Every paw. Every heart.

Breed Kindness Foundation began with a shift in perspective.

When we decided to get a dog, my first instinct was to buy one. I was afraid of the stories people tell about rescue dogs. That they are difficult or untrainable. I did not know much then.

Almost by accident, we walked into an adoption event. There was a litter of puppies there. Someone shared they had come from a puppy mill in Tennessee and were transported all the way to Pennsylvania. They were small, unsure, and already carrying more than they should have.

We adopted Turbo.

He was loving and eager, with a quiet anxiety that hinted at a rough beginning. Watching him grow into part of our family changed something in me. I realized that rescue dogs are not broken. They are shaped by what they survive.

A year later, I met Asia. She was three years old and had been stray for months. She lived in an overcrowded shelter and was close to being overlooked. Someone in Pennsylvania agreed to foster her at the last hour. That one yes changed everything.

Asia and Turbo connected immediately. They became their own little family. Loving them showed me how much unseen work goes into rescue. Volunteers. Fosters. Small shelters doing their best with limited resources.

Growing up in the Philippines, I have also seen a different reality. Many stray dogs. Little education. Few resources. Communities wanting to help but lacking support. It made me understand that animal welfare needs more than rescue. It needs education, advocacy, training, and long-term support.

Breed Kindness was created to fill that gap.

We do not replace rescue work. We strengthen it by supporting advocacy, education, fundraising, and training initiatives led by those closest to the work.