Mission

Founded in 2013, Mr. Bones & Co. (MBC), is a volunteer based 501(c)3 animal welfare non-profit supporting animal rescue and advocacy in our own backyard of New York City, as well as on a national and global level. Our reputation for giving the dogs many organizations are unable or unwilling to take in their only chance at life is well-established. Our main function is canine rescue via One Lucky Pup (OLP), our signature rescue, rehabilitation and adoption program. OLP specializes in dogs facing extraordinary challenges, whether it be extensive emergency veterinary care/surgery, unfair breed discrimination or those languishing in municipal shelters with behavioral issues that make them harder to place. We focus on the quality of our cases, not the quantity. By keeping our program small, typically no more than fifteen dogs at a time, we can put an intensive amount of attention into each dog, evaluating their needs intimately to determine their best plan of care and ultimately, their best home. Most of the dogs we take into our OLP program are pit bull-type dogs from the NYC ACC. We rely heavily on our veterinary partners as we will not deny a dog the care they need, which can range from simple vaccines and spay/neuter procedures to extensive surgeries and rehabilitation, as well as needs encompassing force-free training and medication, all guided by professional veterinary behaviorists. Our organization is committed to the best practices of positive reinforcement training and a fear-free, humane approach to behavior modification and training. MBC also provides grants through our Pay It Forward (PIT) program. PIT is designed to support existing shelters and rescue groups via outreach initiatives including spay/neuter events, fundraising, and adoption support. We award numerous grants each year for a variety of services; pet care and emergency assistance to low-income families, adoption training to help harder to place dogs find homes, and assistance to animal rescuers doing what they can on their own.