunteer group made up of a

network of Sheltie experts, adopters, foster homes, trainers, breeders, and fans all

around Northern California. We do not have a central facility; our geographically diverse

volunteer network locates, rescues, transports, fosters, evaluates, trains, and re-

homes individual shelties on case-by-case basis. No volunteer receives any salary or

financial benefit of any kind from NorCal Sheltie Rescue. Operating costs are entirely

funded by donations.

This corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the

private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit

Corporation Law for charitable purposes. The specific and primary purposed for which

this corporation is formed are to provide prevention, information, education, and other

charitable purposes against the cruelty to animals; contribute financial assistance to

other similar organizations with similar purposes; be actively involved in the rescue,

rehabilitation and placement for adoption of Shetland Sheepdogs (Shelties.)

What We Do

We take in and place homeless Shelties in approved homes. We rescue, rehabilitate and

re-home Shelties who have lost their homes for a variety of reasons. Rescue Shelties

are first placed in volunteer foster homes to prepare them for adoption. Foster care

includes vet exams, vaccinations, any necessary treatment, regular exercise, and

temperament evaluation. Shelties are spayed or neutered prior to placement. NorCal

Sheltie Rescue, Inc. screens and approves all applications prior to placing a rescue dog

in a permanent home. Once the dog is placed, follow-ups are done to ensure that the

match is successful for both the dog and the adopter.

About Shetland Sheepdogs

Shelties are smart and sensitive, capable of performing in obedience, agility, herding,

pet assisted therapy, conformation, fly-ball, tracking, and carting. They are eager

learners whose only goal in life is to please their owners. They make wonderful

companions for those who don't mind their dense fur, which sheds and requires regular

grooming, and their tendency to vocally comment on what's going on around them.

Surrendering Your Sheltie

If you have a Sheltie you can no longer keep for any reason, please contact us. We will

bring your Sheltie into foster care until a suitable home can be found.

Support For Sheltie Rescue

We welcome any kind of support from $5 to five minutes of somebody’s time, to

material goods, corporate support, grants and estate legacies. All financial donations

are used to support veterinary expenses and other costs incurred in caring for rescue

Shelties. You may donate one time or on a monthly subscription basis using any of

the Donation Methods below by clicking the button of your choice below. If you prefer,

you can make donation checks payable to NorCal Sheltie Rescue, Inc. and send

them to Gale Ann Morris, P.O. Box 581934, Elk Grove, CA 95758. (All donations to

NCSR are considered unrestricted for accounting purposes.) If you are interested in

fostering or doing other volunteer work for Sheltie Rescue, please do not hesitate to

Rescue averages about 50 rescues a year. The work is truly rewarding, and we have an

ever-expanding family of Sheltie lovers who look forward to reuniting at our annual

activities. And if you have any questions or suggestions about our organization, please

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English for Dogs

One of our volunteers, Teresa Gary, has written an excellent book called English For Dogs: 50 Words Every Well Mannered Companion Should Know. It shows you how to teach your dog 50 common behaviors using verbal commands and positive training methods. Terry’s concise, easy lessons emphasize repetition and consistency, and a handy wall chart makes it easy for everyone in the household to use the same words when working with Fido. The book targets the average dog owner, using simple terms and easy-to-understand explanations for making life with a dog not only manageable but enjoyable.

This is an excellent resource for all dog owners.

It is available on amazon.com and all purchases support the veterinary fund of NorCal Sheltie Rescue.

We're featuring the old, the sick and the special needs shelties who are not easily adoptable, so we care for them in our special needs program until they either become adoptable by overcoming their health issues, or are allowed to gently go to the Rainbow Bridge when it's their time.

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OTHER WAYS TO HELP

Remember NorCal Sheltie Rescue, Inc. in your Estate

Planning

We hope you will consider including a gift to NorCal Sheltie Rescue, Inc. in

your will or living trust. Called a charitable bequest, this type of gift offers

these main benefits:

• Simplicity. Just a few sentences in your will or trust are all that is

needed. When making or revising a will or living trust, please consult

with an estate planning attorney. Sample language is as follows: “I

give” [if a Will] or “The Trustee shall distribute” [if a Living Trust] “the

sum of $_____; or the following property: _______; or ____

percent of my estate [or trust estate, if a Living Trust]; or the residue

of my estate [or trust estate] to NorCal Sheltie Rescue, Inc., a

California non-profit public benefit corporation located in Elk Grove, CA

with IRS Tax ID 20-4107630.”

• Flexibility. Because you are not actually making a gift until after your

lifetime, you can change your mind at any time.

• Versatility. You can structure the bequest to leave a specific item or

amount of money; make the gift contingent on certain events; or

leave a percentage of your estate to us.

• Tax Relief. If your estate is subject to estate tax, your gift is entitled

to an estate tax charitable deduction for the gift’s full value.

Meet these Special Shelties HERE.

TED'S INCREDIBLE JOURNEY

In November of 2016, NorCal Sheltie Rescue, Inc. received an inquiry about a Sheltie named Ted that needed a home. Of course we said we’d take him into our program. Then we found out that he lived in Idaho!

His story is unique. He was a stray, wandering the snowy fields in Idaho during the dead of winter. He was found by an all-breed rescuer who nurtured and vet-ted him, then placed him in a family home. A couple of weeks later, he bolted out the front door when missionaries arrived at the house, unannounced. He was on the run again, still in the dead of winter. Several weeks went by and res-cuers were losing hope. One day he reappeared in the vicinity of his first res-cuer, who promptly took him in. After a short stay to ensure his health, Ted was ready to go to his permanent home. Fortunately, one of the volunteers in Idaho was planning a trip to northern California and offered to bring Ted to us.

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