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Order
a new collar and leash, an "Udder tug",
or a "rescue ribbon" for your car -
and 10-50% of your purchase will go to Starfish Border
Collie Rescue.
IMPORTANT:
You must indicate Starfish Border Collie Rescue
in the message section of the check out process.
Last Updated Janury 29, 2010
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All dogs available
for adoption are spayed/neutered, brought up to date
on age-appropriate vaccinations, have been examined
by a veterinarian and deemed healthy, and have been
microchipped.
Dogs listed as
"not yet available" are not available
for adoption at this time. These dogs are being evaluated
and/or rehabilitated and we do not yet know what their
needs will be. Please do not apply to adopt one of
these dogs as we will not be able to review your application.
Feel free to check back for updates, though.
Please read the
Adoption
Process page before applying to adopt a dog.
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Max
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Max (female) was rescued from a shelter in Georgia
a couple of months ago. She has been fostered in Ocala
since arriving in Florida. Max is young - probably
around 1.5 - 2 years old. She is a semi-rough coat,
black and white border collie with two pretty blue
eyes.
In her foster home, Max has thrived. She did have
some issues early on with thunderstorms. She also
would occasionally have anxiety attacks for no apparent
reason. When she began acting panicked, her foster
mom would crate her. Though she sometimes continued
to be frantic in the crate, her foster mom learned
that Max would settle down on command and would then
be fine in her crate. Max can now be safely crated
and will settle once in there.
Something that seemed to help Max's mental state
tremendously was being introduced to sheep. In her
foster home, Max has the opportunity to work her foster
mom's sheep every day. Her foster mom said that Max
really settled down once she began working her on
sheep. For that reason, we would ideally like to see
Max go to a home where she will be able to continue
to work sheep, even if just for hobby. But, Max's
foster mom says that Max would probably excel at dog
sports, too, with the right handler. No matter
where she goes, Max will need an experienced handler.
She is not a dog for a first-time border collie owner.
Here is what Max's foster mom has to say about her:
"Max is the kind of border collie that true
border collie lovers adore. She is extremely intelligent,
slightly willful, and great fun. She absolutely loves
herding sheep and thinks this is why she was born.
Not only does she have brains but she is also a beauty.
She is house trained, crate trained, and gets along
with all of the other dogs. She comes off leash right
away, unless there are sheep around, and she wants
to please her owner. Max deserves a smart loving owner
who will give her a chance to use her talents. If
you feel like this lucky person please fill out an
application and come meet her!"
Max is spayed, up to date with vaccinations and heartworm
preventative, and is microchipped. If you are interested
in adopting her, please fill out an application from
the "Adoption
Process" page. There will be a $200 adoption
donation and you will be required to sign an adoption
contract.
PLEASE NOTE: Max is being fostered in Ocala,
FL. You will need to be willing/able to go to Ocala
to meet her.
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Nash a few days after arriving.
Nash doing one of his favorite things - enjoying
a romp on the beach.
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Nash
... (Not yet available)
Nash is new to rescue and is still being evaluated.
Nash is very skittish and unsure about people and
new things. He will require some rehabilitation before
he is made available for adoption. Please check back
for updates on Nash.
Update 12/13/2009: Nash continues to make
progress, though very, very slowly. He is still very
nervous about people and will spook, if someone, including
us, tries to approach him. But, he will come to us
and sometimes strangers, if we sit down on the ground
or in a chair and let him approach on his own. If
we are sitting on the couch, he will usually jump
up and sit next to us hoping to be scratched on the
throat and chest.
Despite his fear of people, Nash is a pretty happy
guy and seems truly greatful to have a safe and loving
home. He loves his routines. He knows that he gets
to go to the park every day after work to run around
and play with the other dogs and chase rolling Frisbees.
He is most happy when he has another canine buddy
to hang out with. Right now, his best buddy is our
other foster dog, Domino.
Nash is also battling some health issues. When he
first came to us, he was treated for the typical intestional
worms that dogs in his situation almost always have.
He was tested for heartworms and, thankfully, tested
negative. He was covered with ticks and fleas and
we treated him for those. We brought him up to date
with his vaccinations and had him neutered. But, a
few weeks later, we began to notice that he was loosing
fur in patches all over his body. So, it was back
to the vet where he was diagnosed with demodex mange.
This is fairly common for shelter dogs and strays,
so we weren't too surprised. They also found that
he had bacterial and yeast infections on his skin
and that he had a bad case of ear mites. This poor
kid can't seem to catch a break!
He's been in treatment for the mange for the past
month and will be continuing his treatment for another
two months. His most recent vet check up was very
positive. The fur is starting to grow back, so he
will hopefully have his beautiful coat back again
soon. He will be so handsome.
Nash has a lot of work still to do. He is not ready
for a new home, yet, and it may be many more months
before he will be. There is a chance, also, that Nash
will never be rehabilitated to the point of being
adoptable. But, he will never be homeless again. He
is welcome to stay with us for as long as it takes,
even if that means for the rest of his life.
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