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American Pit Bull Terrier puppies and dogs in Shelby, North Carolina

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These American Pit Bull Terriers are available in Shelby, North Carolina.
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WREN

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 9 mos
Shelby, NC
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
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SWEET PEA

American Pit Bull Terrier Australian Cattle Dog

Female, 1 yr
Shelby, NC
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
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ALICE

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 3 mos
Shelby, NC
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
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ARIEL

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 3 mos
Shelby, NC
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
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TIANA

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 3 mos
Shelby, NC
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
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We'll also keep you updated on Chance's adoption status with email updates.
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Chance

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Puppy
Shelby, NC
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with dogs, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Chance love to play and love to be in your presence. He is stubborn and loves to get his way. Change have had puppy boarding training So he does understand a few command

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These American Pit Bull Terriers are available for adoption close to Shelby, North Carolina.
We'll also keep you updated on Demi's adoption status with email updates.
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Demi

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 3 yrs 1 mo
Earl, NC
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Meet Demi, a sweet baby who ended up at our local intake county shelter with terrible skin issues. We snatched her out of there, got her to our vets where we discovered she had demodex mange ( not contagious). She is on the road to recovery and will be available soon for adoption. She is a sweet, active girl who needs a family to grow up with. If you are that family, please continue reading and fill out our on line app. RECOMMENDATIONS & PROCEDURES Please note, the following are recommendations for puppies and different breeds of dogs. We will evaluate each application on an individual basis to see what is best for the dog/puppy and the potential adopter. Puppies are very fragile and not toys. We recommend children be at least six years old to be considered to adopt a puppy. Small breed dogs ( such as chihuahuas, yorkies, shih tzus , etc) we recommend children be at least eight years old. Herding, working breeds we recommend children to be at least 12 years old. Again these are recommendations. Adoption Procedures: We will travel up to two hours ( one way) to do physical home visits and we do not do virtual home visits. Most of our dogs come from bad situations and we want to know where their forever home is going to be. While we do not require fencing on all dogs, certain dogs that need a fenced in yard, will not be adopted unless potential adopter has one. We also adopt some dogs to people who live in apartments ( as long as the landlord approves) but not all dogs. We do not adopt to anyone under 21 years of age. We also do not feel college students are the best fit for most of our dogs. Most of our dogs again, come from bad situations and need lots of attention. Most college students have financial responsibilities and we feel need to be focused on school. Our goal is to match the dog with a family that fits the dog’s needs. We are solely focused on what is best for each dog in our rescue. These dogs have had enough moving around, dumped out like trash, and we want to ensure they find their forever home. We do require you sign a contract and if at any time you cannot continue to provide for the dog, the dog comes back to the rescue. Your first step to adoption is filling our our on line application. You will then get an automated email stating we got your application Next our adoption coordinator will be in touch either by phone or email If your references check out, a home visit will be scheduled. After the home visit is done, a meet and greet with the dog you are interested in and/or any other available dogs we have will be scheduled If the dog and you are a match, contract will be signed and you may take your new family member home. Link to application https://cliffordsarmyrescue.com/1423-2
We'll also keep you updated on Atlas's adoption status with email updates.
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Atlas

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 7 yrs 7 mos
Earl, NC
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with dogs, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Meet Atlas, a large sweet boy, who came to us abandoned, starving, full of parasites and heart worm positive. To be dumped on the side of the road, left to fend for himself, he was such wonderful boy we could not understand why. He has finished his heartworm treatment and has all his vetting done. If interested, please read and fill out our on line applications below RECOMMENDATIONS & PROCEDURES Please note, the following are recommendations for puppies and different breeds of dogs. We will evaluate each application on an individual basis to see what is best for the dog/puppy and the potential adopter. Puppies are very fragile and not toys. We recommend children be at least six years old to be considered to adopt a puppy. Small breed dogs ( such as chihuahuas, yorkies, shih tzus , etc) we recommend children be at least eight years old. Herding, working breeds we recommend children to be at least 12 years old. Again these are recommendations. Adoption Procedures: We will travel up to two hours ( one way) to do physical home visits and we do not do virtual home visits. Most of our dogs come from bad situations and we want to know where their forever home is going to be. While we do not require fencing on all dogs, certain dogs that need a fenced in yard, will not be adopted unless potential adopter has one. We also adopt some dogs to people who live in apartments ( as long as the landlord approves) but not all dogs. We do not adopt to anyone under 21 years of age. We also do not feel college students are the best fit for most of our dogs. Most of our dogs again, come from bad situations and need lots of attention. Most college students have financial responsibilities and we feel need to be focused on school. Our goal is to match the dog with a family that fits the dog’s needs. We are solely focused on what is best for each dog in our rescue. These dogs have had enough moving around, dumped out like trash, and we want to ensure they find their forever home. We do require you sign a contract and if at any time you cannot continue to provide for the dog, the dog comes back to the rescue. Your first step to adoption is filling our our on line application. You will then get an automated email stating we got your application Next our adoption coordinator will be in touch either by phone or email If your references check out, a home visit will be scheduled. After the home visit is done, a meet and greet with the dog you are interested in and/or any other available dogs we have will be scheduled If the dog and you are a match, contract will be signed and you may take your new family member home. Link to application https://cliffordsarmyrescue.com/1423-2
We'll also keep you updated on Blue's adoption status with email updates.
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Blue

American Pit Bull Terrier Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 yrs 2 mos
Earl, NC
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Sweet Blue Boy came to us completely feral, trapped by our local county shelter and frightened out of his mind. With lots of work from his foster moms ( he has had two), he has progressed and is ready to find his perfect human. Blue is great with other dogs, okay with cats, just a little rough playing. He bonds to one person. While he is tolerate and non aggressive to others and his foster mom has left him with the rest of the family when she had to go out of town and he did fine, he was waiting on her to get back home! He continues to improve daily and is now a talker to his foster family. He is doing better every day! Blue will continue to get better and better with the right person's love and patience. Could that person be you? If so, please continue to read and fill out our on line application RECOMMENDATIONS & PROCEDURES Please note, the following are recommendations for puppies and different breeds of dogs. We will evaluate each application on an individual basis to see what is best for the dog/puppy and the potential adopter. Puppies are very fragile and not toys. We recommend children be at least six years old to be considered to adopt a puppy. Small breed dogs ( such as chihuahuas, yorkies, shih tzus , etc) we recommend children be at least eight years old. Herding, working breeds we recommend children to be at least 12 years old. Again these are recommendations. Adoption Procedures: We will travel up to two hours ( one way) to do physical home visits and we do not do virtual home visits. ( we are in Cleveland County NC) Most of our dogs come from bad situations and we want to know where their forever home is going to be. While we do not require fencing on all dogs, certain dogs that need a fenced in yard, will not be adopted unless potential adopter has one. We also adopt some dogs to people who live in apartments ( as long as the landlord approves) but not all dogs. We do not adopt to anyone under 21 years of age. We also do not feel college students are the best fit for most of our dogs. Most of our dogs again, come from bad situations and need lots of attention. Most college students have financial responsibilities and we feel need to be focused on school. Our goal is to match the dog with a family that fits the dog’s needs. We are solely focused on what is best for each dog in our rescue. These dogs have had enough moving around, dumped out like trash, and we want to ensure they find their forever home. We do require you sign a contract and if at any time you cannot continue to provide for the dog, the dog comes back to the rescue. Your first step to adoption is filling our our on line application. You will then get an automated email stating we got your application Next our adoption coordinator will be in touch either by phone or email If your references check out, a home visit will be scheduled. After the home visit is done, a meet and greet with the dog you are interested in and/or any other available dogs we have will be scheduled If the dog and you are a match, contract will be signed and you may take your new family member home. Link to application https://cliffordsarmyrescue.com/1423-2
We'll also keep you updated on Ceara's adoption status with email updates.
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Ceara

American Pit Bull Terrier Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 yrs 5 mos
Earl, NC
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Sweet Ceara comes to us when we went to rescue a very frightened mom and her five puppies from an abandoned home. She is one of those pups and is adorable. The mom, undoubtedly was dumped out pregnant and went under an abandoned house to have her babies. We were able to get her and the pups to safety. Now the pups are ready to find their forever home. Mom is a pit mix, dad or dads unknown. If you are interested in this little girl, please continue to read and fill out our on line app. RECOMMENDATIONS & PROCEDURES Please note, the following are recommendations for puppies and different breeds of dogs. We will evaluate each application on an individual basis to see what is best for the dog/puppy and the potential adopter. Puppies are very fragile and not toys. We recommend children be at least six years old to be considered to adopt a puppy. Small breed dogs ( such as chihuahuas, yorkies, shih tzus , etc) we recommend children be at least eight years old. Herding, working breeds we recommend children to be at least 12 years old. Again these are recommendations. Adoption Procedures: We will travel up to two hours ( one way) to do physical home visits and we do not do virtual home visits. ( we are in Cleveland County NC) Most of our dogs come from bad situations and we want to know where their forever home is going to be. While we do not require fencing on all dogs, certain dogs that need a fenced in yard, will not be adopted unless potential adopter has one. We also adopt some dogs to people who live in apartments ( as long as the landlord approves) but not all dogs. We do not adopt to anyone under 21 years of age. We also do not feel college students are the best fit for most of our dogs. Most of our dogs again, come from bad situations and need lots of attention. Most college students have financial responsibilities and we feel need to be focused on school. Our goal is to match the dog with a family that fits the dog’s needs. We are solely focused on what is best for each dog in our rescue. These dogs have had enough moving around, dumped out like trash, and we want to ensure they find their forever home. We do require you sign a contract and if at any time you cannot continue to provide for the dog, the dog comes back to the rescue. Your first step to adoption is filling our our on line application. You will then get an automated email stating we got your application Next our adoption coordinator will be in touch either by phone or email If your references check out, a home visit will be scheduled. After the home visit is done, a meet and greet with the dog you are interested in and/or any other available dogs we have will be scheduled If the dog and you are a match, contract will be signed and you may take your new family member home. Link to application https://cliffordsarmyrescue.com/1423-2
We'll also keep you updated on Yashi's adoption status with email updates.
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Yashi

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 3 yrs 6 mos
Earl, NC
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Sweet Yashi comes to us from our local county shelter where she came in very pregnant. The shelter had her scheduled for a spay, which would have aborted her puppies. We stepped in and she delivered her babies seven days later. Yashi is a complete love bug, and is happy around other dogs her size. No felines though. We do recommend no small children only because Yashi has a bit of food aggression when it comes to her actual food bowl. ( she takes treats fine but does not want you touching her bowl when she is eating). That is the only issue this wonderful almost two year old girl has. If you think she might be your girl, please read on and fill out our on line applicaton RECOMMENDATIONS & PROCEDURES Please note, the following are recommendations for puppies and different breeds of dogs. We will evaluate each application on an individual basis to see what is best for the dog/puppy and the potential adopter. Puppies are very fragile and not toys. We recommend children be at least six years old to be considered to adopt a puppy. Small breed dogs ( such as chihuahuas, yorkies, shih tzus , etc) we recommend children be at least eight years old. Herding, working breeds we recommend children to be at least 12 years old. Again these are recommendations. Adoption Procedures: We will travel up to two hours ( one way) to do physical home visits and we do not do virtual home visits. ( we are in Cleveland County NC) Most of our dogs come from bad situations and we want to know where their forever home is going to be. While we do not require fencing on all dogs, certain dogs that need a fenced in yard, will not be adopted unless potential adopter has one. We also adopt some dogs to people who live in apartments ( as long as the landlord approves) but not all dogs. We do not adopt to anyone under 21 years of age. We also do not feel college students are the best fit for most of our dogs. Most of our dogs again, come from bad situations and need lots of attention. Most college students have financial responsibilities and we feel need to be focused on school. Our goal is to match the dog with a family that fits the dog’s needs. We are solely focused on what is best for each dog in our rescue. These dogs have had enough moving around, dumped out like trash, and we want to ensure they find their forever home. We do require you sign a contract and if at any time you cannot continue to provide for the dog, the dog comes back to the rescue. Your first step to adoption is filling our our on line application. You will then get an automated email stating we got your application Next our adoption coordinator will be in touch either by phone or email If your references check out, a home visit will be scheduled. After the home visit is done, a meet and greet with the dog you are interested in and/or any other available dogs we have will be scheduled If the dog and you are a match, contract will be signed and you may take your new family member home. Link to application https://cliffordsarmyrescue.com/1423-2
We'll also keep you updated on Kayak's adoption status with email updates.
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Kayak

Pit Bull Terrier Labrador Retriever

Male, Adult
Blacksburg, SC
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Looking for a new fur-iend? Look no further than Kayak! This fun-loving, affectionate, and loyal fella is the perfect addition to your family. Not only is he friendly and loyal, he's also a bit of a comedian - always making his human friends laugh. He's a clever boy who loves to show off his tricks (and he has a lot of them!). He's also a total couch potato and loves nothing more than a good snuggle sesh. Kayak is great with other dogs. So if you're looking for a sweet, funny, and adorable dog, Kayak is the one for you! Come meet him today and see for yourself just how wonderful he is. Meet Kayak! Breed: lab/pit bull mix. Age: 2 years (est birthdate 1/30/22) Weight: approx 50lbs right now. Training: crate, leash, and house trained. Good with other dogs/cats? Yes to dogs, unsure about cats-can test on request. Good with adults/kids? Yes, although he can be a little reserved at first. Personality: reserved at first, but that doesn't last long, he warms up to be very silly, submissive, friendly, playful. Loves toys and belly rubs. He is very loyal. Reason for rescue: originallly - dumped in a neighborhood. Kayak was adopted as a pup. Recently, we received a call from animal control through his microchip that he had been picked up. Apparently, the adopter rehomed him without reaching out to us at all. They didn't even have the name of the 'current owner' they rehomed him to. We commit to our animals for life, they ALWAYS have a safe place to come back to. Kayak needs and deserves a FOREVER home! Kayak is neutered, microchipped, and current on vaccinations and preventatives. Heartworm test pending. If interested in adding this sweet baby to your family, please message for an adoption application! Adoption fee: $75.December 21, 2024, 10:43 pm

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GINGER

Boxer

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo
Shelby, NC
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
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3.5 miles

Cleveland County Animal Services

1601 Airport Rd, Shelby, NC 28150

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3.9 miles

Clifford's Army Rescue Extravaganza

P.O. Box 370, Earl, NC 28038

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9.9 miles

Mercy Rescue Haven

Blacksburg, SC 29702

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23.4 miles

Jesse's Place Rescue, Inc

Lake Wylie, SC 29710

Pet Types: dogs

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24.8 miles

Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue

380 US HWY 221 N, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

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25 miles

Lincoln County Animal Services

650 John Howell Memorial Drive, Lincolnton, NC 28092

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27.3 miles

Carolina Poodle Rescue

Spartanburg, NC 29372

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28.9 miles

Spartanburg Humane Society

150 Dexter Road, Spartanburg, SC 29303

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33.8 miles

Catawba County Animal Services

201 Government Services Drive, Newton, NC 28658

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34 miles

Halfway There Rescue

Rock Hill, SC 29732

Pet Types: dogs

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