--- title: "Border collies for Adoption in North Carolina - NC Pet Project" description: "Border collies listed for adoption at North Carolina shelters and rescues, checked daily. Filter by ZIP and see NC rescues for border collies." url: https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/ --- # Border collies for adoption in North Carolina 41 border collies listed at North Carolina shelters when we last checked, October 17, 2026. Every pet links to its own shelter, which handles the adoption. ## Border collies listed for adoption Form fields: Search pets; Breed; Sex; Female; Male; Age; Baby (under 1 year); Young (1 to 3 years); Adult (3 to 8 years); Size; Small; Medium; Large; Extra large; Near ZIP (to the shelter); Within; Sort by; County; Shelter or rescue; Shelters and rescues; Where they are; At the shelter; Hide pets with an adoption pending. Submit it on the web page. 41 pets [See the 348 shelters and rescues](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/shelters/) - ![Nova, Border Collie](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/carolina-big-hearts-big-barks-rescue/625108-9e38b3cbe8.webp)Rescue[Nova (opens Big Hearts Big Barks's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=625108) · [Border Collie](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Female · youngBig Hearts Big Barks, Iredell County - ![Claire, Border Collie](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/s-a-f-e-animal-haven/37044798-add013c5cc.webp)Rescue[Claire (opens S.A.F.E. Animal Haven's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/37044798-matthews-north-carolina-border-collie) · [Border Collie](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)FemaleS.A.F.E. Animal Haven, Mecklenburg County - ![Rue, Border Collie](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/leroys-2nd-phase-working-dogs/2356357-0878bbfb4b.webp)Rescue[Rue (opens Leroy's 2nd Phase's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2356357) · [Border Collie](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Female · 4 years · 20 lbsLeroy's 2nd Phase, Iredell County - ![Maverick--A Super Sweet Underdog Looking For a Special Human, Border Collie](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/paws-for-life-nc/2549197-a4bb6dddac.webp)Rescue[Maverick--A Super Sweet Underdog Looking For a Special Human (opens Paws For Life NC's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2549197) · [Border Collie](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Male · 1 year · 30 lbsPaws For Life NC, Franklin County - ![Myla, Border Collie](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/faith-hope-and-love-animal-rescue-nc/48767185-dbc8e5c252.webp)Rescue[Myla (opens Faith Hope and Love Animal Rescue NC's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48767185-salisbury-north-carolina-border-collie) · [Border Collie](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Female · 3 yearsFaith Hope and Love Animal Rescue NC, Rowan County - ![Toby (Courtesy Post), Border Collie](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/heart-of-the-foothills-animal-rescue/49685945-f5eca18dbe.webp) · [Toby (Courtesy Post) (opens Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49685945-rutherfordton-north-carolina-border-collie) · [Border Collie](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Male · 1 yearHeart of the Foothills Animal Rescue, Rutherford County - ![annie, Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/harnett-county-animal-shelter/49335591-646d2c0dd5.webp) · [annie (opens Harnett County Animal Shelter's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49335591-lillington-north-carolina-border-collie-mix) · [Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Female · 2 yearsHarnett County Animal Shelter, Harnett County - ![Jolene, Border Collie and Terriers (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/perfectly-imperfect-pups/1611630-a713aff16e.webp)Rescue[Jolene (opens Perfectly Imperfect Pups's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=1611630) · [Border Collie and Terriers (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Female · 3 years · 45 lbsPerfectly Imperfect Pups, Wake County - ![Percy, Border Collie American Staffordshire Terrier mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/lovemutts-rescue/49050463-35b9bc4f6a.webp)Rescue[Percy (opens LoveMutts Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49050463-raleigh-north-carolina-border-collie-american-staffordshire-terrier-mix) · [Border Collie American Staffordshire Terrier mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Male · 1 yearLoveMutts Rescue, Wake County - ![Loretta, Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/randolph-county-animal-services/55192-509087a95b.webp) · [Loretta (opens Randolph Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://randolphnc.animalservices.website/shelterpronet/home.spn) · [Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Female · 11 monthsRandolph Animal Services, Randolph County - ![Present, Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/lincoln-county-animal-services/A026196-effd21f6ea.webp) · [Present (opens Lincoln Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/LincolnCountyAdoptablePets/Details/LNNC/A026196) · [Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Male · 1 yearLincoln Animal Services, Lincoln County - ![Ruby, Border Collie Black Mouth Cur mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/lost-dogs-run/45547329-08b5c9a251.webp)Rescue[Ruby (opens Lost Dogs Run's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/45547329-murphy-north-carolina-border-collie-black-mouth-cur-mix) · [Border Collie Black Mouth Cur mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)FemaleLost Dogs Run, Cherokee County - ![Oakley, Border Collie and Hound (Unknown Type) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/carolina-big-hearts-big-barks-rescue/625117-a0d25c1f78.webp)Rescue[Oakley (opens Big Hearts Big Barks's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=625117) · [Border Collie and Hound (Unknown Type) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Male · youngBig Hearts Big Barks, Iredell County - ![Cujo, Border Collie Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/yancey-humane-society/49368409-901636f693.webp) · [Cujo (opens Yancey Humane Society's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49368409-burnsville-north-carolina-border-collie-mixed-breed-medium-mix) · [Border Collie Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Male · 7 yearsYancey Humane Society, Yancey County - ![Emma Grace, Border Collie Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/the-maggie-society/47842332-9189b76b98.webp)Rescue[Emma Grace (opens The Maggie Society's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47842332-wilson-north-carolina-border-collie-mixed-breed-medium-mix) · [Border Collie Mixed Breed (Medium) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Female · 2 yearsThe Maggie Society, Wilson County - ![Lovely Lola, Border Collie Labrador Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/critter-cavalry-rescue/49560037-c24e2008ef.webp)Rescue[Lovely Lola (opens Critter Cavalry Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49560037-charlotte-north-carolina-border-collie-labrador-retriever-mix) · [Border Collie Labrador Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)FemaleCritter Cavalry Rescue, Mecklenburg County - ![Dash, Border Collie Shepherd (Unknown Type) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/s-a-f-e-animal-haven/40013483-b7ea541029.webp)Rescue[Dash (opens S.A.F.E. Animal Haven's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/40013483-matthews-north-carolina-border-collie-shepherd-unknown-type-mix) · [Border Collie Shepherd (Unknown Type) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/shepherd-mix/)MaleS.A.F.E. Animal Haven, Mecklenburg County - ![Baxter, Border Collie and Corgi mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/leroys-2nd-phase-working-dogs/2356355-9ac42a4958.webp)Rescue[Baxter (opens Leroy's 2nd Phase's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2356355) · [Border Collie and Corgi mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Male · 3 years · 20 lbsLeroy's 2nd Phase, Iredell County - ![Dorian, Border Collie Shepherd (Unknown Type) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/pawfect-match-rescue-and-rehabilitation/49154039-ada47d6dc2.webp)Rescue[Dorian (opens Pawfect Match Rescue and Rehabilitation's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49154039-holly-springs-north-carolina-border-collie-mix) · [Border Collie Shepherd (Unknown Type) mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/shepherd-mix/)MalePawfect Match Rescue and Rehabilitation, Wake County - ![Crash, Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/stanly-county-humane-society/45259702-2c6ae94eb6.webp) · [Crash (opens Stanly County Humane Society's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/45259702-albemarle-north-carolina-border-collie-mix) · [Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)MaleStanly County Humane Society, Stanly County - ![Bear, Boxer Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/a-better-life-animal-rescue/47243225-78031e2bee.webp)Rescue[Bear (opens A Better Life Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47243225-morganton-north-carolina-boxer-border-collie-mix) · [Boxer Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/boxer/)Male · 1 yearA Better Life Animal Rescue, Burke County - ![Keowee, Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/cashiers-highlands-humane-society/45813896-39656e8263.webp) · [Keowee (opens Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/45813896-sapphire-north-carolina-border-collie-mix) · [Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Female · 2 yearsCashiers-Highlands Humane Society, Jackson County - ![Zig Zag, Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/surry-animal-rescue/49683337-88f525a585.webp)Rescue[Zig Zag (opens Surry Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49683337-mount-airy-north-carolina-border-collie-mix) · [Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)MaleSurry Animal Rescue, Surry County - ![Snow, Border Collie and Great Pyrenees mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/paws-for-life-nc/2710837-6ee70b462c.webp)Rescue[Snow (opens Paws For Life NC's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2710837) · [Border Collie and Great Pyrenees mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Female · 1 year · 40 lbsPaws For Life NC, Franklin County - ![Sherman, Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/alexander-county-animal-services/49036382-c32529179f.webp) · [Sherman (opens Alexander County Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49036382-taylorsville-north-carolina-border-collie-mix) · [Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Male · 1 yearAlexander County Animal Services, Alexander County - ![Kissa, Border Collie English Pointer mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/lovemutts-rescue/49051073-9c57583b69.webp)Rescue[Kissa (opens LoveMutts Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49051073-raleigh-north-carolina-border-collie-english-pointer-mix) · [Border Collie English Pointer mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Female · 4 yearsLoveMutts Rescue, Wake County - ![Reba, Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/randolph-county-animal-services/55193-9db6b7def4.webp) · [Reba (opens Randolph Animal Services's profile in a new tab)](https://randolphnc.animalservices.website/shelterpronet/home.spn) · [Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Female · 11 monthsRandolph Animal Services, Randolph County - ![Puppy Richie, Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/critter-cavalry-rescue/49183111-a985e49edd.webp)Rescue[Puppy Richie (opens Critter Cavalry Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49183111-charlotte-north-carolina-border-collie-mix) · [Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)MaleCritter Cavalry Rescue, Mecklenburg County - ![Daisy, Border Collie Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/yancey-humane-society/49368410-a093a18b5a.webp) · [Daisy (opens Yancey Humane Society's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49368410-burnsville-north-carolina-border-collie-golden-retriever-mix) · [Border Collie Golden Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/golden-retriever/)Female · 1 yearYancey Humane Society, Yancey County - ![Walter, Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/ruff-love-rescue-and-foster-care/35136432-21ce403ac6.webp)Rescue[Walter (opens Ruff Love Rescue and Foster Care's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/35136432-thomasville-north-carolina-border-collie-mix) · [Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)MaleRuff Love Rescue and Foster Care, Davidson County - ![PoBoy - Zoey's Litter, Border Collie American Pit Bull Terrier mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/pawfect-match-rescue-and-rehabilitation/48091099-29c7016683.webp)Rescue[PoBoy - Zoey's Litter (opens Pawfect Match Rescue and Rehabilitation's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48091099-holly-springs-north-carolina-border-collie-american-pit-bull-terrier-mix) · [Border Collie American Pit Bull Terrier mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)MalePawfect Match Rescue and Rehabilitation, Wake County - ![Cricket, Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/stanly-county-humane-society/45259701-95230eb59b.webp) · [Cricket (opens Stanly County Humane Society's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/45259701-albemarle-north-carolina-border-collie-mix) · [Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)FemaleStanly County Humane Society, Stanly County - ![Stella, Border Collie Labrador Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/a-better-life-animal-rescue/47286440-387ea07c79.webp)Rescue[Stella (opens A Better Life Animal Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/47286440-morganton-north-carolina-border-collie-labrador-retriever-mix) · [Border Collie Labrador Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)FemaleA Better Life Animal Rescue, Burke County - ![Lil' Bit, Labrador Retriever Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/catering-to-cats-and-dogs/49405874-32456d2581.webp)Rescue[Lil' Bit (opens Catering to Cats and Dogs's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49405874-charlotte-north-carolina-labrador-retriever-border-collie-mix) · [Labrador Retriever Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · 9 monthsCatering to Cats and Dogs, Mecklenburg County - ![Artsy Marcy, Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/critter-cavalry-rescue/48858853-141d0681fd.webp)Rescue[Artsy Marcy (opens Critter Cavalry Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/48858853-charlotte-north-carolina-border-collie-mix) · [Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)FemaleCritter Cavalry Rescue, Mecklenburg County - ![Jen, Australian Kelpie and Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/leroys-2nd-phase-working-dogs/2356354-c065c76ade.webp)Rescue[Jen (opens Leroy's 2nd Phase's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2356354) · [Australian Kelpie and Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Female · 6 years · 35 lbsLeroy's 2nd Phase, Iredell County - ![Squirt, Labrador Retriever and Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/happy-tails-rescue/1074866-7c220457a5.webp)Rescue[Squirt (opens Happy Tails Rescue's profile in a new tab)](https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=1074866) · [Labrador Retriever and Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/)Female · youngHappy Tails Rescue, Catawba County - ![Loki, Pit Bull Terrier and Border Collie](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/photos/charlotte-mecklenburg-animal-care-and-control/A1270817-86249fbd9e.webp) · [Loki (opens CMPD Animal Care's profile in a new tab)](https://24petconnect.com/CLTAdopt/Details/CHRL/A1270817) · [Pit Bull Terrier and Border Collie](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)Female · 2 years, 1 month · 55 lbsCMPD Animal Care, Mecklenburg CountyAt the shelter 36 days - Rescue[Desparado (opens Lost Dogs Run's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/43467065-murphy-north-carolina-border-collie-black-mouth-cur-mix) · [Border Collie Black Mouth Cur mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)MaleLost Dogs Run, Cherokee County - Rescue[Selma (opens Gram Rescue Ranch's profile in a new tab)](https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/45911596-winston-salem-north-carolina-american-staffordshire-terrier-border-collie-mix) · [American Staffordshire Terrier Border Collie mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/)FemaleGram Rescue Ranch, Forsyth County - Rescue[Moonshine (opens It Takes A Village's profile in a new tab)](https://ittakesavillagerescue.com/dog/moonshine/) · [Border Collie and Labrador Retriever mix](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/border-collie/)Male · 4 monthsIt Takes A Village, Lee County No pets match those filters right now. Try fewer words or clear filters. Clear the filters and look again; shelters add new pets every day. Show 48 more pets Back to top [All adoptable pets](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/) [How this list works](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/how-it-works/) Listings from 348 North Carolina shelters and rescues, checked October 17, 2026. Each pet links to its shelter, and the full list is on [shelters and rescues](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/shelters/). Pets are adopted every day, so a pet shown here may already have found a home. ## What the list shows today The 41 border collies on the list today are spread across 21 counties; the most are listed in Mecklenburg County (7), Iredell County (5) and Wake County (5). About 71% are listed by rescues and 29% by public and nonprofit shelters, and about 71% live in foster homes rather than at a shelter, so a visit may need an appointment. Of the 23 with an age listed, the typical (median) age is about a year. From the shelter and rescue listings NC Pet Project read on October 17, 2026. Each shelter sets its own labels, ages and foster status. ## About border collies Border collies are very smart, work-driven dogs that form strong bonds with their people. They need daily running and mental challenges, may try to herd people in the home, and need regular brushing. Breed labels come from each shelter. They are a staff member's best guess from a pet's looks, not a DNA test, so a pet listed here may be a different mix, and a pet of this breed may be listed under another label. Before you adopt, read our guides to [adopting versus buying a dog in NC](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt-vs-buy-dog-nc/) and [when to spay or neuter a dog by size](https://ncpetproject.org/spay-neuter-timing/). Source: [VCA Animal Hospitals: Border Collie](https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/border-collie). ## NC rescues for border collies - [Carolina Border Collie Rescue](https://www.cbcr.org/)North Carolina based, places border collies across the Carolinas We checked each rescue's own page on or before October 17, 2026. Contact a rescue directly about the pets it has and how it adopts. Logos belong to their organizations and are shown to identify them; ask us and we'll remove one. ## Get an email when a new border collie is listed in NC **Coming soon.** Sign up now and you'll be first; we'll email you once to confirm before alerts start. Form fields: Email; ZIP code (optional); Within; Website. Submit it on the web page. While you're here: add your name to the petition for low-cost spay/neuter in all 100 counties [Sign the petition](https://ncpetproject.org/sign-the-petition/?src=alert) Set up another alert ## Other breeds - [Pit bull type dogs 1,187](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/pit-bull-type/) - [Labrador retrievers 542](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/labrador-retriever/) - [Hounds and coonhounds 455](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/hound-and-coonhound/) - [Terriers 429](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/terrier/) - [Chihuahuas 202](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/chihuahua/) - [Boxers 196](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/boxer/) - [Puppies 1,068](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/puppies/) - [Senior dogs 301](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/senior-dogs/) - [All dogs](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/dogs/) - [All breeds and ages](https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/breeds/) --- NC Pet Project works to end pet overpopulation in North Carolina through low-cost spay/neuter and better laws, and lists adoptable pets from North Carolina shelters and rescues in one daily-updated place. Low-cost help by ZIP code: https://ncpetproject.org/get-help/ . Adoptable pets: https://ncpetproject.org/adopt/ . Contact: info@ncpetproject.org