Owner Surrenders:
January 1st, 2026: NorCal Bulldog Rescue is unable to accept owner surrenders.
Due to the high volume of these requests, our limited resources require that our efforts continue to be focused on our top priority, which is Bulldogs in danger of euthanasia in area animal shelters.
Please review our article “How to Find A Good Home for Your Dog” for resources to assist in rehoming your dog.
Contact Northern California Bulldog Rescue
We are a private, volunteer, non-profit 501(c)3 organization. We are dedicated to the rescue of unwanted, neglected, and abandoned bulldogs.
We provide food, shelter, medical attention, and TLC during our rescues wait for the “RIGHT” forever home. All of our dogs are in foster homes throughout the Northern California area – we do not have a shelter that you can visit.
The first step in the adoption process is to complete an adoption application on our website.
We do not discuss adoptions over the phone unless we have an application on file with us. We have to know what kind of home you can provide. If and when we have a dog that we believe to be a “fit” for you, we will contact you to set up a home visit. The home visit is for us to get to know you a bit better and to see where our rescue will be living. We also do a vet reference check, and a “pets ok” verification if you are renting. Once all of those steps are complete, we will set up a time and place for you to meet your prospective new bulldog.
Our dogs are cared for in foster homes during this wait. They are temperament-tested to the best of our ability to ensure a perfect match in their new home. Our number one concern is for the safety of the adoptive family and the happiness of the pet. We strive for a FOREVER placement – not all dogs are perfect for all families. We don’t want to place “A” dog in your home – we want to place “THE” dog in your home!
Please be patient with us, we are an all-volunteer-based rescue, and we spend so much of our time with the rescues that we don’t always respond as quickly as we would like.