Meet your new best friend.
We work to rescue, restore, and guide each bull terrier to their furever home—a place where they’ll be understood, cherished, and loved for exactly who they are.
When you adopt, you’re not just giving a dog a home—you’re giving them a second chance, a fresh start, and a family to finally call their own.
Ready to open your heart and home to a deserving bull terrier? Filling out an adoption application with Bull Terrier Rescue Mission is the first step in helping us match you with a dog who fits your lifestyle, experience, and family.
Our application gives us the information we need to ensure each dog is placed in a safe, loving, and supportive environment where they can truly thrive. It’s quick, straightforward, and brings you one step closer to welcoming a loyal, goofy, unforgettable companion into your life. Let’s begin this journey together!
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The Adoption Process
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If you are looking to adopt, first check out our available dogs. Once you choose a dog and your application is submitted, our committee will review your application and contact you.
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Once we receive the application, our rescue committee will review it, and reach out via Social Media, E-Mail, Telephone or Text to set up a phone interview. The interview can take as little as 20 minutes but last as long as 45 minutes or longer. This interview is the perfect time for applicants to ask any questions. Some questions to consider, and topics to be covered during the call include:
the breed in general
an individual in our care up for adoption
the process moving forward
why we do things the way we do them
specific follow up questions based on the application
establishment of rapport to help BTRM find the best possible match
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Shortly after your phone interview, the coordinators at Bull Terrier Rescue Mission will follow up by contacting any references listed on the application. After this and the interview; if both parties are in agreement, we will set up a home evaluation with a trusted volunteer. The interviewer will coordinate with the applicant and the volunteer to schedule a date and time that would be best for the home visit. It’s important that if the applicants have a spouse or partner and any children or other animals, that most if not all of them be present for the Home Check.
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Once a dog and an applicant are matched, there will be paperwork.
Fosters will fill out a Foster Release Agreement, that will outline everything that’s expected from them as well as everything that will be provided to them, from BTRM. There is no charge to place a dog in foster care. We only ask that the dog is given the appropriate time to be brought back to health and that his behaviors are properly evaluated before we begin to look for their forever home. During this period and until the dog is adopted, BTRM will be responsible for all medical expenses, and training if need be.
People looking to adopt a bull terrier, are classified as “foster to adopt.” This means that they have to fill out the Foster Release Agreement & the Adoption Agreement, as well as the $450.00 Adoption Donation in advance. If in 30 days the family and the dog agree that they love each other and want to stay with each other forever, the Adoption Agreement is signed and returned to the applicant and the match is made official and the dog considered Adopted.
During this 30 day “Foster Period” all the rules and parameters of the Foster Agreement are in effect. For example, medical issues that have yet to be cleared are the responsibility of the BTRM.
If the 30 days pass, and the dog and family do not consider themselves a match, the Foster to Adopt shifts to a Foster placement. The day the dog being fostered begins their transport to their new home, the $450.00 adoption donation is returned.
Our process is fast, fluid, and very intentional.
We are contacted about a dog in a shelter or with an owner requesting to surrender. As soon as that happens, we begin evaluating the dog with the help of our local supporters and volunteers. At the same time, we’re already looking at our pool of approved applications to see if there might be a home that could be a great fit.
If we identify a potential match, we reach out to that applicant to see if they’re open to welcoming the bully. If we’re unsure, we ask one of our foster homes if they can provide a temporary placement. During this foster or holding period, the dog is placed on medical hold so we can assess health needs and address any immediate care.
While all of this is happening, we continue reviewing our applications and refining the dog’s profile as we learn more—personality, medical needs, energy level, and compatibility. Our goal is always to find the right home, not just the first available one.
Because of this, only dogs who stay with us longer—usually because we haven’t found the perfect match yet—end up being listed on Petfinder. Many of our dogs move directly into their forever homes before ever appearing there.
We do our best to share every step of their journey on Facebook and Instagram: welcoming them into the program, posting updates, asking for transport help, and sharing adoption posts. Please keep in mind that we are an all-volunteer rescue, so updates may sometimes be delayed—but that doesn’t mean things aren’t happening quickly behind the scenes.
Our process is fast, fluid, and very intentional. Finding the right fit can take time, and some applicants may wait longer simply because the dogs currently in our care don’t match certain household factors.
We appreciate your patience and kindness. And if you want to help, there are so many ways to do so—home checks, transports, evaluations, fostering, sharing posts, and more. Every single bit of support helps us save the next bully.
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