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 →
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Love-A-Bull Love Story: Momo
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 →
Love-A-Bull Love Story: Lena & Clayton
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 →
February 2021 Newsletter – Love-A-Bull’s 2020 Wins and Future Goals
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 →
Love-A-Bull Alumni 2021 Calendar Contest Winners!
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 →
The Truth About Rescuing Dogs
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 →
Love-A-Bull’s 12th Anniversary — a Record-Breaking 2020!
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 →
August 2020 Newsletter — 100th Adoption for 2020!
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 →
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 →