Find Sheltie Rescues in The UK
Find your nearest Sheltie Rescue in the UK. Please note the cost of Sheltie adoption covers vet checks, de-sexing, microchipping, vaccination, and de-worming, performed on all dogs before rehoming.
Search by Country: England | Scotland | Ireland
A Sheltie rescue from The English Shetland Sheepdog Club
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Sheltie Rescues in England
| Sheltie Rescue | Sheila Riding, National ESSC Welfare and Rescue |
| Location | Ashford, Kent |
| Contact | essc.org.uk/rescue.htm |
| Sheltie Rescue | Suzanne Standen, ESSC Welfare and Rescue |
| Location | South East |
| Contact | kaimeadow [at] hotmail.co.uk |
| Sheltie Rescue | Denise Gruszka, ESSC Welfare and Rescue |
| Location | Chilterns |
| Contact | denise [at] samphrey.co.uk |
| Sheltie Rescue | Ellen Foster, ESSC Welfare and Rescue |
| Location | East Midlands |
| Contact | ellenfostermusic [at] gmail.com |
| Sheltie Rescue | Pauline Simkiss, ESSC Welfare and Rescue |
| Location | Midlands |
| Contact | carly [at] pautrix.co.uk |
| Sheltie Rescue | Bridget Jamieson, ESSC Welfare and Rescue |
| Location | Watling |
| Contact | bridgetsgjamieson [at] btinternet.com |
| Sheltie Rescue | Sheila Stock, ESSC Welfare and Rescue |
| Location | East Anglia |
| Contact | shemist_stock [at] hotmail.co.uk |
| Sheltie Rescue | Pam East, ESSC Welfare and Rescue |
| Location | North East |
| Contact | pam.east [at] btinternet.com |
| Sheltie Rescue | Jan Lansdown, ESSC Welfare and Rescue |
| Location | South West |
| Contact | janlansdown [at] aol.com |
Sheltie Rescues in Scotland
| Sheltie Rescue | Helen Moir, Scottish Shetland Sheepdog Rescue |
| Location | Inverness, Scotland |
| Contact | scottish-sheltie.org.uk |
Sheltie Rescues in Ireland
| Sheltie Rescue | Margaret Morris, All Ireland Shetland Sheepdog Club |
| Location | County Dublin, Ireland |
| Contact | aissc.ie/find-a-sheltie/ |
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