Pit Bull Rescue San Diego

We lost both of our 2 fur kids within months of each other — sad but true. At first we decided to take as much time as we needed to mourn the loss, but the quiet house wasn’t helping the process.
Our friend Sherri fostered for PBRSD and was always a huge supporter. I’ve seen what she does with the organization and knew that was the direction I was headed. When she heard that we were ready to look for a new fur kid, she jumped on it right away. We initially were going to foster, but when we met Huey, that was it.
Everyone at PBRSD — Amy, Lauren, Roslynn, and Alicia — was so nice, helpful, and competent of the breed. They weren’t pushy and allowed us to take our time.
Recently, we had to go on our son’s Cub Scout camping trip — we had a dog sitter for the weekend, but Alicia stopped by to take Huey for a walk, just because!
An amazing organization that does amazing things!

PBRSD is an amazing organization. I have been volunteering here for a few years and every person I have met is on the same page; saving the Pits. Everyone is extremely nice and knowledgeable. They all take pride in ensuring the safety of both people and animal. They go above and beyond to train, rehabilitate, and socialize Pits taken only from local shelters and places them into the perfect home, regardless of how long it takes to place one dog. The organization is run by volunteers and the dogs live with families and not in shelters.
I absolutely love being apart of an exceptional organization that is dedicated to helping one of the most misunderstood breed of dogs.

I have been a volunteer with PBRSD for over a year, and I must say — there are amazing things happening in this group. Last year, there were over 100 adoptions. That is really something to say about a breed that suffers such a bad reputation. I also adopted my own dog, Zeus, from PBRSD, and I get so many compliments on what a wonderful, mild-​mannered dog he is.
PBRSD rescues all of their dogs from local shelters (no owner surrenders), and they are all tested for behavior issues and given medical care if necessary prior to getting a new home.
The screening process for potential adopters is very thorough, as it should be. The dogs are taken in by foster parents who take care of them and love them until their new family comes to find them. There is no kennel or shelter, which is hard because this rescue relies solely on volunteer foster parents. It’s also a good thing because the foster parent typically gets to know the dog very well and this really helps to place him/​her into the most appropriate home possible.
There are regularly held adoption events where people can meet the dogs, but no on-​site adoptions are done because potential adopters must go through the screening process before bringing a pooch into their homes. The adoption events are always a lot of fun, and the rescue works very hard during these events to educate the public about Pit Bulls and to stress the importance of responsible pet ownership.
The president, Kate, is the most amazing, sweet, firecracker of a woman I have ever met. She started the rescue out of nothing and made it what it is today, and she is absolutely amazing when it comes to getting people interested and spreading must needed knowledge about a breed with such a horrible reputation.
PBRSD is a wonderful place to learn more about the breed, volunteer, or adopt a new family member. Check out their web site for more information.