About the Shelter

We are an all-volunteer; non-profit group dedicated to the health and well being of senior and special needs Boston Terriers. Our mission and main objective is to vet and responsibly re-home unwanted animals with a thorough pre-screening adoption program that includes checking vet and personal references as well as a home visit. Secondary objectives include pet education and decreasing the number of purebred animals being born. Our policy is that all dogs are spayed/neutered before adoption and educating our adopters on the importance of spay/neuter. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that every senior and special need Boston Terrier has the chance to live the life they deserve. We are a small, dedicated group of Boston Terrier-loving volunteers based in North Texas who stay busy rescuing, training, transporting, vetting, coordinating and fundraising - all for the love of our chosen breed, the Boston Terrier. All Bostons that come into ABTR get fully vetted including but not limited to: heartworm testing and treatment if positive, they are spayed/neutered and placed into home environments to ensure a good fit into their new forever family homes. We will not turn away a senior or special need Boston in need as long as we have available space. ALL senior and special needs Bostons deserve a loving home. We accept all Bostons, regardless of age or health. (We will not accept dogs that exhibit human or dog aggression.)