Rescue

The American Bullmastiff Association Rescue Service (ABARS)

Our Mission

The mission of ABARS is to find homes for unwanted Bullmastiffs that come from shelters or are owner surrenders from people whose lifestyle or financial situation has changed.

Occasionally ABARS will get Bullmastiffs that have been abandoned at a local veterinarian’s office or from a good citizen that has found the dog and exhausted all means to locate the dog’s owner. ABARS is not a placement service for our members’ unwanted or returned dogs.We do accept owner surrenders from people who have purchased their dogs at pet shops or backyard breeders, but most of the dogs we place are of unknown origin and unknown age. ABARS will not re-home a Bullmastiff that has any history of aggression to adults or children. ABARS cannot accept for placement, dogs that are Bullmastiffs mixes – we only take dogs that are known to be Bullmastiffs or can be represented as such. The Bullmastiffs are neutered or spayed before they are adopted and receive all the vet care they need so they can be represented as being in good health.

We rarely have dogs under six months of age and the average age of the dogs we place is around two years. Anyone interested in adopting a dog must first complete and return the adoption application to the National Rescue Coordinator, Virginia Rowland. We prefer that it be done online if at all possible. Anyone adopting a dog must pay a fee which will reimburse the Rescue Service for the expenses involved in adopting the dog from the shelter and getting the necessary veterinary attention.

Please Consider Volunteering

If you can volunteer by fostering, identifying, or transporting dogs in need, please download, fill out and e-mail the Volunteer Application to Virginia Rowland at: blackslate@aol.com and volunteer. We are always looking for new volunteers to join the American Bullmastiff Association Rescue family.

Donate to ABA Rescue Dogs

Donations to the American Bullmastiff Association Rescue Service can be done by PayPal to abarescue@gmail.com or checks made out to ABARS can be mailed to PO Box 300 Templeton MA 01468.

NEW ARRIVAL!

2024 ABARS Calendar

American Bullmastiff Association Rescue Service

2024 ABA Rescue Calendars are available! This popular calendar includes a beautiful photo and heartwarming story of a different ABARS rescue dog each month. Calendars are full-color, high quality monthly calendars that are 11×17″ when opened. Calendars are $20 each, two for $33, (price includes shipping).

2024 Rescue Calendar
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Current Volunteers

If you can volunteer by fostering, identifying, or transporting dogs in need, please fill out the rescue volunteer application. We are always looking for new volunteers to join the American Bullmastiff Association Rescue family.

** indicates rescue coordinator

Alabama

Michelle May
italianmichelle@gmail.com

Christina Flack
Wetumpka, AL
cflack12@yahoo.com

Arkansas

Teri Guidry**
tgcajundiver@yahoo.com

Alaska

Pat Bering
Anchorage, AK
grizak@alaska.net

Arizona

Jewlz Lane
jewlzlane@gmail.com

California

Marijane Midolo** S. CA
Trabuco Canyon, CA
mjmidolo3@gmail.com 

Jeff Teskey
jeffrey.teskey@outlook.com

Brooke Smith** N. CA
bcsmith38@att.net

Colorado

Karen Durlin**
Loveland, CO
kdurlin@msn.com

Kathy McAlister
P.O. Box 549
Haydon, CO 81639
103010.3020@compuserve.com

Connecticut

Tammy Newhall**
Vernon, CT
tamnewhall@gmail.com

Florida

Melissa Bausman**
North Port, FL
linmor2@aol.com

Margo-Ann McNamara
Wesley Chapel, FL
margo.mcnamara@gmail.com

Janet Abel
Jacksonville, FL
abeljan13@yahoo.com

Camille Barrineau
concannonc@gmail.com

Rika Daun
rika.daun@gmail.com

Giselle Hollander
ghollister68@gmail.com

Georgia

Melissa Bausman**
linmor2@aol.com

Hawaii

Linda Fox and Debbie Blunt
DynastyBullies@aol.com

Idaho

Lora Ferguson**
lkferguson51@gmail.com

Illinois

Howard Gussis 
hgussis@aol.com

Indiana

Lisa Gembala
lgembala1@gmail.com

Iowa

Christi Swenson
christiswenson@gmail.com

Stephanie Buker
buker7297@gmail.com

Kansas

Renee Aldrich
Spring Hill, KS
raldrich@KCAC.com

Vicki Allenbrand
Kansas City, KS
blackjackdogs@earthlink.net

Kentucky

Marybeth Orton
bulldoggx2@gmail.com

Louisiana

Aimee LeBoeuf**
lillmisscajuncutie@yahoo.com

Maine

Kim Clifton
Newport, ME
bullmastiffrescueme@yahoo.com

Rhobe Moulton
Wales, ME
goatsrgreat@hotmail.com

Maryland

Jen Sorrell**
jen.sorrell21@gmail.com

Scott Martindill
scott@mobileoneservices.com

Massachusetts

Virginia Rowland**
NATIONAL RESCUE COORDINATOR
P.O.Box 300
Templeton, MA 01468-0300
BLACKSLATE@aol.com

Pauline Spinney
paulinespinney@icloud.com

Michigan

Shannon Fisk
jacob.shannon.fisk@gmail.com

Minnesota

Gwen Bader-Spong
Delano, MN
gwenbullies@gmail.com

Mississippi

Teri Guidry**
tgcajundiver@yahoo.com

Missouri

Carrie Watley Mitchell
cwat31@yahoo.com

Nicole Conover**
nandmconover1234@gmail.com

Stephani Luedde
Springfield, Missouri
davenstephani@aol.com

New Hampshire

Steve Krulish & Jackie Smith
Keene, NH
stonebul@worldpath.com

Roseann Ferrante
Freemont, NH
mybellamia@comast.net

New Jersey

SK Calkins
skcalkins@yahoo.com

Donna Mora Alfasa
jd1028@bellsouth.net

New Mexico

Karen Durlin
kdurlin@msn.com

New York

Jen Brown**
jenbrownmls@gmail.com

Robert Miazga
miazga@yahoo.com

North Carolina

Kimberly Cooper Smith**
Burlington, NC
kcsmith8520@yahoo.com

Ohio

Kelly Angle
bigdogresq@live.com

Oklahoma

Deb Butkus**
debbutkus@hotmail.com

Oregon

Linda Hyke
mystiklbmf@gmail.com

Pennsylvania

Tracy Mummert
tracabull@msn.com

Lindy Whyte
tryumphe@comcast.net

SK Calkins
skcalkins@yahoo.com

Rhode Island

Deb Buono**
dbuono51@gmail.com

South Carolina

Danielle Fowlston
dkv1978@yahoo.com

Gail Lucas
valour@comcast.net

Charli DeJong
charli.dejong@gmail.com

Tennessee

Jacqueline Randolph
doglovertimes5@gmail.com

Leia Blazek
leia.peia1@yahoo.com

Texas

Laurie Mawyer
laurieabars@gmail.com

Liz Smith
mastiffpaws@yahoo.com

Melissa Walker
melissawalker991@yahoo.com

Utah

Karen Durlin
kdurlin@msn.com

Vermont

Colleen Rouhan
Swanton ,VT
rabbitrsc@aol.com

Virginia

Erin Green
fork9s@gmail.com

Washington

Shanita Duke
Snohomish, WA
taif1995@comcast.net

Kay Pedisich
Vancouver, WA
kaybullpug@gmail.com

Washington

Jen Sorrell**
jen.sorrell21@gmail.com

Wisconsin

Howard Gussis
Kenosha, WI
hgussis@aol.com

Lesley Brown
Kenosha, WI
hgussis@aol.com

Additional Rescue Forms

ABARS Release Agreement

Used by rescue volunteers when getting a dog out of a shelter, shelter official and rescue volunteer must both sign.

ABA Adoption Contract

This form must be completed and signed at the time of adoption of a dog offered through the ABARS.

Surrender Application

Complete this form if you cannot keep your Bullmastiff. Please also complete the dog profile form as well.

Dog Profile Form

If you are considering surrendering your Bullmastiff, please fill out this form and submit to ABARS.

Home Visit Report

Please complete this report form if you are a Rescue Volunteer who is making home visits.

Rescue Volunteer

We are always looking for new volunteers to join the American Bullmastiff Association Rescue family.

Foster Home Contract

Please complete this report form if you are a Rescue Volunteer who is making home visits.