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Sam Levine@bespacific I'm sorry for your loss he sounds like he was amazing. I'll keep an eye on the place where I volunteer in socal if we get any adult collies in (currently the only ones are collie mix puppies, and puppies tend to get snatched up the day they are available).
@SRLevine thank you sam - age not an issue for me. also shelties - would welcome either. much appreciated.
@bespacific This is where I am (they are collie/terrier mixes): https://pricelesspetrescue.org/adoptable-dogs/#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1602258185907%252Fembed%252Fanimal%252FPPR-A-23573
the thing is puppies are ridiculous here and we get people *lining up* at 8-9AM (we don't open until 12PM) on the day they are available sometimes since it's first come first serve
ETA: also pretty sure we do not do transport if you don't live in the area, sorry
@SRLevine the faces! You have a much wider range of breeds for adoption than in DMV. My rescues have come from NC where there is a lot of backyard breeding generating strays, as well as give ups. Collies are high maintenance due to big coats, size and often hip and eye issues. They have big deep chests and are prone to twisted stomach. Each "breed" has its own health issues but for me collies are to the moon and back.
@bespacific I haven't being volunteering long, but I'm loving it. We get a variety since we're no kill and a lot of the county shelters nearby aren't so we get from them and also from other parts of the country. The biggest problem we have is that a lot of people around here rent apartments and the landlords have breed and/or size restrictions so some dogs are really hard to find homes for even if they are super sweet. Good luck finding one closer to home 🙂
@SRLevine Being here in this community has been so uplifting, and I am grateful to all the folks who reached out and have supported me. I am always here for you as well - this is what makes Mastodon so special.