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All About Secondhand Shelties |
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Secondhand Shelties, Ltd. is a not-for-profit Chicagoland |
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area breed rescue for Shetland Sheepdogs ("Shelties"). |
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Foster Care Organization |
Formed and incorporated in the State of |
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Secondhand Shelties is licensed by the Illinois Department |
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of Agriculture. |
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Secondhand Shelties helps find new homes for abandoned, orphaned, and unwanted shelties and other |
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Breeds at times. We are not dog breeders nor are we |
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members of any breed club. Although we receive |
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referrals for both adoptions and owner give-ups |
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from breeders and clubs, our rescue functions as a |
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corporation and separate entity from any club or rescue. |
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We do not exchange dogs with other rescues. Once a |
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sheltie is in our program, the dog stays with us until the dog is adopted – regardless of the time it may take to |
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to find the “perfect home” for that particular dog. |
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Our "Secondhand Shelties" come from many backgrounds. |
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Approximately half of the shelties are given up by their |
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owners. The other half come from animal control |
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facilities, shelters or are found wandering the streets. |
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Everyone involved with Secondhand Shelties volunteers |
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their services, their homes, and their time because of |
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their love for this breed. All foster homes are licensed to |
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insure the best for each and every one of our dogs. |
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Because all our shelties live in foster homes while awaiting |
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adoption, they are able to be seen in a normal home |
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environment. |
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Everything medically necessary is done in order for our |
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dogs to be in good, healthy adoptable condition prior to |
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showing them to potential adopters, regardless of the cost. |
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All dogs in the care of Secondhand Shelties are checked by a veterinarian upon entry into our rescue program. |
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Vaccinations, neutering, dentals and any other needed |
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medical procedures are done prior to adoption. |
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Normally we have adult shelties of various ages available |
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for adoption. On rare occasions we have dogs under 1 year of age. Because we are not breeders, we rarely |
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have puppies. |
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Please call for an adoption application if you'd like to open your heart and home to a wonderful, loving |
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your heart and home to a wonderful, loving Secondhand |
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Sheltie who needs you. If calling outside the 630, 708, |
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847 or 815 area code we may return your call collect. You |
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can also request an application by e-mail, but be sure to |
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include your name, home address, city/state and telephone |
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number. Please have patience if you leave us a message |
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or send an e-mail. All members of our rescue work full |
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time jobs while also caring for their own pets as well as |
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foster dogs. Because of this, we may take a day or two to return your call or e-mail. |
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We are a foster care organization - NO FACILITY |
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Site contents copyright © 2000-2004, by Secondhand Shelties, Ltd. |