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Welcome to NorCal Aussie Rescue, a California State nonprofit public benefit corporation. Our Federal Tax ID number: # 26-0076953. We rescue, evaluate and then place wonderful Australian Shepherds in just the right new home. This takes time! We do not adopt out of state.

Aussies can be moderately active to extremely active, needy or independent, child-friendly or child-intolerant. Aussies are not always good with children. Most of our Aussies are strays and we cannot be assured they are good with children. Read more about Aussies: Is An Aussie the Right Dog For You.

Please make sure you view our Shelter Listings as well as the Related Links because there are many nice dogs in shelters that have very limited time. Choosing the best possible home for each individual dog is a very time consuming task - please be patient! If you are interested in adopting one of our Aussies, please fill out an Adoption Application. If you've submitted an application, please be patient...we receive 20-30 applications per day. Thank you!

dogs adopted since December, 2003! Your support makes this possible. Thank You!

Please Sponsor an Aussie!
Each foster dog gets at least one trip to the vet for vaccinations, worming, tests including Heartworm, altering, microchip, and each has any health concern addressed.
In addition to vet bills which are 1/3 of our annual budget, we have on-going expenses for high qualilty dog food (we get wholesale), treats, beds, collars and ID tags, as well as Sanctuary expenses like internet, electricity, propane, cell phone, and gasoline for the van. Not including vet bills, our typical expenses are $4,500-$5,500 per month. Please consider an ongoing monthly donation to help us continue. Thank you! Donating is simple and quick with PayPal!

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Dogs posted on this web site have been screened or temperament tested to the best of our ability.

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We need FOSTER HOMES & VOLUNTEERS! We need to grow our volunteer base to better handle our success!  more info »
If you are interested, please fill out our online form or call Kim at (530) 268-1600 or email kim@norcalaussierescue.com

Aussie Adventures
We think traveling with our Aussies is a lot of fun. Please email us a photo of you and/or your Aussie on a travel adventure, and we'll post it. Tell us where you went and what activities you enjoyed together!
View Aussie Adventures ›

We will not place our Aussies in homes with children under 12 years of age unless it's an Aussie that we know has lived with small children.

LOST AUSSIES: Check our Facebook page for updates on Lost Aussies.

Sweet Seniors
We feel it's really important to make room at the Sanctuary for seniors who end up in shelters. Many have passed through our doors and found wonderful, loving homes. Some of them spend the rest of their lives with us.

We offer a place for you to pay tribute to your beloved Aussie and invite you to email us a photo and tell us about your special Aussie so we might add them to our memorial page.

Rather than feeling sad, we hope that you feel encouraged that we gave them a wonderful life. They certainly enriched ours.

See our new memorial page.

We built a Memorial Garden at the Sanctuary
For a $1,000 donation, we will create a custom, 6" X 8" bronze plaque with your Aussie's photo & your sentiments.



Training plays a huge part in the relationship you have with your dog or dogs. We recommend and often require at least one obedience class with your dog. If we can't set you up with a trainer, go to www.apdt.com and click on "How to Choose a Trainer" to learn about different training approaches. Then click on "Dog Trainer Search" to find one near your home. We think you should observe a class before signing up.

Read a Newsweek article about puppy mills Please share this article with anyone who is considering buying a puppy from a petstore or over the internet.

Save a Life, Foster a Dog

 

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Pax and Ernie exited to see a dolphin close to Carmel Beach! Our beach reunion is Friday, 9/27/24 from 10-  12 . We need to board dogs for this reunion at a discounted price of $1,440.

Please help us with a gift.
Donation with Paypal or mail us a check:
NorCal Aussie Rescue, 10556 Combie Rd, PMB 6200, Auburn, CA 95602.



A Message from Kim
9/8/2024

We have many Aussies here that need homes!  We have Mookie's pups Yuki and Suki, who are 5 months old. They are NOT Australian Shepherds! They are German Shepherd mixes who need  adopters who will continue their training and guide them to adulthood.
Please read their bios and if you're interested, submit our online application. 
We're getting at least 4 calls per week to take dogs, and we can't take them because we're full. I've posted Shiloh, an energetic 1 year old Aussie on our Owner Listed page. 
If you'd like to foster please email me at Kim@norcalaussierescue.com

See photos from our 20th Anniversary party here:

View Photos

 Our Carmel Beach Reunion is Friday, 9/27/24 from 10 - 12. We meet on the beach below Ocean Avenue. If you'd like to join us for lunch at the Cypress Inn at noon, please email me at   kim@norcalaussierescue.com

Our Fire Evacuation Trailer is ready to go if need be....let's hope we are not evacuated!                                                                    

Our Sanctuary will be closed 8/1 - 8/10 while I take some much needed time off.
Our foster dogs and my personal dogs will need to be boarded at a cost of $3,500 - This is huge.  If you'd like to donate towards our Boarding expenses, please                     click here

Thanks again to Sue Wilson for making a video of our time together in 2014! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur4PaihlAD4

Archive of Kim's messages



Thanks to the support of so many, Boomer's Heart is Healthy! Boomer was barely 8 weeks old and 4.7 pounds when we rescued him. He was bred by someone who gave the puppies away at 6 weeks of age as "party favors" to the girls at her daughter's birthday party.
Terrible thing to do!

When Boomer was taken to the vet for shots, the vet determined that he had a loud heart murmur. I got the call that afternoon asking us to take this wee one.

After speaking with our vet at Sacramento Animal Hospital, I learned that Boomer has Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) which is a common birth defect in puppies. PDA is a failure of the connection between both sides of the heart to close at birth. If left open, Boomer can have serious problems or die.

Boomer had surgery on 5/19 and went to his new home on 6/12. Please "like" his fb page: FRIENDS OF BOOMER

If you'd like to donate towards his $6,000 vet bill or simply help replenish our Medical Fund so we can help the next one, please  
Donate with PayPal



Still News

NorCal Aussie Rescue is featured in BARK Magazine. Thank you Marcia!
https://thebark.com/content/case-study-saving-aussies
BARK magazine

   

Donations may be made using your credit card with Paypal or by check made payable to NCAR, Inc and mail to our post office box::
NorCal Aussie Rescue, Inc.
10556 Combie Rd, PMB #6200
Auburn, CA 95602
PH 530-268-1600/FAX 530-268-9911

You can print this PDF for mailing your donation. THANK YOU!

 


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Dinner Under the Stars 2015
was a fun evening!

Thank you to our Benefactors, Sponsors and guests!


See this years photos: 2015 photos

Follow our adoption stories on Facebook! Follow our adoptions stories on Facebook!

Donations to NorCal Aussie Rescue
Donations may be made using your credit card with Paypal or by check made payable to NCAR, Inc and mail to our post office box:
NorCal Aussie Rescue, Inc.
10556 Combie Rd, PMB #6200
Auburn, CA 95602
PH 530-268-1600/FAX 530-268-9911

You can print this PDF for mailing your donation. THANK YOU!

We need foster homes! If you are interested in fostering, please submit an Foster Home application by clicking on VOLUNTEER.

Champion Propwash RECKON won best in show at AKC Nationals. See videos of finals

https://www.akc.org/videos/aenc/

STUNNING RED MERLE!

NEW YouTube VIDEOS!!
View the great VIDEO of the reunion
NorCal Aussie Rescue Sanctuary
This is a great introduction to the work we do at the sanctuary!
Watch all the YouTube videos Sue has created for us on our multimedia page.

See the fun by watching Sue Wilson's video of our Reunion in June 2013 Video: https://youtu.be/9a2eR3-dyBE

2012 Reunion at Pt. Isabel! https://youtu.be/K0P7jE13f70

Special Needs Dogs are Just Special
If you think it's a disability, just check out the video of Bailey (now named Emma) running around with Ammo in her new home.

SPECIAL DOGS
We often rescue dogs with special challenges or talents that require a certain living situation. Lily is a perfect example of a loving Aussie with 1 quirk!

FEATURE STORIES

Want to know more about what we do? Read about adoptions of some of the dogs that have come through our doors.

Read our Feature stories:
Red's New Life
We're building an Aussie sanctuary!
Nina, the little black tri that could
Whatever happened to Dollie?
The Resilient Aussie: Puppymill rescuee Cassie trusts again
Katie found her forever home
Read Past Features »
QUICK LINKS
Would you like to help us? Become a sponsor or make a contribution online.
Meet our Available Dogs & view our Adoption Gallery!
Are you looking for a new family member? Fill out an Adoption Application and we'll contact you.
Interested in becoming a foster home? Fill out the Foster Home Application.
Are you looking to rehome your Aussie? Fill out a List a Dog Application.
Is an Australian Shepherd the right breed for you? Learn more about them.
Related links and other rescue sites.
Fun Stuff Send in your fun pics!
About Us
Information on Deaf Aussies

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