Frequently Asked Questions

Miko's Rescue Mission focuses on saving at-risk pitbull and bully type dogs from high-kill shelters in Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties. Currently, our intake is closed for 2025.

We are a foster-based rescue, meaning we rely on people to foster a dog in order to save their life! Without fosters, we cannot save dogs from high-kill shelters. We provide food, supplies, vet care, and everything needed to care for a dog!

Miko’s Rescue Mission Inc. rescued our first dog Baya (fka Belle) from Harbor Shelter on March 30, 2024. We officially became a Non-Profit on May 28, 2024 and a 501(c)3 Organization on September 25, 2024.

We are based out of California! In 2024 we were based out of Simi Valley, CA, and in 2025 we relocated to the Central Valley!

Fosters can be located anywhere in California. Adopters can be located anywhere in the United States (with prior approval). 

In some cases, Adopters may be required to meet their potential dog in-person to ensure a good fit. In other cases, transport of the dog to your home may be arranged.

Every donation should automatically provide a receipt from whichever platform was used, after the transaction is processed. If you would like Tax-Deductible Receipt from us directly, just send us an email and we are happy to provide one! Donations of $250+ annually will receive a Tax-Deductible Receipt in January of each year.

Our daily goal is to SAVE MORE PITBULLS! Our long-term goal is to one day create a pitbull sanctuary to save and house the dogs no one else is coming. We want to give them a safe and loving home for the rest of their lives with a team providing around-the-clock care and enrichment.

Unfortunately, we CANNOT TAKE YOUR DOG. We DO NOT accept dogs from people trying to rehome their dogs, but we are happy to offer assistance and resources (sometimes financial) to help you keep your dog, just reach out and ask!