The 10 Best Pit Bull Rescues in Delaware
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Would-be Pit Bull owners should check out animal rescues and similar organizations. Some of them specialize in helping these dogs.
However, it isn’t uncommon to see other animal rescues and similar organizations caring for Pit Bulls and other misunderstood breeds. Delaware residents should have no problem finding suitable candidates for adoption. Even if they can’t find one in their state, more animal rescues and similar organizations exist in the neighboring states.
Here are 10 of the best Pit Bull rescues in Delaware and the surrounding states:
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10. Bella-Reed Pit Bull Rescue – Southeastern, PA
Bella-Reed Pit Bull Rescue is an excellent example of a Pit Bull rescue in one of Delaware’s neighboring states. Interested individuals should know its location is a municipality rather than a region.
However, that doesn’t matter as much as they might expect because Bella-Reed Pit Bull Rescue houses its charges using a network of foster homes. Please note that this animal rescue focuses on American Pit Bull Terriers. As a result, if people want one of the other Pit Bull breeds, they will need to look elsewhere.
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9. Pitties & Purrs – Baltimore, MD
Pitties & Purrs is another foster-based animal rescue based in Maryland rather than Pennsylvania. Given its name, interested individuals should have no problem guessing that it offers cats and dogs. That said, Pitties & Purrs focuses on Pit Bulls, thus making it an excellent choice for would-be Pit Bull owners.
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8. One Dog More! – Dover, DE
One Dog More! is an animal rescue in Delaware rather than one of the neighboring states. It houses cats, dogs, and other animals from two sources. One would be pet owners no longer capable of caring for them.
The other would be animal shelters that are willing to euthanize their charges. Pit Bulls have a poor reputation. Thanks to that, it isn’t uncommon to see a disproportionate number of these dogs wind up with animal rescues concerned about high euthanization rates.
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7. Whimsical Animal Rescue – Seaford, DE
Whimsical Animal Rescue has been around for about two decades. Thanks to that, it has managed to help thousands of animals. The animal rescue has a central facility of sorts backed up by a network of foster homes.
Some of its charges come from locals, while the others come from overflowing animal shelters. Either way, Whimsical Animal Rescue takes its mission of rehoming these animals with the utmost seriousness.
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6. Renee’s Rescues – Hockessin, DE
Puppy mills are operations that make money through a low-cost, high-volume strategy. That tends to mean horrible consequences for the dogs. After all, the low-cost part translates to cramped and otherwise unpleasant living conditions.
Furthermore, the high-volume part means pumping out as many puppies as possible with no or next-to-no regard for health issues. Renee’s Rescues exists to combat puppy mills. Much of its resources go towards education campaigns. That said, Renee’s Rescues also takes in the victims of puppy mills with the intent of finding them forever homes.
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5. Delaware Pet Rescue – Hockessin, DE
Delaware Pet Rescue is also foster-based. Thanks to that, interested individuals should expect virtual meet-and-greets, which might be more convenient for them than more traditional methods.
Originally, Delaware Pet Rescue was called Delaware Puppy Rescue. The renaming marks an expansion in the animal rescue’s focus, though it still cares for homeless dogs with the same fervor it did before.
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4. Grass Roots Rescue – Milton, DE
Grass Roots Rescue is one of those animal rescues that take pride in never rejecting dogs in need. Of course, the issue is that such policies tend to be very expensive because healthcare and rehabilitation don’t happen free of charge. As such, Grass Roots Rescue and the other names on this list always need more money and other donations.
The poor reputation of Pit Bulls means they are often disadvantaged when compared with their more popular counterparts. Grass Roots Rescue recognizes this, as shown by how it works to push back against such stereotypes. Furthermore, it seems safe to say that it has helped more than one Pit Bull throughout its existence, though it extends its helping hand to other breeds as well.
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3. Faithful Friends Animal Society – Wilmington, DE
Faithful Friends Animal Society is another animal rescue that has been around for about two decades. It has three main goals. First, it is a no-kill animal shelter for those in need.
Second, it is a valuable source of support for local pet owners and colony caretakers. Third, it is deeply involved in advocating for no-kill policies in the state and beyond. These three roles weave seamlessly together. After all, all of them help animals live happy, healthy lives without fear of being euthanized if luck turns against them.
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2. First State Animal Center and SPCA – Camden, DE
The First State Animal Center and SPCA is what it sounds like, which is to say, another organization dedicated to the reduction of animal suffering. It works towards this goal through familiar-sounding paths.
However, its focus is broader than most. For proof, consider the organization’s concern for farm animals, which tend to receive less interest than companion animals because of sheer distance. Still, the organization is involved in rehoming animals in need, thus making it a place for people in Camden and the surrounding region to check out.
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1. Rescue For the Misunderstood – Wilmington, DE
Rescue For the Misunderstood isn’t the only Delaware-based animal rescue where people can expect to find Pit Bulls. Even so, it is more focused than most of the other names on this list. Rescue For the Misunderstood lives up to its name by specializing in dog breeds with poor reputations. Unsurprisingly, Pit Bulls are counted among those.
Others include but are not limited to Mastiffs, Rottweilers, and German Shepherds. Regardless, the organization works through a mix of rehoming animals and raising awareness. Due to that, would-be Pit Bull owners in Delaware should make sure to include it on their lists of animal rescues to look into for potential adoption.
