1.28.21 Laken says Play with Me!

 

Laken LOVES playing with his ball outside. Applicants with warm clothes and an excellent throwing arm are not necessary but highly encouraged!

Please visit www.mnpitbull.com for adoption information, Laken’s bio, and our online application

1.27.21 Available for Adoption- Poppy

 

Poppy is searching for her perfect home. She is 10 months old, crate trained, house trained and knows many commands like sit, shake, and stay. She would prefer to be the only dog in the household.

For more information on Poppy, our adoption process or online application, please visit www.mnpitbull.com

1.25.21 Valentine's Day Fundraiser

 

MPBR and

Loon and Beau

have teamed up again for a Valentines themed fundraiser!

25% of all sales generated will go directly to our rescue from now until January 31st

Click here to order yours today!

Don’t know about Loon and Beau? We’re here to tell you just how pawsome they are!

Danica makes bandanas that feature snaps, custom reclaimed leather MPBR tags and now your choice of hardware color while bowties are handcrafted and secured to your pets collar by two bands of commercial grade one-wrap velcro. You won’t be disappointed by the quality. We give Loon and Beau two paws way up!

1.24.21 Support Sunday

 

This #supportsunday we want to give a huge shout out to our amazing volunteers!

Thank you to Lizzie & Cosmo for doing reference checks for new fosters, Katie for transporting some new MPBR members to us, Angela for getting supplies to fosters, and to Lia, Danielle, Juan, Ashley, and Corey for opening their homes. You’ll be seeing some new dogs available for adoption soon

Want to join our team? We’d love to have you! Read more info here: https://mnpitbull.com/volunteer

1.21.21 Laken

 

Hey foster mom, you know what time it is?! Breakfast time!

We would love for Laken to land the home of his dreams. Please visit www.mnpitbull.com for adoption information, Laken’s bio, and our online application

1.20.21 Foster of the Month- Meet Amber

 

 

December 2020 Foster of the Month- 

Meet Amber!

There are a lot of great rescues in MN, why did you start volunteering specifically for MPBR?

I started fostering after losing my first adopted pit bull to a traumatic event. I knew after losing Bernie that I wanted to be a breed ambassador and I now understood the importance of us humans protecting and keeping our pit bull fur babies safe.

How long have you been fostering with the rescue?

I’ve been volunteering with the rescues almost 5 years.

Who was your first foster?

My first foster was Baylor.

Are you currently fostering anyone right now?

I don’t currently have a foster, but my last foster was Kaison.

Do you have any pets of your own?

I have two rescue dogs, Pia and Bruno. Bruno is a MPBR alumni. Pia has been an active Mother and trainer to the many foster dogs over the years. 

Do you have a favorite or notable memory that happened while you were fostering?

One of my favorite memories is with my former foster dog Domino, now Winston. We were going for a walk in the winter with my two dogs. We did this every night and then one night while I was switching leashes in my hand a dog barked in a house and scared Winston. He took off running and my dogs and I chased after him calling his name trying to catch him. He ran a block took a left, ran another block, took a right and hid between mine and my neighbor’s house. When he came out from between the houses, I couldn’t help but break into tears of excitement that he made it home safe; not to mention that this little puppy knew exactly how to get home. Needless to say, moving forward I was much more careful with my hold on the leashes during walks! 

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We are 100% volunteer based and we couldn’t do this without each and every one of our members ♥️

Each month an active volunteer is featured on our website & receives a gift (or gift card) as a thank you. This is just a small way for us to show our appreciation for the dedication our volunteers have for this rescue. 

Interested in fostering? Check out some info here. 

1.18.21 Hope & her Chicken

 

We think it's safe to say this chicken will be following Hope to her new home when she gets adopted

Hope is still searching for a place to call her own. If you're looking to share your home with an older, chill lady (and her chicken), Hope is your girl! Please visit www.mnpitbull.com for our adoption process, online application, and additional information on Hope. Remember, she's our Dog of the Month for January so her adoption fee is waived!

1.17.21 Support Sunday

 

Thank you to all the kind people who are helping us feed Bella & her babies!

Steve

Josie

Stacy.

Kayla

Angie

Joette

Tina

Cassie

Kimberly

Alex

Isabel

Jill

Cheryl

Natalie

Lee

Abby

Jolene

If you donated but your name isn't on the list, let us know & we'll update (you likely checkout out as a guest so we didn't get to see your name)

A huge shoutout to

Canine Crossing

for getting this all together & set aside for us

1.15.21 Volunteer of the Month- Meet Kayla

  

December 2020 Volunteer of the Month- 

Meet Kayla!

Where are you from?

Stillwater.

How did you find out about Minnesota Pit Bull Rescue?

I found MN Pit Bull Rescue through social media.

How long have you been volunteering with the rescue?

I have been volunteering for about a year.

What was the last thing you volunteered for?

I transported some hoodies to the people who donated during Give to the Max Day.

Do you have any pets of your own? 

Yes, 2 dogs and 1 cat.

How would your pets describe you? 

Crazy dog mom for sure- haha.

Where's your favorite dog-friendly place to bring your dog? 

Willow River and TJ Maxx.

Do you have any advice for current or future volunteers?

If you're thinking about it, do it! It feels great to be able to help out the pups.

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We are 100% volunteer based and we couldn’t do this without each and every one of our members ♥️

Each month an active volunteer is featured on our website & receives a gift (or gift card) as a thank you. This is just a small way for us to show our appreciation for the dedication our volunteers have for this rescue. 

Interested in volunteering? Check out some info here. 

1.13.21 Time with Tegan

 

Tegan is a 7 year old female searching for a place to call her own. She does well with kids and is kennel and house trained but would do best in a home without other dogs or cats.

Please visit www.mnpitbull.com for our adoption information, application, or click here for more information on Tegan

1.10.21 Support Sunday

 

Thank you Dan, Cassie, and Chelsea for donating items from our Amazon Wishlist

#supportsunday

1.9.21 Thank you from Laken

 

Thank you Emily L. for sponsoring Laken! He is extremely happy with his new toy

Laken is still in search of his very own forever home. For more information on Laken, our adoption process and application, please visit www.mnpitbull.com.

1.8.21 2020 Recap

 

2020- What an interesting year.

With all the ups and downs the year brought, we are thrilled to share these happy faces with you.

172 dogs were adopted in 2020, our largest number of adoptions yet! We cannot thank our fosters enough for opening their homes and making this possible. We owe our success to them. Since we do not have a shelter, or even an office, we cannot stress enough just how much of an impact they make. Thank you to all our volunteers for being able to adapt to the many changes that were implemented toward the end of 2020 due to the pandemic. Your ability to help keep the wheels in motion certainly did not go unnoticed. We have an amazing group of people are incredibly fortunate.

2021 is already off to an amazing start. We had 7 potential new fosters join our meeting last night and we cannot wait to see what this new year brings. If you’re interested in joining our team and saving a life, please visit www.mnpitbull.com/volunteer for more information. Natalie (our Volunteer Coordinator) and Joan (our Foster Coordinator) would love to speak with you about all the opportunities we have.

1.7.21 New MPBR Family Needs Your Help!

 

MPBR has a new family in the house! 

Mom & babies will all be available for adoption once these puppies are a bit older but first, we need help feeding them!

We are in need of Nutrisource Large Breed Puppy Food. Can you help by donating a bag through the link below? You'll even be helping to support local at the same time! Please make a note that this will be for Minnesota Pit Bull Rescue in the comments at checkout. Don't worry, we have a volunteer from the rescue who will pick it up! Donate a bag here. 

1.6.21 Thank you from Spike

 

Thank you Price family for sponsoring Spike for the holidays!

Santa's elves were able to track him down in his new forever home! Congratulations Spike!!!

1.5.21 January Dog of the Month- Hope

 January is here & that means there’s a new Dog of the Month 💚 

It’s Hope's month!

Hope is 6 years old and does well with other dogs and kids (she has not met any felines but thinks the hamster is interesting and has done well just observing and letting it be). She also does great in her kennel during the day if her foster parents are busy or during the evening (as long as she is tucked in and gets her good night kiss). Hope's foster mom has nicknamed her 'Sweet Lady' because that is exactly what she is <3 She is very sweet and gentle even though she has had a rough go at life. 

Hope had surgery Dec 4, 2020 to have two tumors removed and sent out to pathology. The pathology results on Hope's tumors came back as low grade mammary carcinoma. These particular tumors appear to have arisen from benign mixed mammary tumor. Carcinomas such as these tend to have a prolonged survival time. Based on her age and the prolonged survival time, we have decided not to put her body through the stress of chemo. We have faith that this sweet girl can live up to her name, although we do not know her life expectancy. We do believe she deserves a home of her own to spend her final days, months, (and paws crossed) years!

*Find more great information & photos of Hope here (if this link doesn’t work, it means her adoption is pending).

Hope's adoption fee is waived if an application is received this month! Let’s find this sweet lady the perfect home🏡 

Head to www.mnpitbull.com for adoption information & fill out an application if you'd like to meet her one on one.