How to Help
There are many ways you can help us save homeless pit bulls — from fostering and volunteering to donating toward lifesaving care.
There are a number of reasons homeless pit bulls find their way into our program:
On average, a healthy dog in foster care costs $500. This covers vetting, food, and monthly flea, tick, and heartworm prevention for six months.
MABBR is made up of a network of foster homes. We strive to keep dogs in a home-like setting until they are adopted. Sadly, we don’t have enough fosters for all the dogs in our program, so some must go into boarding. Boarded dogs cost $360 per month, per dog.
Since adoption fees are considerably less than expenses per dog, we take a loss on every dog we rescue. MABBR can only continue to save homeless dogs with your support.
Many dogs entering our program arrive with untreated medical issues such as mange, heartworms, skin infections, and eye problems. Even healthy dogs can become sick in overcrowded shelters, requiring additional care once rescued.
Puppies often require even more intensive treatment. It’s not uncommon for litters to develop parvo — a life-threatening virus that requires immediate and costly intervention. These unexpected medical emergencies can quickly exhaust rescue funds.
MABBR is entirely funded by donations. Your support helps cover vaccinations, spay/neuter surgeries, parasite treatment, medications, and boarding for dogs waiting for foster homes.
Every donation helps ensure we can say yes to dogs who need urgent care.