Getting Started

Long Island Shetland Sheepdog Rescue is a not-for-profit group comprised of volunteers who give of their time, ability and even their homes to help place Shelties where they will be well cared for and loved.  Our main goals are the protection of Shelties already here, the prevention of further over-breeding and the education of any Sheltie owner who requests it.

The birth of LISSR came in response to the need to find good homes for Shelties that are abandoned, lost, or mistreated and that are in dire need of a new lease on life.  We also help, in extreme emergencies, those who have to give up their dogs.  We feel that the responsibility for caring for lost, neglected, and abused Shelties must rest with those who know and love the breed.  LISSR is made up of individuals, some of them current or former breeders, who have many years of experience with this breed and understand the needs of the dogs.  What better reward could there be than knowing that dozens of Shelties which otherwise might have been put to sleep, left out to starve or to run loose in the streets to be crippled or killed in traffic, are instead currently in loving and caring homes!

To begin the application process, review the Points to Remember and the Terms of Adoption. 

Send us an e-mail to let us know of your interest.  Then complete the Application.  This is a Microsoft Word document that you can complete and e-mail to us as an attachment.  Alternatively, you can print out an Adobe Acrobat version of the application and send it to us surface mail.  You will need to save a copy of the application to your hard drive Instructions can be found by clicking on the ? icon in the upper right on the application page.