It’s spring in Austin, TX, which means it’s officially bluebonnet season, y’all! To celebrate, Love-A-Bull is hosting a Bluebonnet Family Photoshoot Fundraiser on Sunday, April 18! Professional photographer Lauren Darling (of Miles of Smiles Photography) is donating her time and talents for this gorgeous family photoshoot fundraiser amidst local bluebonnet fields. Location to be announced! Tickets for a 15-minute photoshoot… Read more →
By Kailyn LaVoie, Love-A-Bull Board Secretary In rescue, we are oftentimes approached to step in when dogs are being neglected and/or abused. Some common scenarios that we hear include: “My neighbor mistreats their dog. They are kept outside all the time without adequate shelter or veterinary care.” “My roommate does not take care of their dog. They are left in… Read more →
Guest post by the Kelley family, in honor of Amplify Austin for Love-A-Bull Our family was first introduced to Diego after being contacted by the Love-A-Bull organization. We quickly fell in love with him and his story! We had recently lost our chocolate Lab of over 14 years, Mocha, and were looking for a companion dog for our chihuahua, Coco. We felt… Read more →
Guest post by Kathryn Altmann, in honor of Amplify Austin for Love-A-Bull Momo (fka Benny) is a 55-pound lap dog. This was apparent the moment his little tail wiggled out of his foster’s car and made his way over to greet us for the first time. Within one minute of pets, both our faces were getting licked clean and we knew we… Read more →
Guest post by Kristin Henn, in honor of Amplify Austin for Love-A-Bull In the fall of 2019, as my teenage daughters were becoming increasingly independent, I began to daydream about a puppy. We had adopted adult dogs in the past, but something about my children getting older made me think I was ready for the challenges and rewards of… Read more →
A quick web search for Baby Crowe, one of Pit Crew’s longest-serving therapy pit bulls, will bring up quite a long list of stories and photos of Baby working her magic. She was an adorable dog, no doubt about that. But Baby was much more than cute. She was a survivor, an ambassador, a lover, and a star in her… Read more →
Hi everyone! We hope the start of 2021 has been a little brighter for you than last year — even though for so many of our Adopt-A-Bulls, 2020 was their best year yet! We wanted to share with you some of the things we’re celebrating about 2020, as well as what we’re looking forward to this year/our current goals: 2020 Wins:… Read more →
We always love to see how our Love-A-Bull Alumni are doing in their fur-ever homes, so we wanted to share the love with you by putting together a 2021 Love-A-Bull Calendar highlighting them! We held a friendly contest where LAB Alumni sent in their stories and pibble pictures, and the LAB Board chose which pup would make their calendar debut.… Read more →
When I decided to volunteer with dogs many years ago, I imagined wagging tails, dog kisses, and pleasant strolls in the grass. There’d be adorable fat puppies finding their forever homes and happy families finally giving that older dog a chance. Sure, I knew there would be work, but more so there would be rewards. How hard could it be?… Read more →
Hi, Love-A-Bull family: It goes without saying that 2020 has been one of the most challenging years our generation has ever seen. Job cuts, the fear of losing family and friends to a global pandemic, of not being able to afford basic veterinary care or even dog food for furry loved ones. But with this year’s heartache has come some… Read more →
