Looking back over 2009

2009 has come and gone, another year in pit bull rescue. Though there seem to be more and more people who are becoming sympathetic with the true victims, adoptions are slow. This breed has not seen the light at the end of the tunnel. That doesn't seem to stop the backyard breeders from creating more and more and MORE litters. Pit bulls are still one of the most popular breeds and the most abused dogs. Please take a break for the sake of the dogs! In this economy, everyone is trying to save money and make money and the people using the dogs are getting worse. The surplus just dropped at the shelter for the city or county to dispose of. People are having to tighten their belts and it is sadly the dogs that are the first to go. Instead of trying to find a lower cost dog food and cut corners to keep their pets, people are just getting giving up. Knowing that there are not enough homes, most of these pets don't get a second chance.

Don't breed or buy, rescue a shelter dog. There is no shortage of puppies, American Bullies, Merle pit mixes or blue dogs in the shelter. On any given day you can walk into a shelter and find the purebred pit bull of your choice.

A special THANK YOU goes out to those who still took time to donate and consider rescue in this economy. The dogs thank you and we thank you. Your generosity means a great deal. Without your support we would not have been able to save Sunshine or Brianna's leg or treat Frank's laundry list of medical questions or amputate Sacchi's leg so she could have a second chance at life. What a year! a hairless dog, two broken legs, two amputations (Sacchi's still searching for a home), another blind puppy (Skye is still for adoption) and a senior (Brutus, who needs a nice retirement). Consider making 2010 a wonderful year for a rescued bully.

To all of you who have helped this year in any way, THANK YOU for all that you have done for the dogs. We couldn't do it with out you. Thank you donors, adopters, foster homes and those who just have a kind word.

Taking some time away to recharge

ASC is no longer accepting dogs into it's adoption program, our resources are too limited, we may re-open in the middle of 2010 but right now our responsibility remains to adopt out our current available dogs and we will not be taking in any more. We have no additional foster homes and the few that we have are too strained to continue. If we can find additional foster homes and people who want to help out, we can continue but right now we are too far strained to be able to take on more dogs.

HOTLINE for Puppy Mills

The hotline, 1-877-MILL-TIP, is available to anyone with information of a possible crime involving puppy mills – but particularly welcomes information from those with "insider" knowledge, or from law enforcement officials who might be aware of such operations.