Update, April 24 -- All the puppies now have found forever homes!
The breeding was accidental, the litter a surprise. But four months later, when an El Paso woman discovered that one of her nine purebred collie puppies had died and that two others were extremely ill, she called Southwest Collie Rescue.

The two sick pups were rushed to Northeast Veterinary Clinic in El Paso . Thanks to immediate emergency care, both overcame their bacterial infection and pulled through. The other six pups were fine and received the routine medical care they needed.

All eight adorable, happy, energetic puppies were signed over to SWCR. Now we're looking for some adopters. We're not sure how many, since we always give our foster parents first dibs at adopting their foster collie. But we expect a few pups will need permanent homes.

As always, we look for secure, loving homes where the collie is treated as a member of the family and given plenty of attention and companionship.

Here are photos of all eight puppies. Those designated “foster-to-adopt” will be adopted by their foster parents after the pups are spayed or neutered. The others may be available for adoption after
they've spent a bit more time in foster care. Warning: They may not be housebroken yet!

If you're interested in adopting a pup, e-mail Lee More at leemore@mac.com, or call her at 505 989-3530 . Once you've filled out an application and had a successful home visit from one of our representatives, you'll be put on our “qualified to adopt” list.

Remember, we have lots of beautiful adult collies, some young, some older, who need forever homes. Be sure to visit our “Collies Needing Homes” page to see their pictures and read their stories.

COLLIE HEALTH WARNINGS: Please go to our Collie Health page for critical veterinary information about Heartworm Preventatives and artificial sweetened human products that could kill your collie.