Border Tails Rescue is a licensed no-kill animal rescue and welfare organization dedicated to the rescue and adoption of stray dogs across the world, with a unique focus on Mexico originally. Border Tails Rescue has a physical shelter facility with dogs on site for viewing everyday. Border Tails Rescue primarily works with local shelters in the Chicagoland area, as well as rural shelters across the country, including but not limited to TX, AR, AL, LA, KY, IN, and MI on a regular basis. We pull a large majority of our dogs from CACC, Chicago’s open intake shelter. BTR is Woman-founded by Harleigh Garcia, who was 20 years old at the time. The organization was founded in December of 2019 and Border Tails Rescue is registered with Illinois Secr
I adopted the very best dog she is obedient and loving smart everything you want in a dog all in one little package her name is Misha and she is my heart.. 🥰
January 2026
Border Tails is the rescue I frequently tell my clients to visit for their next pet. BTR has a deeply caring staff, is super communicative with their foster families, and well loved by the community for very good reason!
December 2025
Amazing shelter doing great work for animals in need. We love our Hunny girl we adopted ❤️