Who We Are:
We are a very small organization.
We choose our dogs
We DO NOT have a
shelter.
We DO NOT accept
For the Love of Pits® is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
Cleveland-based organization run exclusively by volunteers.
We focus our rescue efforts on homeless pit bull dogs located in the Cleveland and
Akron areas.
Our mission is to
restore, preserve and protect the
prestigious legacy of the American pit bull terrier and to improve the
environment in which pit bull dogs and their owners live, by:
Rescuing dogs that are
positive representations of the breeds, training them to be well
behaved breed ambassadors and placing them in responsible, safe,
loving and devoted forever homes;
Dispelling damaging myths
perpetuated by false, incomplete and deceptive media reporting
and educating the public regarding the true characteristics of
the breeds;
Educating the
public and dog owners regarding responsible ownership and safe behavior
around dogs;
Providing low cost training
classes to owners of pit bull dogs who are otherwise unable to
afford training or who
merely want to educate themselves and train their dogs in a
nonjudgmental, friendly and supportive environment.
Why Pit Bull Dogs?
For the Love of Pits knows that it is so
desperately difficult to be a pit bull dog in Ohio!
Pit bull dogs are the most abused dogs in our Country and, even if these
sensitive dogs can escape the hands of cruelty, it often means that they
are left in no hands at all since the majority of Ohio shelters, animal
protective leagues, pounds and rescues turn their backs on these truly
misunderstood dogs. These so-called animal "welfare" organizations
either turn away any dog resembling a "pit bull" or place the dog in a
temporary cage to await its death.
There is a fearful stigma that has
been placed on these dogs by society, perpetuated by the discriminatory
policies of so-called animal "welfare" organizations and inaccurate and
incomplete media reporting, and that, along with discriminatory laws,
has made it difficult, if not illegal, for people to welcome these dogs
into their families. Countless numbers of pit bulls, who have
already been abused, neglected and/or abandoned, regardless of
dispositions, wait in shelters to be killed. There are so many beautiful
dogs that, simply because they are labeled a “pit bull” are never given
a chance to find loving homes.
For the Love of Pits is one of the
only Ohio organizations dedicated exclusively to the rescue, temporary
housing and placement of pit bull dogs. We help pit bull dogs
because it's the right thing to do and because they need us to speak out
for and protect them.
To read how For the Love of Pits began, please
click here.
very, very selectively.
owner surrenders.