Adopt

Adopt a TSCR Dog

Choosing to add a pet to your family is a big step. Pets add lots of laughter, fun and companionship to our lives, but they are also a big responsibility. There are many factors to consider before adopting a dog, such as your lifestyle, personality, financial situation and housing situation. If you’re considering adopting a dog, you may want to ask yourself a few questions:

  • Why do I want a dog?
  • Do I have time for a dog?
  • Is my living situation stable and suitable for a dog?
  • Do I have the means to care for a dog properly?
  • Can I commit myself to a dog for the rest of its life?
  • Can I cope with the changes a dog will bring to my lifestyle?
  • Are others in my life ready to accept a dog into the family?
  • Is the dog I’m considering the best fit for me and my family and our lifestyle?

If you’ve answered these questions and feel that adding one of our dogs to your family is the next step, read our adoption procedures below and fill out our adoption application. Also take a look at the dogs in our program noting their designation (e.g. under assessment, medical hold, adoptable or adoption pending). TSCR is constantly processing intakes and adoption applications, so a dog that is on our website may be adopted by the time your application is approved. Do not worry, we will continue to work with you to find your next family member.

Although collies and shelties are generally sweet-natured dogs, dispositions range from extremely gentle and laid back to playful and rambunctious. All of our animals are spayed/neutered, current on vaccinations, microchipped, and checked for other health problems prior to adoption. In order to continue our rescue efforts and help more dogs, we require an adoption donation ranging from $125 – $550, depending on the age and health of the individual dog.


Adoption Procedures

  • Browse the dogs in our program.
  • Fill out our online Adoption Application.
  • A TSCR representative will contact you generally within 24-48 hours to schedule an interview. To expedite the process, please notify your veterinarian that we will be contacting them and they have your permission to speak with TSCR representative. TSCR does not use an 800, 888, or 877 area code so if you have applied and see an area code from one of our service states, chances are this is a call from a member of our adoption committee. Please answer or check voice mail.
  • We will do a home visit whenever possible and you will need to provide pictures or videos of your home and yard.
  • We cannot complete an adoption application until the above items have been completed.
  • Once your application has been reviewed by the adoption committee, you will be notified of the approval or denial.  If there is a good match for you in the system, we will place you in contact with the foster family.  If not, you will be placed in a queue for consideration as other dogs enter the Program and become available.
  • If you find a dog in the interim, please contact TSCR to let them know to remove you from the waiting list.
  • Arrangements for a visit/adopting the rescue will be made by the Adoption Coordinator and the foster home.
  • Adoption fees can either be paid on-line via the website or a check may be written at the time of adoption. Writing the check saves TSCR a 3% charge for online payment.
  • Please check your spam filter to ensure emails from TSCR are not missed.