Max and Mojo
When she stopped to look for a Border Collie at a high-kill Wyoming shelter in early 2002, Tonya Cain had no idea how her life was about to change. That day she met a 7-month old, black and white female who she brought home and named Mojo. Later that year, Tonya stumbled upon a very pregnant female who she also brought home. That mama gave birth to 7 puppies later that very night! After finding homes for 6 of the puppies and their mother, Tonya kept the big, tri-color male, who she named Max. Thanks to Mojo and Max, Tonya's love for the breed was solidified.
In early 2003, Tim and Tonya Cain sat at their dining room table with another BC-loving couple discussing the plight of unwanted Border Collies in Wyoming. Overlooked and misunderstood by many, BCs in need were sitting in almost every shelter in the state. The vast majority of these dogs were young and healthy and landed in the shelter, not because they were "bad" dogs, but because they were inconvenient for their former owners. Deciding to jump in with both feet, Wyoming Border Collie Rescue was formed with two foster homes, very little money, and a whole lot of heart! That first year, WBCR rescued 15 dogs from two states and placed them in loving forever homes.
The Dynamic Duo That Started It All!
Over the years, Max and Mojo shared their home with close to 200 fosters, showing them the ropes and helping them along on their path to loving forever homes. The dynamic duo were also ambassadogs at WBCR booths across the region. "Going into this, I had no idea how much my life would change" says Tonya. "But I also would never have guessed how many lives these two dogs would be responsible for changing. They were my inspiration. Without them, there would be no WBCR."
Both Max and Mojo have since passed away, but their memory lives on in every BC who passes through WBCR.
Today, Western (formerly Wyoming) Border Collie Rescue has grown way beyond Tonya's wildest dreams. To date, WBCR has helped find loving homes for over 1400 dogs from 16 western states and has a network of fosters and volunteers that stretches across Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, New Mexico, and beyond.
