BTCA Rescue Resource Page

North American Border Terrier Welfare (NABTW)

• NABTW - Available Rescues or Rehomes
• NABTW - About the Border Terrier (with photos to help in recognition)

Canadian Border Terrier Welfare (CBTW)

• CBTW - Available Rescues or Rehomes
• CBTW - Recognizing A Border Terrier or "Wannabe"

Border Terrier Welfare

Rescue is all of us pulling together. North American Border Terrier Welfare, Inc., is the 501.c3 tax-exempt organization of volunteers who provide rescue services across the U.S. Canadian Border Terrier Welfare operates similarly but in Canada. In addition, some of the regional Border Terrier clubs, such as the Redwoods club, have a well-organized internal rescue program. Other regional clubs support NABTW volunteers in their areas. Additionally, a number of BT owners post their names with local animal welfare groups just in case a BT needs help, and others have been recruited to assist a nearby dog as the need arose.

Classical rescue is the process of identifying, obtaining, caring for or rehabilitating, and re-homing neutered or spayed, apparently purebred Border Terriers. Dogs come into rescue from animal welfare shelters, animal control pounds, off the streets, or are surrendered by their owners. They require foster care or rescue-paid boarding, complex services, and/or the local involvement of other breeds' rescue volunteers. In the process, health, hygiene, and social needs of the dogs are identified and met while well-matched new adoptive homes are found. These are rescue dogs.

In recent years, 16 to 18 Border Terriers each year were re-homed by helpers other than those dogs' breeders. About half were foundlings or abandoned dogs. The rest were owned by people who worked with volunteers to re-home the dogs.

Rescue volunteers have also provided many hours of education to inquirers and assisted a number of owners in need of information about health, behavior, or training. These activities help to prevent the future need for rescue or re-homing.

If you are thinking of adopting a Border Terrier rescue dog and are new to the breed:

• Study the Research Guide for Prospective Owners
• Meet some Border Terriers, if possible
• Talk with a rescue representative (see below)

If you and the people you have talked with agree that the BT is a good match with your household and lifestyle, contact the nearest rescue representative and ask to be put on their wait list. Also contact the NABTW U.S. Coordinator to be placed on the central list. Contact one or more breeders and ask them to let you know if they have or know of an available dog. Sometimes a dog is available very promptly and sometimes there is a significant wait.

US Coordinator North American Border Terrier Welfare, Inc. Carol Soeldner 25 Berkeley Road, Dedham, MA 02026 781-326-4778 or 781-775-1283 sisque@msn.com

Though recognized Rescue organizations benefit from volunteers for many of their functions, they depend on contributions (tax deductible in the case of NABTW) to defray other costs. Please visit their individual web sites to find out how you can help by donating or purchasing fund raising items.

Click on the links below to find a REGIONAL RESCUE REPRESENTATIVES
We recommend you contact a Rescue representatives when:

• You have found a lost or stray Border Terrier or have knowledge of a possible Border Terrier in a shelter (see Recognizing A Border Terrier and About the Border Terrier)
• You wish to re-home your own Border Terrier and do not know or cannot locate your breeder
• You wish to inquire about availability/ownership of a rescue Border Terrier
• You have other rescue related questions

REGIONAL RESCUE REPRESENTATIVES

• Listing of North American Border Terrier Welfare Regional Representatives
• Listing of Canadian Border Terrier Welfare Regional Representatives