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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 Chance's adoption status with email updates.
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Chance

American Staffordshire Terrier

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

American Staffordshire Terrier

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

American Staffordshire Terrier

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

American Staffordshire Terrier

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

American Staffordshire Terrier

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

American Staffordshire Terrier

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

American Staffordshire Terrier/Rottweiler

Male, 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

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

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San Diego, CA 92115

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Santee, CA 92071

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29992 Hunter Road, Suite 105-174,
Murrieta, CA 92563

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

Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Female, Adult
San Diego, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Bianca 2's adoption status with email updates.
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Bianca 2

Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Domestic Mediumhair

Female
Temecula, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Jackson (Jax)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Jackson (Jax)

Jack Russell Terrier

Male, 3 yrs 2 mos
Poway, CA
We'll also keep you updated on REGGIE's adoption status with email updates.
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REGGIE

Labrador Retriever

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

Schnauzer (Miniature)

Male, 11 yrs 2 mos
Wildomar, CA

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