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It's The Pits

Dog rescue in San Diego, CA

We are located in the San Diego area and pull dogs from southern California shelters and we assist families in rehoming their pets so that they don't have to go to a shelter.

I started doing rescue because I couldn't stand to see adoptable dogs being euthanized due to lack of an immediate home. I knew that I could find them good homes.

Contact
Address
PO Box 720008
San Diego, CA 92172
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Adoptable pets at It's The Pits

We'll also keep you updated on Freddie's adoption status with email updates.
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Freddie

American Staffordshire Terrier/Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Puppy
San Diego, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Mercury's adoption status with email updates.
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Mercury

American Staffordshire Terrier/Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Puppy
San Diego, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Harry's adoption status with email updates.
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Harry

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female Adult
San Diego, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Pennie's adoption status with email updates.
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Pennie

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, Adult
San Diego, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Pierre's adoption status with email updates.
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Pierre

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, Puppy
San Diego, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Paris's adoption status with email updates.
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Paris

American Staffordshire Terrier/Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Puppy
San Diego, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Cheri's adoption status with email updates.
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Cheri

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female
San Diego, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Bullet's adoption status with email updates.
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Bullet

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, Adult
San Diego, CA

Rescue FAQs

We are located in the San Diego area and pull dogs from southern California shelters.

Additional adoption info

Potential families are asked to complete or Adoption Application before visiting our dogs. We introduce you and your family including any other dogs/cats in your family to our adoptable dogs. If the meeting is a good match we will schedule a home check to ensure that the home is a good match for the pet that you have selected. You will then be asked to complete our Adoption Agreement and to finalize the adoption there will be a processing fee to adopt a pet from us. All proceeds go directly back to help support our rescue and there are no paid employees so all fees are used for our pets waiting to be adopted.

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We'll also keep you updated on Brixton's adoption status with email updates.
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Brixton

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Young
Dana Point, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Coco's adoption status with email updates.
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Coco

Labrador Retriever/German Shepherd Dog

Female, 3 yrs 2 mos
San Ysidro, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Caramel's adoption status with email updates.
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Caramel

Black Mouth Cur/Retriever (Unknown Type)

Female, 6 mos
Carlsbad, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Balu's adoption status with email updates.
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Balu

Chihuahua/Mixed Breed (Small)

Male, 1 yr 3 mos
Oceanside, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Frederick's adoption status with email updates.
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Frederick

Spaniel (Unknown Type)

Male, Puppy
San Diego, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Bella's adoption status with email updates.
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Bella

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 mos
San Diego, CA

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