This review is long over due, in July 2020 we decided that we would rescue a dog. we contacted sever local rescue agencies with no success. At the beginning of August we reached out to Adopt a Pit and within hours we were communicating and making arrangements for a meeting with a pup. Bless the volunteers fosters and staff they truly care about these animals. August 20, 2020 we welcomed Riedel into our family. I highly recommend Adopt A pit. read more

Adopt A Pit Rescue - Pet Adoption Near Me

We chose this organization when we were looking to add a new family member to our lives! And I was so impressed with the attention to detail while making sure Billy would be a good fit for the family as we had a dog already. And then a year later adding Miley the wrecking ball into our family! read more

Adopt A Pit Rescue - I'm so grateful for my 2 alumni from Adopt A Pit! - Pet Adoption Near Me

So easy to work with, really care about the dogs. Overall a great experience for a new best friend! read more

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I thought long and hard about leaving a review bc I care about dogs and their ability to find homes. I'm hoping this review will encourage the rescue to change some things. A very close family member adopted a dog from them based on the dogs bio. After having the dog for a few weeks, we noticed the dog did not match the bio at all. After a few months we had to return the dog. My family member was looking for a dog that matched his bio exactly in order for it to work out for everyone. They were not a good match at all. When we wanted to return the dog Kristen made a big fuss about it and we had to pull out the contract to prove we were doing our part based on her written contract. When we dropped the dog off she had an attitude, refused to talk to us, and took the dog away without us saying goodbye. We were very attached to the dog - the entire thing was devastating. Upon return I gave them the correct bio on this dog to avoid another return. They refused to change it and he still has the same false bio he had when my family member adopted him. Now my close family member never wants to adopt a dog again bc of trust issues. This pushed me to start fostering for rescues so I can create a correct bio to decrease the rate of return bc I remember how painful it was so I guess I can thank them for that! Kristen is a lawyer and extremely shady! I'm telling you, as much as I love dogs, do not do business with her. You can't trust her dog bios, contracts, or what comes out of her mouth. She lied several times during the meet and greet and was not very receptive to questions. RUN!! read more

I have adopted two pits from this organization. They truly are amazing. They give these rescues so much love and care compassion, teaching them to trust again. and making sure they get a good home. Strongly recommend!! Amazing people! read more

After the pain of having to put our almost 15 year old pitbull down in December 2023 due to reoccurring aggressive cancer, I knew I wanted to adopt another pit. I love this breed and, when trained really well, they are such loyal and wonderful pets! We got Nova (name was Aspen at the rescue) on Christmas Day. We have been socializing her around all kinds of people and other dogs and she and our other golden retriever puppy are best friends! She has been a wonderful addition to our family and has helped heal our aching pain of the loss of our fur baby. The adoption process was simple and smooth and it was so worth it to see the smile on my son's face when Nova came running in to greet him! The foster family was very helpful in answering all my questions. Pits are not for the lazy dog owner - they need a lot of exercise and a lot of discipline/training to keep them from being stubborn. But they are the absolute best breed of dog when they are well trained! Thank you, Adopt-A-Pit! We will be back someday! read more

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We have adopted from Adopt a Pit twice and we love our doggos. The process was simple and straightforward. Both dogs fully vetted and acclimated after having been in bad condition when they were taken in. read more

This is a great organization that does a fabulous job rescuing dogs from kill shelters. We got our first rescue from them a year ago and since she was fostered with a family as a puppy she fit very well into our home. After she settled in we decided to add another dog and this one was perfect exactly as described and since she was raised with a family got along well with our cats and all family members. I got great advice from them on handling some challenges with getting the puppies house broken. I can't say how helpful it was to have dogs crate trained from the start. read more

Such caring people who truly care about dogs getting to live their best lives!! Everyone willing to help a fur baby in need. The fosters are such selfless people who take some of the worst cases of neglect and abuse into their homes and help them find furever homes. read more

Be warned. We recently adopted a 12-week old medium mix, but after receiving his medical records, we learned that he was in fact 10 weeks old, and his projected adult weight is ~90 lbs. Furthermore, he did not receive all of his vaccinations. Our vet also expressed concern over how young the dog was when he was neutered, which has manifested in psychological issues. When I brought this up to Adopt-A-Pit, their Executive Director responded with, "I'm not going to argue with you. If you have concerns about [redacted]'s health, or his vetting then I would suggest that you return him to the rescue." I refuse to return a victim to their offender, so we will care for him. Just be forewarned that not all is as it seems with this rescue and you may have to deal with undisclosed issues. read more

Adopted two dogs. Online it said they were kid friendly, crate trained, loved car rides. Etc. Both had the same cheesy bio. One dog was aggressive towards our kids. I let Kirsten know when we returned him. Yet when I checked on him the next day she said she adopted him out to a family with kids. They returned him also a week later. (Found out from his Foster who brought him to us.) The second dog ended up having horrible anxiety and digestive issues. We tried for a year to work through it, vet visits, a dog trainer, and nothing helped. I had severe depression after our third son was born and couldn't take the constant diarrhea in our house and him destroying our things on top of dealing with PPD and our son's health problems. I talked to Kirsten about his issues and how he had horrible crate anxiety to the point where he was breaking the wiring on the crate. She told us "just zip tie the corners, that's what we do to keep dogs from escaping." When he was terrified to be in his crate. We returned him, at which point she became rude with us and told us "we are the common denominator" since we returned two dogs. Even though she lied about their behavior. And she told me "I hope somebody abandons you so you know how it feels." We told her about the dog's anxiety problems and how he was scared of the crate and had digestive issues and was scared of car rides. But she put the same cheesy bio back up that he was crate trained and loved car rides, and didn't mention anything about his anxiety. She's doing a disservice to these animals by lying to get them out the door. read more

Absolutely do not recommend, although I'm not sure it's the group or if it was the volunteer that I was working with. I fostered to adopt and the intention was well known. I accepted this dog into my house along with my own dog. I transported this dog at 6:30 am through heavy traffic 35 minutes away to their transport vehicle that was full of rescues for space/neuter. The 61 lb dog was folded into a 24 inch crate, whining. When I returned for his pickup on my drive home the volunteer text me with an adoption fee. The following day she informs me I'm not a correct fit for this dog. This particular breed I have owned for over 30 years. 2 Days later she arrives at my house at an agreed time, with a bouncer informing me they were taking the dog, which per their Foster contract they can do, but my intention was to adopt which was well known. So out the door again whining the dog went again into unknown hands and God knows where he ended up. This is why these rescue dogs are a mess to begin with read more