Where to Get a Pit BullLove pit bulls? Want to save them? Do not buy a pit bull. The pit bull is the most over-populated breed-type in the U.S. They are available for sale everywhere - in the newspaper, on the side of the road, and on the Internet. Breeders turn out puppy after puppy by the truckload. At the same time, the demand for pit bulls only runs high with the wrong kind of owner. No one else really wants them. THE BEST WAY TO SAVE PIT BULLS IS THROUGH ADOPTION. Quality shelters and rescue groups are not hard to come by, and they are always eager to help you pick the best dog or puppy for your household. Reasons to adopt:
Before you go out and get a pit bull, make sure the pit bull is right for you. You should never get a dog if you are not prepared to keep it for the rest of its life! Dogs require more than food, water, and shelter. They bond very strongly with their family. They need to be loved, socialized, trained, and given quality veterinary care. They may have unforeseen behavioral or medical problems. They are expensive and time consuming. But most of all - they are a "for better or worse" long term commitment. Long List of Pit Bull RescuesNothing for your state? Try your local animal shelter or Petfinder.National/Regional Pit Bull Rescue Central Alabama Alaska Arizona Adopt-A-Bull (Tucson) California BADRAP (San Francisco) Colorado Mariah's Promise (Divide) - while not breed-specific, they have taken in a lot of pits due to the reinstatement of Denver's ban Connecticut Connecticut Pit Bull Rescue (Plainville) Florida Pit Bull Rescue of South Florida Georgia Pit Prints Rescue and Rehabilitation (Atlanta) Idaho Illinois A&S Rescue Indiana Casa del Toro Pit Bull Rescue Kansas Kentucky Louisiana American Pit Bull Terrier Rescue (Baton Rouge) Maryland Ethical Bull Breed Rescue and Referral, Inc. Massachusetts PittieLove Rescue (Framingham) Michigan The Buster Foundation Minnesota A Rotta Love (pits and Rotties) Missouri Broken Hearts, Mended Souls Nevada New Jersey New Mexico New York Animal Farm Foundation, Inc North Carolina American Pit Bull Terrier Rescue and Referral (Linwood) Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Low Country Pit Bull Rescue (Charleston) South Dakota Pit Rescue of the Great Plains (Sioux Falls) Tennessee Bless the Bullys: Pit Bull and AmStaff Haven Texas Spindletop American Pit Bull & Staffordshire Terrier Rescue (Houston) Virginia Washington BullsEye Dog Rescue (Seattle) Wisconsin Eastern Wisconsin Independent Pit Bull Rescue NOTE: Links on this page are provided for your convenience only and do not constitute an endorsement. Always check out a shelter or rescue group thoroughly, ask them plenty of questions, get references, request credentials, etc. Do your homework!
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