Boxer Friends

Established in 2000 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Boxer Friends is a 100-percent volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization devoted to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming purebred Boxers and Boxer blends across Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties. The organization pulls abused, neglected, and abandoned Boxers from overcrowded South Florida shelters before euthanasia and assists families needing to rehome displaced dogs.

Because many Boxers enter the program from cruelty investigations or backyard-breeder situations with untreated health conditions, Boxer Friends provides extensive veterinary care. Rescued dogs receive bloodwork, radiographs, ultrasounds, heartworm treatment, allergy and dermatological care, vaccinations, microchipping, and spay-and-neuter surgery while living in attentive volunteer foster homes. Experienced Boxer foster families across Fort Lauderdale and Broward County provide daily exercise, positive structure, and plenty of affection for this exuberant, people-loving breed.

Adoptions are focused within Southeast Florida and begin with an online application, a volunteer phone interview within 48 hours, a veterinary reference check, a home visit, and a tester-dog or family meet-and-greet. Boxer Friends also hosts community gatherings at Esplanade Park in Fort Lauderdale and relies entirely on donations and fundraising events. With more than two decades of breed-specific rescue experience, Boxer Friends remains a trusted resource for Boxer adopters, foster volunteers, and supporters throughout South Florida.