NorCal Collie Rescue is a nonprofit corporation* founded by collie lovers who are dedicated to taking responsibility for collies at risk in northern California. Collies come to rescue from many sources, including animal shelters, death of the primary caretaker, people whose health has changed, breeders, divorce and many other circumstances.
Our volunteers take in and rehome collies in California, North of the Tehachapis. If you are in southern California, please contact Southland Collie Rescue. NCR will not ship collies or place them out of state, but we do collaborate with collie rescues adjacentto our area of coverage.
Please Note - NorCal Collie Rescue does not place Border Collies. They are a different breed from a Rough or Smooth Coat Collie. Please contact NorCal Border Collie Rescue or Border Collie Rescue of Northern California to adopt or rehome a Border Collie.
Please visit our About NCR page to learn more about our Organization.
Other collie organizations helping rescued collies in California:
A Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization
Serving Northern California and Surrounding Areas
* NorCal Collie Rescue is California non-profit public benefit 501(c)(3) corporation C2798651 EIN 20-3381549. Your donations are fully tax deductible.
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274 Redwood Shores Pkwy. #210 Redwood City, CA. 94065
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On August 14, 2024 NCR received the sad news that our very own Kathleen Smith had lost her long battle with Cancer. She was a treasured, hard-working volunteer for NorCal Collie Rescue for many years, which included fostering dogs and holding the position of Area Coordinator for Santa Cruz County. She was also a multiple-dog adopter herself. In addition to donating her time for NCR, she worked with other dog rescues and raised awareness for the disease that eventually took her life.
She was far too young and she will be missed by all who knew her.
Picture is with Cassidy & Sundance
Tribute to Kathleen Smith June 18, 1962 to August 14, 2024
NCR would like to take the opportunity to make the NCR family and friends aware of the Collie Rescue Foundation (CRF). CRF came into existence in 2005 due to a large seizure of dogs from a collie hoarder. Local collie groups did not have the financial means to help all of the dogs that needed medical attention and so CRF was founded. CRF has helped many collie groups across America since then, including NCR, for which we and the collies are forever grateful.
MYRA IS AN 8 YEAR OLD ROUGH SABLE & WHITE COLLIE GIRL WHO RAN OFF ON HER OWNER’S PROPERTY IN SAN GREGORIO ON 5/6/25 AT 3PM. THIS IS A VERY RURAL AREA WITH HEAVY BRUSH. She was wearing her collar with a NorCal Collie Rescue tag with our phone numbers, an apple air tag, and she is microchipped and registered. She is rather shy and will likely not come when called by a stranger.
Keep your “location services” on your iPhone on and contact us if you see her. The name of the tag is “backpack.” Last seen near Seaside School Road.