French Bulldog Rescue

The FBDCA supports French bulldog rescue, and many of its members work with the Frenchie rescue groups.  However the club does not have its own rescue committee or organization.  Instead the FBDCA Charitable Fund, a separate organization that is affiliated with the club, gives rescue grants to the organizations actively involved in this vital service.  For information on how to apply for such a grant, click here.

At present we are in contact with two national Frenchie rescue organizations, whose links are below.  Please visit them.

Click here for the French Bulldog Rescue Network  
(An IRS 501c3 organization - donations are tax deductible.)

There is also a regional Frenchie rescue group in the Chicago area.

Click here for Chicago French Bulldog Rescue
(An IRS 501c3 organization - donations are tax deductible.)

Below is an article from the French Bulldog Rescue Network reporting on 2009 activities.  As other rescues respond their reports will be published.
 

The French Bulldog Rescue Network:  2009 in Review

Ruth Chiger, President

 

2009 has been a record setting year for FBRN.  We took in 342 dogs.  That's an incredible number!  Let's take a look back in time:

 

2001 - We took in 13 dogs

2002 - We took in 40 dogs

2003 - We took in 66 dogs

2004 - We took in 78 dogs

2005 - We took in 96 dogs

2006 - We took in 103 dogs

2007 - We took in 154 dogs

2008 - We took in 289 dogs

2009 - We took in 342 dogs

 

Not too many rescues can take in that many dogs and give them the extensive medical care, training and home environments they need to transition into a new home.  We are unique in that regard.  We don't save up applications and call someone when a dog becomes available in their state.  No...we collect applications for specific dogs, read through them, agonize over them, chose the best ones to call.  We then check their vet references and go to their homes BEFORE we even consider adopting out one of our precious foster dogs. 

 

We couldn't begin to do all this without all our wonderful volunteers.  More than 600 strong, these are people who take in multiple fosters, people who take in the ones who are ill, the ones who are in carts (doggie wheelchairs), the ones who are in diapers and the ones who are "temperamentally challenged".  And they are willing to drive hundreds of miles to get this done.  Our volunteers and supporters enable us to do this good work.  Without their financial support and the emotional commitment we could not be this successful.

 

 During the year, we faced many medical issues.  Our total veterinary expense for 2009 was $285,048. The average vet cost per dog was $748.  Along with many spays, neuters and shots, we had spinal surgeries, allergy problems, eye cancers, hiatal hernias, congenital spinal deformations, Irritable Bowel Diseases and Syndromes, heartworms, prolapsed rectums, ear infections, GI tract problems, fungal problems, demodex mange, many urinary tract infections, cleft palates, one cesarean section, one broken elbow and one broken jaw.

 

Below are some of the statistics we keep that tell us about the dogs and the people surrendering them:

 

Surrendered by:

 

233 - Owners

  33 - Shelters

  27 - Good Samaritans

  24 - Breeders (not considered PMs)

  17 - Puppy Mills

    4 - Born in FBRN

    1 - Other rescues

 

Top states of surrender:

 

42 - CA

40 - TX

29 - FL

23 - MO

19 - NY

 

Reasons for surrender in order of frequency:

- Dog's behavior - reactivity, not getting along with other animals, training issue

- Finances! Either personal finances, loss of job or costs associated with medical care

-  Owner's personal health

- Breeding operation surrenders

Ages:

 

  39 -   Under One

138 -   1 - 3 years old

118 -   4 - 6 years old

  30 -   7 - 9 years old

  14 -   10 years old and over

 

Sexes & Neuter/Spay Info:

 

Females:

     60 - Intact

     92 - Spayed

       3 - Unknown (at time of intake)

  155    Total Females

 

Males:

     67 - Intact

    117 - Neutered

   184    Total Males