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| All About Secondhand Shelties | |
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Secondhand Shelties, Ltd. is a not-for-profit Chicagoland |
| area breed rescue for Shetland Sheepdogs ("Shelties"). | |
| Foster Care Organization | Formed and incorporated in the State of Illinois in 1995, |
| No Facility | Secondhand Shelties is licensed by the Illinois Department |
| of Agriculture. | |
| Secondhand Shelties helps find new homes for abandoned, | |
| About Us |
orphaned, and unwanted shelties. We are not dog |
| breeders nor are we members of any breed club. Although | |
we receive referrals for both adoptions and owner give-ups |
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| from breeders and clubs, our rescue functions as a | |
corporation and separate entity from any club or rescue. |
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| We do not exchange dogs with other rescues. Once a | |
sheltie is in our program, the dog stays with us until the dog |
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| What is a Sheltie? |
is adopted - regardless of the time it may take to find the |
"perfect home" for that particular dog. |
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| Our "Secondhand Shelties" come from many backgrounds. | |
| Approximately half of the shelties are given up by their | |
| owners. The other half come from animal control | |
| facilities, shelters or are found wandering the streets. | |
| Adoption Procedures |
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| Everyone involved with Secondhand Shelties volunteers | |
| their services, their homes, and their time because of | |
| their love for this breed. All foster homes are licensed to | |
| insure the best for each and every one of our dogs. | |
| Because all our shelties live in foster homes while awaiting | |
| adoption, they are able to be seen in a normal home | |
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environment. |
| Everything medically necessary is done in order for our | |
| dogs to be in good, healthy adoptable condition prior to | |
| showing them to potential adopters, regardless of the cost. | |
| 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 |
| medical procedures are done prior to adoption. | |
| Normally we have adult shelties of various ages available | |
| for adoption. On rare occasions we have dogs under 1 year | |
| of age. Because we are not breeders, we rarely have | |
| puppies. | |
| How You Can Help |
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| Please call for an adoption application if you'd like to open | |
| your heart and home to a wonderful, loving Secondhand | |
| Sheltie who needs you. If calling outside the 630, 708, | |
| 847 or 815 area code we will return your call collect. You | |
| can also request an application by e-mail, but be sure to | |
| include your name, home address, city/state and telephone | |
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number. Please have patience if you leave us a message |
| or send an e-mail. All members of our rescue work full | |
| time jobs while also caring for their own pets as well as | |
| foster dogs. Because of this, we may take a day or two to | |
| return your call or e-mail. | |
| We are a foster care organization - NO FACILITY | |