Minnesota Sheltie Rescue is participating in an online fundraiser with Current Fundraiser to raise money for the veterinary care of Shelties in need. Choose from lots of fun and practical products, and 50% of your total purchase goes directly to Minnesota Sheltie Rescue! Log on to: currentfun.com/category.asp
and shop to your heart's content. You can choose from loads of reasonably priced cards, gift wrap, gifts, candy and treats, even popular magazine subscriptions. When you check out, select:
State: Minnesota
Organization: Minnesota Sheltie Rescue
City: Circle Pines
Participant #: not applicable
Submit your secure order (using your credit card for payment). Your purchase will be shipped directly to you. Enjoy your top-quality Current products, while you help rescue Shelties receive the veterinary care they need. Thanks for helping!
Help Minnesota Sheltie Rescue win a $20,000 grant!
The Animal Rescue Site is hosting a special challenge for eligible Petfinder.com member shelter and rescue groups. The grand prize is a $20,000 grant, and they will be awarding many other grants to rescue groups with the most votes — a total of $100,000 in grants for animal welfare organizations. All you have to do is click to help rescued animals, and then vote in The Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter+ Challenge. Both of these actions are absolutely free! You can vote once a day, every day, from September 14th through December 20th, 2009. Every time you vote, or tell a friend to vote, you are making a huge difference for Shelties in need. Go to www.theanimalrescuesite.com and vote for Minnesota Sheltie Rescue! Once you click to feed a homeless pet, look for the VOTE TODAY button at the top of the screen.
Shop Our Store!
Shop for fun Sheltie items for yourself or the Sheltie lover in your life! Find Sheltie T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, tote bags, buttons, magnets, aprons, mugs, notecards, posters, license plate frames, calendars and new items to come soon at www.cafepress.com/mnsrstore
Minnesota Sheltie Rescue is in need of short-term and long-term foster homes so that we can help more Shelties in need. Short-term foster homes provide temporary care (1-2 weeks) while the foster family is on vacation. Long-term foster homes provide care for the Sheltie until a forever home is found. Potential foster homes undergo a screening process which includes an application, references and a home visit. Due to the flight risk of the Sheltie breed, a securely fenced yard is strongly preferred. If you are interested in fostering a Sheltie, please email
foster@mnsheltierescue.org.
Not ready to adopt, but you still would like to help a Sheltie in need? Sponsor a Sheltie! Many of the Shelties who come into our program need urgent medical care. No amount is too small, and donations to MNSR are tax-deductible since we are a 501(c)3 not for profit organization. Donations may be sent by mail to Minnesota Sheltie Rescue, P.O. Box 395, Circle Pines, MN 55014-9998, or click here for a secure online donation:
www.givemn.razoo.com/story/Minnesota-Sheltie-Rescue
Who We Are
The mission of Minnesota Sheltie Rescue is to find the best and last homes for unwanted or homeless Shelties. We are an all-volunteer non-profit organization and our Shelties are evaluated and live in foster homes as they await their new forever homes. We do not operate a shelter. All Shelties are examined by a veterinarian, vaccinated, treated for parasites, tested for heartworm and given heartworm preventative during heartworm season, spayed or neutered prior to adoption, and additional medical treatments are provided as needed. We rely solely on donations and fundraising to cover medical costs for the Shelties, so donations of any amount are gratefully accepted.
Adopting a friend
Our application approval process consists of the adoption application, references and a home visit to the applicant's home. Meetings with Shelties in our program are arranged once an application has been approved. Please visit our website at www.mnsheltierescue.org to see Shelties who are currently available for adoption, and to download our adoption application. If you are unable to access our website or download the adoption application, please contact us and we will mail one to you. We generally have several other Shelties in our program who are still being treated medically or who are being evaluated by their foster family. If you are interested in adopting, but do not see a Sheltie that would fit your situation currently, we encourage you to go through our approval process as new Shelties come into our program on a regular basis.
Long-Distance Adoptions:
Although we focus on placing Shelties in Minnesota and surrounding areas, we will consider long-distance placements for some of the dogs in our care. Whenever possible, we encourage families to adopt locally. If the local rescue does not have a match for the family and does not object to us placing a dog for adoption in their area, a long-distance placement can be considered for certain dogs if a home visit to the family's home can be arranged, and if the family can come to Minnesota to meet one or more of the dogs.
We do occasionally have Sheltie puppies in rescue. If you are interested in adopting a rescue puppy, please submit an application.
There is only one breed of Shetland Sheepdog and responsible breeders aim to improve the breed through health, temperament and appearance. There is no such breed as a "toy Sheltie" or "miniature Sheltie". These are very undersized Shelties that were not bred to conform to the standard. Shelties do come in various colors, and sizes of rescue Shelties can vary. A Sheltie is also not a "mini-Collie". Shelties and Collies are separate breeds, and differ in temperament. You can read more about the Sheltie breed by visiting our website and clicking on "Ask Us About" and then "Shelties". If you are considering purchasing a Sheltie from a breeder, we can provide you with information on what to look for and what to ask.
Shelties are a high-flight risk. When spooked, they will bolt, and their instinct is to stay away from people, even people they know, when in panic mode. They are difficult to return home once missing. Precautions should be taken to ensure your Sheltie cannot dash out the door of the home or car, that there are no gaps in the fence and the gates are securely locked, that your Sheltie is always on a leash or lead when not in a securely fenced area, and that the collar fits snugly with the leash securely attached, since Shelties are also known for backing out of their collar. This applies to all Shelties, not just rescue Shelties. If your Sheltie is missing, please contact us for suggestions or to list your Sheltie on our Lost & Found website page, or visit our website at www.mnsheltierescue.org for precautions you can take to prevent this from happening, and tips on how to go about finding a lost Sheltie.
Minnesota Sheltie Rescue P.O. Box 395
Circle Pines, MN 55014
(This is a mailing address only. We do not operate a shelter.)
Phone: 612-616-7477 www.mnsheltierescue.org Email:
info@mnsheltierescue.org Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
