Marley (adopted 11/22/09)

Well, a week has passed and we couldn't love our Marley only more than when we first adopted her. She plays with Midnight and Zoey like crazy, cuddles up on the couch and lets you pet her while watching tv, and follows you around when she has a sense that you might be heading out the door for a drive somewhere.

We have made her new name Marley Susie Who from Whoville, or baby girl, and of course, the Mar-Mar and lady Marmalade!!! Our serious conversations start out with "Marley Susan" when we are having a talk about how she is NOT going back to the kennel and that she is truly home.

She has free reign to go upstairs or to wander around the house. Our kitchen, dining room and living room all connect through doorways and the first day that I let her off her leash, she just ran and ran around in a circle through each room until she ran into the water dish and knocked it all over the dining room floor!

JayJay (Adopted 11/05/05 - RIP 05/21/09)

It all started Halloween, October 31, 2005. I remember seeing that old boy on Channel 10 News, on his back, legs kicking and that goofy smile. I knew his life had been hard just by looking at him. But I also saw that once he was rescued by you and Pitbull Rescue, he was finally getting the treatment he deserved. Knowing JayJay had been treated badly probably most of his life, I was amazed at how much he loved people and how friendly he was. His heart and soul were pure and full of love.

For the past 4 years JayJay has been the smile in my life and I have made sure that his golden years were truely golden. Even with his bumps and bruises, he was always happy and ready to flop on his back and start kicking! He would hear my car pull into the garage and the minute I am out of the car, I can hear his feet above doing a little tap dance in the kitchen waiting for me to come up the stairs. Always with his big goofy, loving smile, he greeted me. I always looked forward to it.

He loved my two black cats, Princess and Buddy. They have been wondering around looking for him. I can see clearly they are sad too now that he is gone.

Diamond (Adopted 06/07/2008)

Diamond was the first dog that we vowed to save. By the time she was adopted, she had spent six months in the shelter, narrowly escaping euthanasia many times. She had the worst luck of any dog that we have worked with - every foster and potential adopter that expressed an interest flaked on her. In the end, she stayed with Kate for a couple of days, and a wonderful couple adopted Diamond directly from her.
Diamond was one in a million - a sucker for tummy rubs, and one of the most affectionate dogs we have ever been around.

Sweetpea (Adopted 11/17/06)

Sweet Pea is the greatest. She is a very happy girl and gets along great with her four sisters and two cousins.  She loves to play in the water and then have a hot bath after a vigorous romp through the sprinklers. She loves to go on long walks and is getting better about not pulling so much. She sleeps in bed with me and her three little Chihuahua sisters.

She is the queen of the house. People stop us all the time to ask what kind of dog she is and if we have puppies. I always refer them to the website and encourage people to adopt a pit bull that is already here. Oh, before I forget...she also gets along great with her cousin...Nibus....a cat. Not only does she love other four legged creatures, she loves people too. I will never regret adopting Sweet Pea. She has the best personality of all my four legged children. She loves kisses and hugs. She is by my side all the time... I hope more people will see how much love these dogs can give if given a chance.

Chase

This beautiful boy was brought to me by a lady who was concerned that her neighbor had kept him chained up in the yard for 12 months. When he came to me he was very skittish and nervous, but with the help of a wonderful foster named Susan, he overcame most of his fears and went to a new home with three female roommates who dote on him. A fairy tail indeed

Homer (Adopted 07/31/06)

Hi

Kate! I Just wanted to send you a couple of pictures of Homer and say thank you again! He's absolutely wonderful and we don't know how we ever got along without him. Homer and our other dog Charlie have become inseparable and play together so, so well. Were so grateful to have him in our family and really appreciate your help in getting him here! Thanks again!  

- Peggi and Dave

Baby (Adopted 01/09/06)

Since we got Baby in January, she has been nothing but wonderful! As you can see, she is a couch hog, we call her QUEEN OF THE SOFA. She is the sweetest, most loving dog I could have hoped for. All she wants to do is have you rub her belly. She meets someone for the first time and is instantly on her back wanting a belly rub! Thank you Pit Bull Rescue for helping me find my best friend!

Marcie and Josh

Jerri (Adopted 01/30/06)

Jerri is doing great! She is such a sweet little girl and loves everyone and all the attention she gets. She has lots of people and dog friends to keep her company. She has adapted to her new home very well,  and seems to be very happy. My roommate and I love her very much and she has made our home complete :)

-Mindy

Cadbury (now Finley) (Adopted 01/12/06)

Finley (Cadbury) is doing great.  Finley goes on many walks with his brother and sister.  We go around the neighborhood as well as to fiesta island.  He really loves his brother and sister (Dexter and Stella), he even insists on eating with them.  I used to feed him over by his kennel, but he stopped eating when I put it there, he would only start to eat when I would move his bowl over near where the other dog bowls are.  I guess he wants to be with the big boys  They on there other hand still occasionally look at me like, "mom what were you thinking!"

Finley is so wonderful, he has such an exuberance for life, which is so amazing considering his precarious start in life. He really helps to keep me realizing that I am lucky and shouldn't take anything for granted.

- Kristin MacDonald

Lizzy (Adopted 02/02/06)

Lizzy and yourself were godsends. As you know I was going through a very difficult break-up and having happy, bouncing Lizzy around was the best medicine one could prescribe. She is the sweetest, friendliest, most playful dog in town. Ask anyone at Dog Beach and they'll tell you the same. I count myself very fortunate to have adopted her. At first I was very skeptical about adopting a pitbull, so as you know I just volunteered to be a foster parent. But when I picked Lizzy up and saw that she jumped right in my car and later put her big sweet head on my arm while I was driving - I knew then I had to keep her. She is indeed my best friend. Thank you Kate and everyone else at Pit Bull Rescue.

Tim

Hope (Adopted 06/01/06)

Hope was brought into the rescue with a sad tale to tell. A good samaritan had found her on the streets very malnourished, and in very painful labor. Unfortunately none of her pups survived the emergency c-section, but fortunately for Hope she was taken under PBRSD's umbrella and was given a great foster home. Her foster dad took great care of her and allowed this girl to transform herself from an anemic and underweight dog to a very pampered diva. Things haven't change since coming into our home either! Though she might have some issues stemming from her bleak past, we wouldn't give her up for the world. We try our best to do right by her and provide her a home she should've had in the first place. Thanks Pit Bull Rescue (and her foster dad John) for finding this girl and keeping her in a good place. She's our favorite little diva...and my grandmother's too!

-Many Thanks, Nisha Dattaray and Shaun Alia

Aries (03/17/06)

I adopted Aries a little over a year ago and just wanted to think you again for giving him a second chance. He is the most loving, sweet, fun, dog I have ever owned. He is so good in every situation, great with all animals, and my two kids. I am still waiting for the right time to Foster as I promised to do after adopting Aries. We are currently still renting though but we should have our own house sometime next year! Thank you again for patching this guy up we all know what would have happened if he had been left at the shelter. He has converted a lot of anti-pitbull people in my town to pitbull advocates! I can only hope that he can help save more dogs like him.

Erin Bean and Aries (renamed from Ojo)

Reyna (Adopted 03/05/07)

I just wanted to send along a couple of photos of Abby (Reyna) so you could see how happy and healthy she is now. When we agreed to foster her we had no idea she would become such an important part of our lives. She is a huge couch potato and is happiest when she is cuddling up with us on the sofa or in bed. She and her little sister Peyton get along well and even the kitties don't mind having her around!

Thanks again for bringing this special dog into our lives!

Cheers, Erin & Chris

Ophelia (aka Pumpkin Head) (Adopted 05/31/07)

Happy go lucky Ophelia, who never met a person she did not like. She is the social butterfly at the dog park. She now lives with her older sister Nemi (dane/lab mix) and Buddha (pit/lab mix). The three are thick of thieves, and love to sit on the sofa (mom and dad now sit on the floor). As with most pits, she also loves to burrow in bed. It is a good thing she was adopted by someone with a King size bed. Ophelia wants to thank Pit Bull Rescue for pulling her out of the shelter, and giving her wonderful fosters, the last of which adopted her, making Ophelia a "failed fosterling."