Support Stafford Rescue
Helping Staffords When They Need It Most
For many years, The Stafford Knot, Inc. has raised funds to support Staffordshire Bull Terrier rescue, rehoming, veterinary care and breed-related health initiatives around the world.
We could not do that without you.
Every person who has donated, purchased from The Shops at TSK, participated in an auction, supported one of our fundraisers or simply helped spread the word has played a part.
Thank you.
Where Does the Money Go?
The amount TSK is able to give varies from year to year according to the funds we raise and, most importantly, where the need is greatest.
Support may be provided to established Stafford rescue organizations and breed-club rescue programs, or it may be used to help an individual Stafford in need.
In individual rescue situations, funds may be used to help pay expenses such as:
- Veterinary care
- Emergency medical treatment
- Transportation
- Boarding
- Foster-care expenses
- Rehoming expenses
- Other necessary costs associated with getting a Stafford safely into appropriate care
Whenever practical, assistance for individual rescue cases may be paid directly toward veterinary, boarding, transportation or other documented rescue expenses.
TSK has also supported Staffordshire Bull Terrier health research and other projects that directly benefit the breed.
Transparency Matters
The Stafford Knot, Inc. is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
EIN: 46-0661581
We have always welcomed questions about our rescue fundraising and where those funds are distributed.
Receipts are provided for monetary donations, and documentation of our IRS nonprofit status is available to donors.
If you have a question about our rescue fund, a past donation or a particular fundraising project, please contact us:
We are happy to answer your questions.
Our work is volunteer-led and driven by our commitment to the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. We believe the people who support that work deserve openness about what their generosity makes possible.
Organizations We Have Supported
Over the years, TSK rescue funds have been distributed in varying amounts to Stafford rescue organizations, breed-club rescue programs, health initiatives and individual rescue cases.
Past recipients have included organizations and programs such as:
- Scottish Staffordshire Bull Terrier Rescue
- East Anglian Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club Rescue – UK
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier Welfare – UK
- Staffie Smiles Rescue
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of Victoria Rescue – Australia
- Association Staffie Rescue – France
- Stafford rescue organizations in Scotland
- Staffy Rescue – Australia
- Battersea Dogs & Cats Home – UK
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of America rescue-related programs
- North East Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club
- Potomac Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club
- Northern Staffordshire Bull Terrier Rescue – UK
- Animal Health Trust
- Canine health and research initiatives
This is a historical list, not a list of organizations receiving funding every year.
Recipients and amounts change according to need, requests received and the funds available to us at the time.
Sometimes Rescue Is One Dog at a Time
Not every Stafford in need is being cared for by a large rescue organization.
Over the years, TSK has also helped individual rescue situations in which volunteers, foster homes or concerned Stafford people stepped in when a dog needed help.
One example was the Georgia Eight, whose story was documented in The Stafford Knot magazine.
Other cases have involved quietly helping with veterinary bills, transportation, temporary boarding, foster expenses or other immediate needs.
Those individual efforts matter just as much.
Sometimes helping rescue means making a donation to an established organization.
Sometimes it means helping get one Stafford safely from where they are to where they need to be.
Does Your Rescue Need Help?
We welcome requests and recommendations from Stafford rescue organizations, clubs and individuals who know of a legitimate Stafford rescue need.
Please email us with as much information as possible, including:
- Name of the rescue organization or program
- Contact information
- Website or social-media information, if applicable
- Details about the Stafford or Staffords needing assistance
- What assistance is being requested
- Veterinary, transportation, boarding or other supporting information when applicable
We may contact the organization, veterinary provider, foster, transporter or other parties involved so that we can understand the need and determine how TSK may best help.
Contact: editor@thestaffordknot.com
Help Us Help the Next Stafford
TSK is a small nonprofit, and what we are able to give is directly connected to what we are able to raise.
There are several ways you can help:
Make a Direct Donation
Donate directly to The Stafford Knot, Inc. rescue fund.
[DONATE WITH VENMO] (@TheStafford-Knot)
Please verify before donating:
Your payment screen should identify the recipient as The Stafford Knot, Inc. If it does not, please do not complete the transaction and contact us at editor@thestaffordknot.com.
Shop With Purpose
Purchases through The Shops at TSK help support the work and projects of The Stafford Knot.
Participate in Fundraisers and Auctions
Watch our website and social-media pages for fundraising auctions and special projects.
Give in Honor or Memory of a Stafford
A donation can be made in celebration of a special dog or in memory of one who has been loved and lost.
Share Our Work
Sometimes the simplest way to help is to introduce someone else to what we do.
A Note About Donations and Purchases
A direct charitable donation and the purchase of merchandise are not necessarily treated the same way for tax purposes.
TSK provides appropriate receipts and acknowledgments for charitable contributions. When a payment includes goods or services, the receipt or transaction documentation will reflect that as appropriate.
Please consult your tax adviser regarding your individual charitable deduction.
Every Contribution Matters
We have never measured the value of rescue by the size of the organization, the size of the donation or whether anyone notices the work being done.
If funds help get a Stafford veterinary treatment, into a safe foster home, transported to rescue or placed on the path toward a permanent home, they have served their purpose.
Some years we are able to give more than others.
Every year, our goal remains the same: use what we raise as responsibly as we can to help Staffords who need it.
To everyone who has helped us do that over the years:
Thank you for trusting us, supporting us and helping us continue the work.