Dear Friends – Since the start of Covid in March, we’ve adopted out 86 dogs and puppies!! We couldn’t have done it without our amazing fosters and the support of our community. As the world continues to push through uncertainty, we are still moving at full speed to save as many dogs as we can from the rural kill shelters we partner with. Fostering… Read more →
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Love-A-Bull Adoption Story: Kristin and Boulder (fka Dom)
Love-A-Bull is sharing the adoption story of Kristin in Austin and her Adopt-A-Bull alumnus, Boulder (fka Dom). Interested in adopting from us? Check out our current list of Adopt-A-Bulls here and find out more about what we ask for in adoption applications. In Kristin’s words, her adoption story: “My husband and I lost our 14-year-old dog in March and were… Read more →
July 2020 Newsletter – Maple’s Adoption Story and Foster Spotlight
For the full link to this newsletter (nicely formatted), please click here! Dear Friends – Since the start of Covid, we’ve adopted out 58 dogs and puppies!! We could not have done it without our amazing fosters and the support of our community. As the world continues to push through uncertainty, we are still moving at full speed to save as many dogs… Read more →
May 2020 Newsletter – #GivingTuesdayNow
Please check out our friendly newsletter link here for a better view. Dear Friends – Thank you for your continued support. We have brought so many new dogs into our program over the past month. We are happy to report they are being adopted out as fast as they are coming in!!! Check out our current Adopt-A-Bulls HERE. EVENTS TOMORROW – Saturday, May… Read more →
Farewell Daphne
When you picture a good dog, you might imagine the very image of Daphne. She was indeed a cutie, and she had the temperament to match. She had the look of a dog who lived an easy life. Tail wagging, tongue joyfully flopping out of her mouth, and a smile in her eyes. Daphne was a black and white spotted ray of… Read more →
Pit’s End: Fighting Breed Discrimination in Housing
On a daily basis we field inquiries from the community asking for help finding pit bull friendly housing. While Austin continues to be an incredibly pet friendly city, there is still concern with policies and restrictions against pit bull type dogs enforced by landlords and apartment complexes. Many of these policies/restrictions are based on unfounded data and misrepresentation of the… Read more →
Linder Elementary and The Pit Crew
Love-A-Bull recently had the amazing opportunity to work with the Media Awareness Project and the youth at Linder Elementary School. The mission of the Media Awareness Project is to empower youth to use media for community engagement, cultural expression & social change. At Linder, there is a really big focus on Get Ready, a program that works with students to… Read more →
Fun with Pitties
Love-A-Bull is incredibly excited to partner with Sit Means Sit Austin in order to bring to our dues paying members, the opportunity to participate in specialty classes at a discounted rate. These classes are introductory courses designed to give you a small sneak peak in to all the fun you can have with your pup. Tricks Class: The primary purpose… Read more →
Paws Up Program
Love-A-Bull foster dogs partner with Life Work’s foster youth with amazing results! Just a few short months ago, Jenna Pywell and Alyssa Ibarra reached out to Love-A-Bull because they were familiar with our Pit Crew Therapy Program and had seen first-hand the positive changes that take affect when people are paired with dogs who need them, just as much as… Read more →
Making History: Childress, Texas
Love-A-Bull is changing the hearts of a community while saving its pit bull type dogs from euthanasia. Prior to Love-A-Bulls involvement, the City of Childress, Texas had an immediate euthanasia policy for all pit bull type dogs that entered their shelter. The belief of the city was that pit bull type dogs were not wanted, nor were they welcomed within… Read more →