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Long List of Pit Bull Rescues

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National/Regional

Pit Bull Rescue Central
Pit Bull Rescue and Adoption (search engine)
Ethical Bull Breed Rescue and Referral

Alabama

Bama Bully Rescue (throughout state)
Rescue-a-Bull (North Alabama / Tennessee Valley)

Arizona

Adopt-A-Bull (Tucson)
Valley of the Sun Dog Rescue (Mesa)
Mayday Pit Bull Rescue & Advocacy (Phoenix)
Tough Love Pit Bull Rescue (Tucson)

Arkansas

Gentle Souls Pit Bull Rescue

California

BADRAP (San Francisco)
Chako Rescue Association (Sacramento)
Fresno Bully Rescue (Fresno)
It’s The Pits K-9 Rescue (San Diego)
Paw Printz Pit Bull Rescue (Modesto)
Pit Bull Rescue San Diego (San Diego)
Reunion Rescue (San Francisco)
Our Pack (South San Francisco Bay)
Just a Dog Pit Bull Rescue (San Diego)
Orange County Pit Bull Rescue (Orange Co.)
Even Chance (Southern CA)
Change of Heart Pit Bull Rescue (Riverside)
Daisy Davis Pit Bull Rescue (Fort Bragg)

Colorado

Mariah’s Promise (Divide) – while not breed-specific, they have taken in a lot of pit bulls due to Denver’s ban
Colorado Pit Bull Rescue (Longmont)
Grand Junction Pit Bull Rescue

Connecticut

Connecticut Pit Bull Rescue (Plainville)

Florida

Mike’s Dog House (Palatka)
Buster’s & Foster’s Haven Rescue (Brooksville)
Second Chance Pit Bull Rescue (Clewiston)

Georgia

Georgia’s Pit Bull Rescue
Shelter Angels Pit Bull Rescue (Atlanta/Dekalb Co.)

Illinois

A&S Rescue (Northern IL)
Chicagoland Bully Breed Rescue (Chicago)
Bombshell Bullies Pit Bull Rescue (Vernon Hills)

Indiana

Casa del Toro Pit Bull Rescue (Indianapolis)
Halfway House Pit Bull Rescue (throughout state)

Louisiana

American Pit Bull Terrier Rescue (Baton Rouge)
Villalobos Rescue Center (New Orleans)
Lake Charles Pit Bull Rescue (Lake Charles)

Maine

SOME Pit (Southern Maine)

Maryland

Ethical Bull Breed Rescue and Referral, Inc.

Massachusetts

PittieLove Rescue (Framingham)
Braveheart Pit Bull Rescue (Lakeville)

Michigan

The Buster Foundation
Michigan Pit Bull Rescue (Stockbridge)
A Better Place (not breed-specific, but they have lots of pits and are pit bull advocates and educators)

Minnesota

A Rotta Love (pits and Rotties)
Minnesota Pit Bull Rescue (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
Save-A-Bull Rescue of MN (Minneapolis)

Missouri

Broken Hearts, Mended Souls
Missouri Pit Bull Rescue
Even Chance (St. Louis)

Nevada

Michael’s Angels (Las Vegas)

New York

Animal Farm Foundation, Inc
Seneca County SPCA
Pack Ethic Rescue (Upper State)
Out of the Pits (Albany)
Smilin’ Pit Bull Rescue (East Aurora)

North Carolina

Southern Belle Pit Bull Rescue (Wilson)

North Dakota

4 Luv of Dog Rescue (Fargo) – not breed-specific, but has lots of pit bulls

Ohio

PetPromise (Columbus) – not breed-specific, but specializes in “pit bull” type dogs
Petey’s Pals (Youngstown)
Measle’s Animal Haven Pit Bull Rescue (Columbus)

Oklahoma

Bully Breed Humane Society

Oregon

Dead Dog Walking Pit Bull Rescue (The Dalles)
Born Again Pit Bull Rescue (Portland)

Pennsylvania

Sunrays Pit Bull Rescue (Easton)
Modified K9 (Philadelphia)
Pittsburgh Pit Bull Rescue (Pittsburgh)

Tennessee

Bless the Bullys: Pit Bull and AmStaff Haven
Hearts of Gold Pit Rescue
Break the Chain Pit Bull Rescue (Lenoir City)

Texas

Heaven Sent Pit Bull Rescue (Pinehurst / Houston)
Treat ‘Em Right Rescue (Houston)
Guardian Pit Bull Rescue (Woodlands/Houston)
Love-A-Bull (Austin)
Dog Star Pit Bull Rescue (Dallas/FT Worth)
Pits n’ Pups (Copperas Cove)
Hardin County Pit Bull Rescue (Southeast TX)

Utah

Have Pittie (Park City)