As 2024 ends we want to share the faces of those dogs who have benefited from the support of our generous donors, volunteers, veterinarian offices, shelter workers, foster families, and adoptive families.  Each of you have made it possible for Boston Buddies to continue our mission to help Boston Terriers in need and for that we are truly grateful.  

As we have done from our inception 21 years ago, our efforts in 2024 continued to focus on those dogs most at risk in the shelters – seniors and dogs with medical issues – and quite a few of them found their way to us: from Buster, brought to the shelter at 14 years old to be euthanized by an owner who could no longer care for him; to Bambi and Wheezy, found abandoned on a property (along with several other animals and two children!); to 10 lb. Graham, shared far and wide on social media as an “ancient” Boston who had no chance of leaving the shelter alive; to Kosmo, left overnight in a crate outside a shelter; to Beau, diagnosed with cancer; to Petunia, left at the shelter with severe untreated chronic ear infections necessitating the removal both of her ear canals; to Jack, brought to the shelter after being hit by a car; to Scout and Sadie, each suffering from congenital defects that were the result of someone trying to breed a “special” colored Boston; to Melony, left at the shelter by her owner after birthing 3 puppies but still having 2 stuck inside her, requiring an emergency c-section; to Rebel and Jewel, unwitting passengers in a car involved in a high speed pursuit that ended with the car being driven into the ocean and them being rescued by law enforcement personnel before the car was swept out to sea; to Cookie and Diva, until recently living on the streets in South LA.  Each of these dogs, and more, benefited from your generosity.

Our year-round fundraising efforts continued with many of you participating in our online auctions, Spin for Paws, and our Holiday Fiesta.   We continue to explore ways to bring back the beloved Boston Tea Party and truly hope to revive that special event next year.  

In addition to taking dogs into rescue, Boston Buddies continued to counsel owners, helping them troubleshoot issues and offering options for them to keep their dogs instead of surrendering them to rescue or rehoming them.  When that was not possible, we were able to facilitate several owner-to-owner adoptions – putting an owner needing to rehome their dog in touch with a family that has gone through our approval process and waiting for the right match to come along.  Boston Buddies also focused on educating owners on how to safely rehome their animals themselves – in a few instances providing medical care to bring the dogs up to date on vetting, shots and spay/neuter prior to the owners rehoming them.   

All this work is possible because of the generosity of our donors.  This past year Boston Buddies was extremely honored to have been named as a beneficiary in multiple wills, trusts, and life insurance policies.  Without all this financial backing we could not continue to say yes to the dogs that need expensive medical procedures to prepare them for the next chapter of their life.

Donations of any amount are most appreciated and may be made by using the PayPal link at our website.

With much gratitude, all of us at Boston Buddies wish you a happy holiday season and send our best wishes for a prosperous and healthy 2025.