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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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Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at It's The Pits

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

American Staffordshire Terrier

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

American Staffordshire Terrier/Boxer

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

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, Adult
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 Fendi's adoption status with email updates.
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Fendi

American Staffordshire Terrier

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

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 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 Emmitt's adoption status with email updates.
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Emmitt

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 Fiona's adoption status with email updates.
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Fiona

Schnauzer (Miniature)

Female, 2 yrs 8 mos
El Cajon, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Smoky's adoption status with email updates.
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Smoky

Labrador Retriever

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

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
Encinitas, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Scarlett's adoption status with email updates.
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Scarlett

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 mos
Fallbrook, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Fettuccine's adoption status with email updates.
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Fettuccine

Chihuahua

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

Schnauzer (Standard)

Female, Young
Chula Vista, CA

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