Annual Animal Statistics & Outcomes (2025)
California Bully Rescue (CBR) is a foster-based, transfer-driven rescue organization focused on saving bully-breed dogs facing immediate euthanasia in high-intake shelters. Our work centers on dogs with medical needs, advanced age, or behavioral challenges that require time, resources, and individualized care.
Because of this focus, our success is not measured by speed or volume alone, but by outcomes achieved through humane, intentional intervention.
To support transparency and accountability, we publicly share our annual animal statistics and the benchmark we use to evaluate lifesaving impact.
📈 Our Benchmark: Save Rate
CBR uses Save Rate as our primary benchmark for measuring lifesaving success.
This metric is appropriate for organizations that specialize in high-risk and medically complex cases, as it allows for transparency while recognizing that some dogs arrive in critical condition despite our best efforts.
Save Rate Formula:
(Total Intake − Euthanasia) ÷ Total Intake × 100
2025 Save Rate:
(167 − 3) ÷ 167 × 100 = 98.2%
CBR does not euthanize for space, length of stay, or capacity constraints. All euthanasia decisions are made with veterinary and trainer guidance and focused on humane outcomes when recovery is not possible.
🐾 2025 Impact at a Glance
In 2025, California Bully Rescue:
Admitted 167 dogs, all transferred from municipal shelters or found as strays.
Successfully placed 120 dogs into adoptive homes
Maintained an average length of stay of 138 days, reflecting the medical and behavioral complexity of our cases
Provided ongoing care for 63 dogs at any given time, including 10 senior dogs (age 7+)
Humanely euthanized 3 dogs, exclusively for severe medical or behavioral conditions, and never for space or time in care.
🧡 What These Numbers Represent
A 98.2% Save Rate while prioritizing dogs other organizations often cannot take
Longer lengths of stay that reflect recovery, decompression, and stabilization, not stagnation
A foster-based model that prioritizes quality of life over kennel confinement
A commitment to senior and medically fragile dogs who require extended care
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In 2024, California Bully Rescue:
Admitted 101 dogs, all transferred from municipal shelters or found as strays.
Successfully placed 80 dogs into adoptive homes
Maintained an average length of stay of 178 days, reflecting the medical and behavioral complexity of our cases
Provided ongoing care for 21 dogs at any given time, including 11 senior dogs (age 7+)
California Bully Rescue did not euthanize any dogs in 2024. All dogs admitted into our care were supported through medical treatment, behavioral intervention, and foster-based care to improve adoptability and outcomes.
A 100% Save Rate while prioritizing dogs other organizations often cannot take