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MPR IS A 501C3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE
P.O. BOX 520043
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MO 64052
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HOW YOU CAN HELP! |
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So many ways to help....
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"Faith sees a beautiful blossom in a bulb, a lovely garden in a seed, a giant oak in an acorn...”
MPR sees beauty in every dogs....
Before & After
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Honor your favorite pit bull(s) and other canine companions online for your minimum contribution of $10.00 per dog |
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All proceeds to help Pit Bulls |
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Easy way to raise money for MPR |
Just start using GoodSearch.com as your search engine and online shopping mall. Every time you search the Internet or make an online purchase at one of their partner merchants, GoodSearch makes a donation to MPR! |
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Not Enough GOOD Homes For Pit Bull Dogs
SPAY & NEUTER
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Considering the current situation, MPR does NOT support show breeding, backyard breeding, "game breeding", or ANY form of Pit Bull breeding. Pit Bulls are overflowing and being destroyed in area shelters - There is NO excuse to add more to an already over-saturated market.
*** LOW COST***
SPAY & NEUTERING FOR PIT BULL DOGS |
MPR ZAZZLE PRODUCTS
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Welcome to MPR. Our Mission is to promote responsible Pit Bull ownership, provide breed education, combat pet overpopulation, fight unfair legislation's, and find qualified homes for sound Pit Bull dogs in Missouri. |
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We Are So Sorry That We Scare You
***IMPORTANT***
Help MPR Win $10,000 |
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How to vote: Our shelter name is: Missouri Pit Bull Rescue State: MO
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Pit Bull Rescue and you can then click on a vote button next to it.
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Update: VOTING BEGINS on Monday, January 18, 2010 and ends at midnight (PST) on April 18th, 2010. We'll keep you updated here!
There are more than 8000 organizations listed in the contest. |
Don’t forget to validate your vote in the following page by typing in the name of the animal that will appear in the box.
You can cast one vote every day for MPR - your favorite rescue organization! |
If everyone continues to vote everyday,
MPR has a chance to win the GRAND PRIZE!
Tell All your families and friends!!!! |
Please vote EVERY DAY beginning Monday, January 18, 2010! |
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Help us win! The Animal Rescue Site is hosting a special challenge for eligible Petfinder.com member shelter and rescue groups. The grand prize is a $120,000 grant, and they will be awarding many other grants to rescue groups with the most votes -- a total of $100,000 in grants for animal welfare organizations.
Think how many Pit Bulls MPR could help for $10,000!
To vote for MPR, click HERE and vote daily! |
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| MPR WINTER FUNDRAISING PLEA 2010 |
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Please think about the homeless pets this winter and help us provide them with safe shelter in the form of an MPR mini-shelter.
For many of those sweethearts rescued from difficult situations, it will be the first time they have ever had safe shelter, a toy, a comfy cushion to lay on and tender loving care.... We can't do it without your help... please open your hearts and donate today ...
~ MPR Group
MPR WINTER FUNDRAISING PLEA 2010
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While planning your 2010 giving, please remember MPR and help us to make a difference in the lives of these special dogs throughout 2010 by making a Tax-deductible donation
You can also show your support by shopping with us through MPR's Shop, MPR Cafepress and MPR Zazzle
Thank you for your unending support and generosity! MPR wishes each of you a love filled Valentine's Day! |
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Dog Days Donation Drive! LuandEd has a soft spot for furry, lovable things. That's why we are so excited to announce that through the entire month of February, 10% of all of LuandEd's purchases will be donated to The Missouri Pit Bull Rescue! Shop HERE |
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| NEW TO MPR .... February 2010 |
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| WISH WE HAD ROOM.... February 2010 |
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 *** URGENT DOGS *** |
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Those are "some" of the countless Pit Bulls held at the Kansas City Animal Control facility. Most Pit Bulls at the shelter are euthanised 5 to 10 days after their arrival, depending on their case and if not claimed by their owner.
Some of the Pits are selected to be candidates for adoption via "Halfway Home Pet Adoptions" and are given a little more time. Though the dogs are not part of MPR's program, we have been asked by the shelter to screen all applications for Pit Bull type dogs.
When MPR has room, we do our very best to pull Pit Bulls from the shelter. For the sake of our current dogs however, MPR can't bail dogs out until we make adoptions. Even if we could afford boarding (which we can't), we want to see our current dogs find loving homes before we bring more into the program.
MPR dogs have been evaluated and proven to have good disposition and stable temperament. They have been socialized, are receiving training and most of them are housebroken and crate trained. When a MPR dog finds a good home, it makes room in our program to rescue a shelter dog.
By opening your home to a MPR dog, you are saving TWO LIVES!
Once we bring in a new shelter dog in the program we can then proceed with proper temperament evaluation, proper training and socialization. |
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If you want to save a deathrow dog, please adopt a MPR dog
Please... don't breed or buy while shelter animals die...
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| MPR ADOPTION EVENTS February 2010 |
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MPR holds Adoption Events on a regular basis to allow the public to meet our dogs, talk to our volunteers about Pit Bull ownership, ask question and spend individual time with a dog they might be interested to adopt. |
Please email us if you want to know which dog will be attending posted event(s). Some events may be cancelled in case of rain. |
| FOSTER HOMES NEEDED February 2010 |
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Shelter living is a life-saving option for the few lucky dogs we can afford to help that way, but we can't do it unless we receive financial assistance from people like you.
We have several programs available. Every penny counts! Become a Helping Hand |
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MPR shelter is a life-saving opportunity for dogs that have no other options. For dogs that came from a difficult situation, a stay at the shelter is often a step up in life. But shelter life needs to be a temporary solution. In order to find a home, our rescue dogs need to live in a home and learn how to be well-behaved family companions. You can make a difference... PLEASE open your heart and home for one of the sweethearts. They desperately need YOU!
Become a Foster Home |
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Spay Day USA - Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - An annual campaign of The Humane Society of the United States to inspire people to save animal lives by spaying or neutering pets and feral cats. Officially the last Tuesday of February, with events and activities taking place Nationwide throughout the month of February.
Four million cats and dogs - about one every eight seconds - are put down in U.S. shelters each year. Spay/neuter is the only permanent, 100-percent effective method of birth control for dogs and cats and a proven way to reduce the vast numbers of animals who are born only to die prematurely and without a family who loves them. |
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| For assistance in locating a free or low cost spay/neuter program for pit bulls please see this list. Also, PBRC will assist those needing financial assistance with spaying or neutering their Pit Bull. |
February 7th to 14th - Join Dogs Deserve Better as they raise awareness for chained and penned dogs through their Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week campaign. Find out how you can Sponsor a Valentine for a chained dog or penned dog. In 2009 Dogs Deserve Better was able to deliver over 12,000 Valentines to chained or penned dogs!
 Show your dogs that they hold a very special place in your heart this Valentine's Day... Make homemade treats, using a heart-shaped cookie cutter ... Buy something special for your dog .... Make special bandanas for them to wear ... Sponsor a rescued dog in honor of your dog ... Share extra Hugs & Kisses! Have a wonderful Valentine's Day!!!
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Donated food helps pets and owners - In these days of economic woe, shelters and animal groups are meeting lots of pet owners who love their cats and dogs but are struggling to feed them. Several Northland animal rescue groups started the Northland Pet Pantry last spring to give pet food to those hurting financially and worried they may have to give up their animals. They're seeing more requests for help with pet food than ever before. |
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Dog Training with Victoria Stilwell - Top 10 Basic Dog Training Tips - Excellent training tips written by Victoria Stilwell. Five Rules of Positive Dog Training - Positive reinforcement (i.e., giving the dog a reward in the form of praise, play, food or toys when it behaves in a way that you like) has been shown to be the most effective training method. Positive training equals positive results. |
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ASPCA Kids and Pets Interaction Guide - A wonderful resource for parents to raise their own awareness of children and pet interactions and what's appropriate at each phase of a child's development. The family pet is a best friend for many children - a companion who not only provides unconditional love, but who also teaches them about friendship, responsibility, loyalty, and empathy. |
How to let kids pet your dog - As we all know there can be some danger in having a child approach a strange dog and pet it. The Victor Valley Daily Press has a good story on ways to teach kids to pet appropriately as well as warning signs to be wary of. |
speak! or rollover! the choice dog owners need to make - Know the animal ordinances in your town. Don't just be a good pet owner. Insist that your town hold all pet owners to the same high standards to which you hold yourself, whatever kind of dog they share their lives with. Breed specific laws are cruel, and they don't make our communities safer. Humane care of companion animals does. |
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| CENTERFOLD February 2010 |
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NESTLE - Sweet Chocolate Goodness! |
Who doesn't like chocolate for Valentine's Day? This adorable little man has an irresistible "chocolate" coat - He looks like a big piece of candy bar!
Nestle is easy-going, smart and well behaved. He is fostered in a home with several dogs, including another MPR dog, Sterling. The two of them get along wonderfully. They love to play.
This adorable boy is loving and affectionate. He likes to cuddle and his foster family claims that he is no trouble at all.
Nestle is crate trained and housebroken. Young enough to adapt to pretty much any situation but old enough to understand training and be responsive. This little chocolate guy really is a great catch. Remember that if you adopt him, you will not only give a lucky dog a great home but you will be saving another lucky pit bull by opening a spot in foster care.....
Will you open your heart and home to him? Just look at that sweet chocolate face ... how can you say no? |
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| FEATURED VOLUNTEER February 2010 |
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Nicole Phillips |
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This month, MPR wants to recognize the hard work and dedication of Nicole Philipps, a much appreciated member of our group. Nicole puts a lot of effort into organizing MPR's presence at the Homeshow event each year and it is always such a GREAT success.
Nicole does an awesome job managing everything and the event each year couldn't turn out any better. MPR volunteers alway have a lot of fun, the dogs have a lot of fun and MPR has another occasion to help demystify misinformation about Pit Bulls.
Among all her involvement over the years, Nicole, and her boyfriend Chris, had been a foster home for MPR and have rehabilitated, loved and placed many needy Pit Bulls since joining our group in 2006.
Nicole's caring, hard work and commitment are such an asset to MPR and the dogs. We are so very fortunate and thankful to have her on board. From the bottom of our hearts ... thank you! ~ MPR Volunteers |
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| NEW BEGININGS January 2010 |
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| HAPPY ENDINGS |
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Happy Updates are the fuel that keeps rescuers going.... |
UPDATE December 7, 2009
Gabby (Artemis) is a wonderful dog and has grown close to my wife and I hearts. She is always eager to play and a great learner. She has help in the training of the other two additions to our family, Diamond and Khiko which are pitbulls as well. Can't say anything else but thank you. |
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UPDATE - January 4, 2010
Lilac is doing great. She started Doggy Daycare at the University Medical Animal Center here in Lincoln in early December. She seems to love it and they call her "the little girl". It gives her time to socialize and completely tires her out. She is weighting almost 40lbs and the vet said she is the ideal body weight and size. She is still a sweet heart but tries to act tuff when playing with her friend "Slick". She isn't much of a barker but when Slick barks, she thinks she needs to also. What can I say, I think she thinks she is a human...she is very spoiled! But we love her to pieces!! Hope all is great with you.
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UPDATE: January 7, 2010:
Spartacus is doing very well. He has started his private lessons and is making even more progress. He is doing still great with alot of behaviors around the house and he loves his crate. He likes to go lay in there on his own when he rests and at night when he's tired....don't even have to close the door at night lately because he willingly wants to be in there.
He gets a bath about every week in a half. He still won't get in the tub on his own but once he's in there he just stands there. I don't think he's crazy about it, but I think tolerates it and he feels good after he's all cleaned up and has fresh clean bedding in his crate. He loves coming along in the car and is getting better about getting in the car, he will sit and wait for as long as he can, not when I give him the OK, but I'll accept that for now, at least he's not jumping in the car like he was shot out of a cannon. He's stubborn sometimes and for such a tough looking dog he loves, LOVES, baby talk! The tail wags and it has a calming affect on him and when you do it he'll lean into me or put his head on me. A simple no and ignoring him or walking away seems to be effective discipline when he does something not desired. He is doing well on the leash and isn't pulling me. He's working on heel and does it quite well with only a few corrections. Over all he's pretty well behaved.
I have to brag about Spartacus. The day we went to the vet, he had an emergency and our appoinment was going to run late. They said he'd be 30-40 minutes, and I could wait or run an errand. I decided to wait. The weather was bad that day so I didn't want to walk out side. Spartacus did sooooo good! He walked around inside with me sniffing on a fairly loose lead, sat next to me while I sat, watched people come and go with their animals. People came up to pet him and I had him sit first. There is a three legged cat that live theres and roams around and kittens for adoption in the lobby. He behaved well and was fairly calm. He got just a bit excited when he saw some bigger dogs because they were excited and I think Spartacus wanted to play. I can say he was behaving better and I had more control over him than some of other big dogs and their owners. That was a good feeling. There was an older lady picking up her dog and she gushed over him, she told me her son had just adopted a rescued pit bull. She credited me for being a good doggy mommy for waiting and walking around in there with Spartacus to socialize him.
Thank you again for giving us a chance. He is special and has big sweet heart. ~Kelly |
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UPDATE January 12, 2010
Just wanted to give you a quick update on Sir. He's doing great in his new home. I think he likes being the only pet because he gets all of the attention. We got our fence put up so he has a big backyard to run around in. We take him with us as many places as we can, as he still loves his car rides. Have a great 2010!
Christy & Brian |
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Happy Valentine's Day from all of us at Missouri Pit Bull Rescue
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