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. Learn more...
Extra Special Plea to Find a Home For Zeus
Zeus is a handsome 4-5 year old male in Michigan. Zeus came into rescue when his owners divorced and went their separate ways. Zeus is crate and house trained, loves his antlers, and a rug or blanket or bed to lay on. He has been attending obedience since January and he was stellar. Zeus enjoyed his training and learned what was expected of him: HEEL, SIT, STAY, WAIT, DOWN, and COME, are all part of his basic training. Zeus would prefer to be the only dog in the house as he doesn't like pushy dogs or rambunctious play.
Here is why this request is to special. We found out today that Zeus has Progressive Retinal Atrophy which means he will eventually go blind. Prognosis is that in two to three years Zeus will be blind. He needs to get into a home where he can learn the house and be very familiar with the it, so when that time comes he is comfortable. Zeus is a very low key boy that doesn't require much exercise. He is content with half mile walks and then back to the house right by your side. We'd love to see him in a quiet home where he can be settled in before he looses his sight. Adopters will obviously be informed of his condition and his adoption fee will be reduced as he is now a special needs dog. Anyone out there that can give his boy his furever home, he and his foster mom, Colleen Ewald and I will be forever greatful. We just love this guy so much. Donate to Bullmastiff Rescue
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Available Rescue Dogs
 Adoption Application: Anyone interested in adopting a Bullmastiff from ABA Rescue Service must complete the Rescue Adoption Application online or contact the National Rescue Coordinator, for a paper application via e-mail: blackslate@aol.com or by phone: 978 424 1044.
News & Info
Ode to an Old Dog
By Joan Cavanaugh
They couldn’t take care of you they said through their tears, They raised you from a pup and you gave them your best years. We can’t take him to shelter, for his life would certainly be done. Please take in Goliath and find someone he can love. More... New Beginnings
Read stories of people who have opened their hearts and lives to a rescued Bullmastiff and given them a forever home:
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Volunteers Needed
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.
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Recycle Your Shoes and Help Support Rescued Bullmastiffs
Donated shoes earn money for rescued Bullmastiffs and provide shoes to the needy! We can take all paired men's, women’s and kids' shoes that are still usable. This includes athletic shoes, dress shoes, work boots, sandals, heels, and flats.
Download the volunteer list (PDF) for more information or if you have shoes you would like to donate. Thank you for your generosity!
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Donate Food For ABARS Foster Dogs
My name is Magnum and I have been elected as the official spokes-Bully for the "Slaves To Our Stomach Club." We cannot help it, every waking moment of every day we think about FOOD. We beg for food, conspire to steal food and when we sleep, we dream of food! Our beloved rescuers cannot keep up with demand. There are a lot of us that have spent many a night with an empty stomach and we are making up for lost time. PLEASE click on the PayPal button below and give as generously as you can, to feed the bottomless pits we call our stomachs.
A donation of $35 will pay for one large bag of nutritious and delicious food. And if you can spare just $10 we can get a big box of BISCUITS too! Our tummies thank you :) WOOF! If you prefer, you can mail a donation to:
ABARS P.O. Box 300 Templeton, MA 01468-0300 |
A BIG "Thank You!" to these very generous donors for helping ABARS keep the bellies of foster dogs full and their hearts more content while they wait for their forever home:
More Thanks
ABA Rescue is also supported by a generous group of individuals who donate time, money, and most of all, heart to our cause. We would like to sincerely thank the following people who support ABA rescue through generous donations:
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