Today we’d like to introduce you to Pat Booher & Angela Kriegel.
Hi Pat & Angela, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Would it have been a smooth road, and if not, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It’s always a challenging road. We are constantly raising funds for expensive medical procedures or heartworm treatment that can cost over $1000 a dog—our adoption fees do not even cover basic vetting and spaying or neutering of each collie. We also struggle to find foster homes to care for our collies and get them used to family life until they are adopted. We provide $30 a month toward dog food and cover all medical expenses, and it is still hard to find foster homes.
I appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
We are a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. We specialize in the collie breed of dogs. Most people remember Lassie from TV. We are most proud that the two of us always make it work. We have ways to find a foster home and raise the needed funds for medical expenses. We have had to turn away a few collies due to not having a spot for them, but we work hard not to have that happen. We also do not take collies in just to put them in a boarding facility for the long term. We want our collies to be socialized in a family home environment and prepare them for their forever home. We also keep our adoption fees low so more families can afford a collie. But as mentioned before, our adoption fees seldom cover the costs that go into each dog. We also take back any of our collies that have been adopted out if their family finds themself in a position where they can no longer care for them. No questions asked.
What’s next?
Our goal every year is to find more foster homes! It gets frustrating when we have the funds to help a collie but not a soft-landing foster home for them. We will continue to raise funds, do write-ups for grants, and help any collie coming our way. We take in collies at any age. We recently took in 3 seniors, 11 or 12 years old each. The average life span for collies is 11-14 years old, so many seniors become “program fosters.” We will cover their expenses for the rest of their lives because it is tough to adopt senior collies.
Pricing:
- $325 for a collie 1 and under
- $275 for a collie 1-9 years old
- $150 for a colllie 10 and up
Contact Info:
- Website: freedomcollierescue.
org - Instagram: @
freedomcollierescue
