Come and visit with our NVSR Shelties and volunteers at our events.
Scroll down to the bottom for photos of previous events.
Scroll down to the bottom for photos of previous events.
Yes, we finally had a PICNIC this year! We had a little rain is in the morning, but it turned out to be a beautiful cool day. Just the kind of weather Shelties love. We celebrated 24 wonderful years of rescuing Shelties. We enjoyed our favorite spot at Curtis Memorial Park in Hartwood, Virginia. We had a delicious lunch, activities and games. The high point was, of course, just visiting with lots and lots of Shelties and their loving families. Our 2024 calendar sold well during the picnic. You can order YOUR copy of the gorgeous 2024 calendar now for only $22. |
We were at the Scottish Walk on Saturday, December 2, 2023, in Old Town Alexandria VA. We love this event! With the Potomac Valley Shetland Sheepdog Club, we showed off our Shelties, wore our tartans and holiday garb and enjoyed all the sights and sounds of beautiful Old Town Alexandria. Bagpipes and drums, clans and lots of Scottish dogs. Our Shelties are the most beautiful, of course, and the crowd loves them. We can hear them in the distance: "Here come the Shel-teez!" Here are photos of the fun. |
49th Virginia Scottish Games, September 2-3, 2023 again welcomed the Scottish dog breeds to their annual games at Great Meadows in The Plains VA. We never miss this fun weekend with lots of other Scottish dogs. Our Shelties are always admired by everyone. We often hear lovely stories about how "I grew up with a Sheltie." We shared a booth with our friends, the Potomac Valley Shetland Sheepdog Club. People are often surprised that Shelties "need" rescue. Well, they do, and we're able and proud to welcome any that need us. Here are photos of us this year. |
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And ... another fun event where our Shelties were stars -
We showed off our Shelties at the Scottsville Creatures Great & Small Festival on September 10. Organized by the James River Good Works Group, it showcased and celebrated Central Virginia animal rescue and welfare groups. Petting areas -- kid-friendly activities -- pet costume contests -- cuddly creature selfie pix -- vote your favorite group raffle -- and more! Participating groups include Northern Virginia Sheltie Rescue (that's us!), Nelson County SPCA, Feel Better Farm, Finally Home Animal Haven, Hooves and Paws, Green Dogs Unleashed, as well as Rabbit Rescue, Cat Action Team, and Central Virginia Reptile Rescue. OhKayTacos food truck. |
Keep up with NVSR - Read The Sheltie Spin
Anneka checks out an issue of The Sheltie Spin
We send our e-newsletter The Sheltie Spin every month or so to our adopters, volunteers, and friends. It includes current information on our activities, as well as interesting links to Sheltie information, and photos of our recent intakes. If you'd like to receive this by e-mail, click here to sign up. You can read our back issues archived online.
We also publish a "hard copy" Sheltie Spin twice a year - June and December - with extensive articles and news about our adopted dogs, our volunteers, and Shelties in general. If you'd like us to include you on that mailing list, click here.
Here are many issues of The Sheltie Spin in PDF format.
Winter 2023 Summer 2023 Winter 2022-23 Summer 2022 Winter 2021 Summer 2021
Winter 2020 Summer 2020 Winter 2019 Summer 2019 Winter 2018 Summer 2018
We also publish a "hard copy" Sheltie Spin twice a year - June and December - with extensive articles and news about our adopted dogs, our volunteers, and Shelties in general. If you'd like us to include you on that mailing list, click here.
Here are many issues of The Sheltie Spin in PDF format.
Winter 2023 Summer 2023 Winter 2022-23 Summer 2022 Winter 2021 Summer 2021
Winter 2020 Summer 2020 Winter 2019 Summer 2019 Winter 2018 Summer 2018
NVSR 2022 Annual Report
Click here to read the Annual Report for 2022. We're happy to report that NVSR continues to be in a strong financial position. Again this year, we have had low intake numbers and strong donations. However, we have spent about $8,000 more than we have taken in, due to a donation made to a neighboring Sheltie rescue group. Vet bills continue to increase, and we spend more than four times more on vet bills than we collect in adoption fees. We might spend thousands on one dog to bring him or her up to as healthy a condition as possible. Also, our seniors that take a long time to place can be costly. We couldn't do it without our loyal donors! Many donors sustain us with regular monthly contributions - very much appreciated! Please continue to help us take good care of all our Shelties. We appreciate every dollar we get - every one is used for the benefit of our Shelties. Thank you so much!!
Click here to read the Annual Report for 2022. We're happy to report that NVSR continues to be in a strong financial position. Again this year, we have had low intake numbers and strong donations. However, we have spent about $8,000 more than we have taken in, due to a donation made to a neighboring Sheltie rescue group. Vet bills continue to increase, and we spend more than four times more on vet bills than we collect in adoption fees. We might spend thousands on one dog to bring him or her up to as healthy a condition as possible. Also, our seniors that take a long time to place can be costly. We couldn't do it without our loyal donors! Many donors sustain us with regular monthly contributions - very much appreciated! Please continue to help us take good care of all our Shelties. We appreciate every dollar we get - every one is used for the benefit of our Shelties. Thank you so much!!
Enjoy these photos of the 2019 picnic when we celebrated our 20th anniversary.
We had a beautiful day for a wonderful, huge, best Sheltie picnic and reunion ever, celebrating 20 years of rescuing Shelties in Virginia. We saw many adopters, as well as folks just interested in seeing 100+ Shelties in one place. It was a big reunion as well as a fun picnic.
Below are lots of photos we collected.
Here are some of the activities we enjoyed: free lunch (!), lots of fun games, doggie massage, agility equipment, photos of you and your dog, demos on Sheltie care and health, silent and live auctions, foster dogs, contests, goody bags, prizes, and more. We had a special performance by the Virginia Foxtrotters, a canine musical freestyle troupe.
Below are lots of photos we collected.
Here are some of the activities we enjoyed: free lunch (!), lots of fun games, doggie massage, agility equipment, photos of you and your dog, demos on Sheltie care and health, silent and live auctions, foster dogs, contests, goody bags, prizes, and more. We had a special performance by the Virginia Foxtrotters, a canine musical freestyle troupe.
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