ARCBCR is a small, local, nonprofit, all volunteer border collie rescue organization with fosters in Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland! We are a foster based rescue! Most of our dogs come directly from animal shelters and were at risk of euthanasia. For dogs we do not have space for, we offer owners a free courtesy listing on our website
At ARCBCR we believe…It’s All About The Dogs
We can always use donations to help cover the cost of care for our pups. If you'd like to donate, please click on the PayPal link below. Remember, all donations are tax deductible. ARCBCR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit rescue making your donations tax deductible.
Our Mission
ARCBCR is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming dogs in need while relying on a network of volunteer foster homes for their care. Key goals include preventing euthanasia in overcrowded shelters, providing for the medical and behavioral needs of the dogs, and educating the community about responsible pet ownership.
Rescue and rehabilitation: To save dogs from neglect, abandonment, or euthanasia and provide them with necessary medical care and behavioral support in a home environment.
Rehoming: To find suitable, permanent "forever" homes for the dogs by matching them with qualified and prepared adopters.
Fostering support: To build and support a community of foster volunteers who provide a temporary, loving home, often covering all the dog's expenses.
Community outreach: To educate the public on animal welfare, spay/neuter initiatives, and the importance of fostering and adoption.
Reducing overpopulation: To contribute to the reduction of pet overpopulation through adoption, spaying, and neutering programs to our mission, methods, and the results of our decades of advocacy.
Thinking Of Fostering?
Fostering a dog provides a profound sense of satisfaction and happiness stemming from a variety of emotional rewards and benefits, for both the dog and the person. Emotional & Psychological Benefits
Sense of Purpose and Fulfillment: Knowing you are directly saving a dog's life and playing a vital role in their journey to a forever home provides an unparalleled sense of purpose and fulfillment.
Witnessing Transformation: One of the most rewarding aspects is seeing a scared, withdrawn, or stressed shelter dog decompress, heal, and transform into a happy, confident companion in a safe home environment.
Companionship and Love: Dogs offer unconditional love and companionship, which can combat feelings of loneliness and isolation and bring daily joy and laughter into your home.
Stress Relief: Interacting with animals has been shown to lower blood pressure, reduce stress and anxiety levels, and provide a calming environment.
Personal Growth: The experience can teach valuable life skills such as patience, empathy, responsibility, problem-solving, and emotional resilience.
Emotional Resilience: While saying goodbye when a dog is adopted can be bittersweet, the joy of knowing you've given them a second chance outweighs the temporary grief, building emotional strength and the ability to navigate life's highs and lows.
The Ripple Effect of Kindness: Fostering a dog also creates a ripple effect of positive impact:
Saving More Lives: By fostering one dog, you free up space in a crowded shelter, allowing the shelter to take in another animal in need. Ultimately, the good feeling from fostering a dog comes from the profound satisfaction of making a tangible, life-changing difference for a vulnerable animal, all while enriching your own life in unexpected ways.
Can’t foster? There are other areas of volunteering that may fit you, transportation, home evaluations, shelter evaluations.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for ARCBCR please fill out our volunteer application below.
Fostering leads to placing these wonderful dogs into Forever Homes! Sign up for our Newsletter to read their stories!
