Rescue
The 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.
We rarely have dogs under six months of age and the average age of the dogs we place is around two years. Anyone interested in adopting a dog must first complete and return the adoption application to the National Rescue Coordinator, Virginia Rowland. We prefer that it be done online if at all possible. Anyone adopting a dog must pay a fee which will reimburse the Rescue Service for the expenses involved in adopting the dog from the shelter and getting the necessary veterinary attention.
Please Consider Volunteering
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: [email protected] and volunteer. We are always looking for new volunteers to join the American Bullmastiff Association Rescue family.
Donate to ABA Rescue Dogs
Donations to the American Bullmastiff Association Rescue Service can be done by PayPal to [email protected] or checks made out to ABARS can be mailed to PO Box 300 Templeton MA 01468.
NEW ARRIVAL!
2026 ABARS Calendar
American Bullmastiff Association Rescue Service
2026 ABA Rescue Calendars are available! This popular calendar includes a beautiful photo and heartwarming story of a different ABARS rescue dog each month. Calendars are full-color, high quality monthly calendars that are 11×17″ when opened. Calendars are $20 each, two for $35, (price includes shipping).
Current Volunteers
If you can volunteer by fostering, identifying, or transporting dogs in need, please fill out the rescue volunteer application. We are always looking for new volunteers to join the American Bullmastiff Association Rescue family.
** indicates rescue coordinator
Alabama
Michelle May
[email protected]
Christina Flack
Wetumpka, AL
[email protected]
Arkansas
Diane Carter
[email protected]
Alaska
Pat Bering
Anchorage, AK
[email protected]
Arizona
Jewlz Lane
[email protected]
California
Marijane Midolo** S. CA
Trabuco Canyon, CA
[email protected]
Jeff Teskey
[email protected]
Brooke Smith** N. CA
[email protected]
Colorado
Karen Durlin**
Loveland, CO
[email protected]
Kathy McAlister
P.O. Box 549
Haydon, CO 81639
[email protected]
Connecticut
Tammy Newhall**
Vernon, CT
[email protected]
Florida
Melissa Bausman**
North Port, FL
[email protected]
Margo-Ann McNamara
Wesley Chapel, FL
[email protected]
Janet Abel
Jacksonville, FL
[email protected]
Camille Barrineau
[email protected]
Rika Daun
[email protected]
Giselle Hollander
[email protected]
Georgia
Melissa Bausman**
[email protected]
Hawaii
Linda Fox and Debbie Blunt
[email protected]
Idaho
Lora Ferguson**
[email protected]
Illinois
Howard Gussis
[email protected]
Indiana
Lisa Gembala
[email protected]
Iowa
Christi Swenson
[email protected]
Stephanie Buker
[email protected]
Kansas
Renee Aldrich
Spring Hill, KS
[email protected]
Vicki Allenbrand
Kansas City, KS
[email protected]
Kentucky
Marybeth Orton
[email protected]
Louisiana
Aimee LeBoeuf**
[email protected]
Maine
Kim Clifton
Newport, ME
[email protected]
Rhobe Moulton
Wales, ME
[email protected]
Maryland
Jen Sorrell**
[email protected]
Scott Martindill
[email protected]
Massachusetts
Virginia Rowland**
NATIONAL RESCUE COORDINATOR
P.O.Box 300
Templeton, MA 01468-0300
[email protected]
Pauline Spinney
[email protected]
Michigan
Shannon Fisk
[email protected]
Minnesota
Gwen Bader-Spong
Delano, MN
[email protected]
Mississippi
Missouri
Carrie Watley Mitchell
[email protected]
Nicole Conover**
[email protected]
Stephani Luedde
Springfield, Missouri
[email protected]
New Hampshire
Steve Krulish & Jackie Smith
Keene, NH
[email protected]
Roseann Ferrante
Freemont, NH
[email protected]
New Jersey
SK Calkins
[email protected]
Donna Mora Alfasa
[email protected]
New Mexico
Karen Durlin
[email protected]
New York
Jen Brown**
[email protected]
Robert Miazga
[email protected]
North Carolina
Aimee Brockmueller**
Wilmington, NC
[email protected]
Ohio
Kelly Angle
[email protected]
Oklahoma
Deb Butkus**
[email protected]
Oregon
Linda Hyke
[email protected]
Pennsylvania
Tracy Mummert
[email protected]
Lindy Whyte
[email protected]
SK Calkins
[email protected]
Rhode Island
Deb Buono**
[email protected]
South Carolina
Danielle Fowlston
[email protected]
Gail Lucas
[email protected]
Charli DeJong
[email protected]
Tennessee
Jacqueline Randolph
[email protected]
Leia Blazek
[email protected]
Texas
Laurie Mawyer
[email protected]
Liz Smith
[email protected]
Melissa Walker
[email protected]
Utah
Karen Durlin
[email protected]
Betty Ruffini
[email protected]
Vermont
Colleen Rouhan
Swanton ,VT
[email protected]
Virginia
Erin Green
[email protected]
Washington
Shanita Duke
Snohomish, WA
[email protected]
Kay Pedisich
Vancouver, WA
[email protected]
Washington
Jen Sorrell**
[email protected]
Wisconsin
Howard Gussis
Kenosha, WI
[email protected]
Lesley Brown
Kenosha, WI
[email protected]
Additional Rescue Forms
ABARS Release Agreement
Used by rescue volunteers when getting a dog out of a shelter, shelter official and rescue volunteer must both sign.
ABA Adoption Contract
This form must be completed and signed at the time of adoption of a dog offered through the ABARS.
Surrender Application
Complete this form if you cannot keep your Bullmastiff. Please also complete the dog profile form as well.
Dog Profile Form
If you are considering surrendering your Bullmastiff, please fill out this form and submit to ABARS.
Home Visit Report
Please complete this report form if you are a Rescue Volunteer who is making home visits.
Rescue Volunteer
We are always looking for new volunteers to join the American Bullmastiff Association Rescue family.
Foster Home Contract
Please complete this report form if you are a Rescue Volunteer who is making home visits.