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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 Bing's adoption status with email updates.
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Bing

American Staffordshire Terrier

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

American Staffordshire Terrier

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

American Staffordshire 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 Monica's adoption status with email updates.
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Monica

American Staffordshire Terrier

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

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

American Staffordshire Terrier

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

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, Puppy
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.

Pets at shelters & rescues near It's The Pits

Friends of Humane Services in Tijuana

641 E. San Ysidro Blvd. #B3-431,
San Ysidro, CA 92173

San Diego Humane Society - Oceanside Campus (Dogs)

2905 San Luis Rey Road,
Oceanside, CA 92058

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Oceanside, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Petey's adoption status with email updates.
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Petey

Akita/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 8 yrs 4 mos
Jamul, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Jewel's adoption status with email updates.
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Jewel

Doberman Pinscher

Female, 12 yrs 1 mo
Wildomar, CA
We'll also keep you updated on COCO CHANEL's adoption status with email updates.
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COCO CHANEL

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 3 yrs
Chula Vista, CA

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