12/26/2025
It is with the deepest regret that Herd It Through The Grapevine, a small, herding breed specific rescue, has closed its operations after 14 years and many hundreds of wonderful dogs rescued.
If you are looking to adopt or need help for a herding breed dog, below is a list of herding breed specific rescues in California (and one in Washington State).
Cattle Dogs/Heelers, Australian Shepherds, other herding breeds & mixes
Helping Herders Rescue
Yorba Linda, CA
Email: [email protected]
Website: helpingherdersrescue.org
Founders: Linda Sufficool and Lori Mercer
Central Coast Herding Dog Rescue (CCHD)
Past Robles, CA
Email: [email protected] (preferred contact)
Phone: (805) 238-1446
Website: cchdrescue.org
Founder: Wendy Hoffman
Performance Rescue (East of Sacramento)
Magic Canyon Ranch
Somerset, CA. 95684
Email: [email protected]
Message Phone: (530) 409-9800
Pacific Northwest Cattle Dog Rescue
P.O. Box 50
Ilwaco, WA 98624
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (360) 526-8489
Website: pnwcdr.org
Aussie Rescue SoCal, Inc. (Australian Shepherds, Cattle Dogs & all herding breeds)
Woodland Hills, CA
Phone: (818) 716-1700
Email: [email protected]
Website: aussierescuesocal.com
Principals: Bob and Tory Epstein
Aussie Rescue San Diego
Bonita Road, Bonita, CA
Email: [email protected]
Website: aussierescuesandiego.org
NorCal Aussie Rescue, Inc. (Australian Shepherds only)
Auburn, CA. 95602
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (530) 268-1600
Website: norcalaussierescue.com
Founder: Kim Kuenlen
Australian Shepherds Furever
2910 S. Archibald Ave., Ste. A607
Ontario, CA 91761
Phone: (866) 496-1993
Email: [email protected]
Website: australianshepherdsfurever.org/
Facebook: facebook.com/AustralianShepherdsFurever
BORDER COLLIES
The Border Collie Rescue of Northern California (BCRNC)
Gilroy, CA
Email: [email protected]
Website: bcrescuenc.org
Northern California Border Collie Rescue & Adoptions (NCBCRA)
Serving Sacramento and the Sierra Nevada Foothills
P.O. Box 5004, Corning, CA 96021
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 530-324-2275
Website: http://www.norcalbcrescue.org/index.html
Border Collies In Need, Inc.
Mailing address:
1621 W. 25th Street #104
San Pedro, CA 90732.
Based in San Pedro, however foster homes are located throughout Southern California.
Website: http://www.bordercolliesinneed.org
Email: [email protected]
The Perfect Dog Rescue (Border Collies, all breeds)
P.O. Box 361441
Milpitas, CA 95036
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (510) 333-4420
Website: http://www.theperfectdog.org
Founder: Diana Rapa: [email protected]
The above list is by no means a complete list, and we encourage you to search on adoption sites, such as Petfinder.com, for herding breed dogs and the various groups willing to rescue them. Here are a few examples of reputable all breed rescues in the California North Bay, that will help herding breeds:
Dogwood Animal Rescue Project
website: https://dogwoodanimalrescue.org/
The Milo Foundation: https://www.milofoundation.org/
Pets In Need
Website: https://www.petsinneed.org/
Compassion Without Borders
Website: https://www.cwob.org/
Copper’s Dream:
Website:
https://www.coppersdream.org/
Pets Lifeline:
Website: https://www.petslifeline.org/
