Featured Dogs

MARVIN
Marvin is a curious gentleman who has a literal heart on his side
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BAILEY
Beautiful Bailey is a tri pod who she gets around like she doesn’t know it
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2024 MARS Calendars now available!
We try to raise some funds each year and also showcase our huge MARS Family. The calendar is made from photo submissions from adopters, fosters and fans. These make a great gift for the Akita lover or anyone who wants to support dog rescue. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this calendar goes […]
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Maybe you can’t foster or adopt right now, but you can still support us. As an all-volunteer, non-profit organization, Midwest Akita Rescue Society (MARS) depends entirely on people like you! Find out some of the other ways you can help MARS in our mission to rescue Akita dogs.
Read More »Volunteers needed!
We know not everyone can give one of our Akita orphans a forever home right now. But did you know there are many other ways you can help support MARS? As an all-volunteer organization, we always need people to help us in our mission to rescue Akitas. We have opportunities for fosters, fundraising, marketing/PR, transporting […]
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