Mid-America Bully Breed Rescue History
Founded in 2003 by two devoted dog lovers, Kansas Pit Bull Rescue (KPR) was born out of compassion and urgency. At the time, countless homeless pit bulls were being euthanized in shelters—victims of breed-specific legislation and the unwillingness of shelters to adopt them to the public. KPR spent years pleading with shelters to allow them to pull these dogs. When KPR was able to convince one shelter to relinquish dogs to them, others followed suit.
But faced with limited space, few volunteers, and insufficient funding, KPR’s founders were often forced to turn away dogs they desperately wanted to save. But rather than give up, they took action—transforming their small foster network into a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to giving pit bull-type dogs a second chance.
With the unwavering support of donors, volunteers, and advocates, KPR placed over 100 pit bulls and pit bull mixes into loving, responsible forever homes within their first two years as a licensed 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Kansas Pit Bull Rescue Becomes Mid-America Bully Breed Rescue
As we met more local bully lovers, KPR expanded in 2005 and created Mid-America Bully Breed Rescue (MABBR), a foster home network maintained entirely by volunteers. Since its expansion, MABBR has successfully placed over a thousand pit bull-type dogs into permanent homes. With hard work, dedication and charitable donations, we believe MABBR will continue to have a meaningful impact on bully breed dogs in the Midwest.
The Dogs in MABBR’s Adoption Program
MABBR volunteers rescue dogs from a variety of different situations. However, most of the dogs in our program come from small shelters in the Midwest where they have little chance of getting the exposure they need to find the right adopters. All the dogs in our program are temperament tested and evaluated on a daily basis until they find their new homes.
Most MABBR dogs are in foster homes where they are socialized with other dogs, children and adults. Our foster families play a big part in our success as they not only invite these dogs into their home and care for them, but they also spend countless hours working with their foster dogs to ensure they are stable and well-mannered pets.
MABBR takes the responsibility of choosing good adoption prospects very seriously. Although we don’t expect the dogs to come to us with perfect manners, we do expect them to be friendly with all people. MABBR has a zero tolerance policy with dogs that exhibit human aggression and will not place dogs that display dangerous behavior towards humans. As responsible bully owners and rescuers, it is our duty to ensure the dogs in our program are good breed ambassadors.
MABBR is licensed by the State of Missouri and is a 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation. All donations are tax deductible.