Atlanta Bully Rescue, like many of the other animal shelters in Georgia, is always full with a waiting list of dogs that need a spot at our rescue. On average we get 20-30 requests a day asking us to take in pets that need a home. We get about 10 applications in a month and about 2 are approved and result in an adoption. For the most part we take in strays found by friends, neighbors, or us. We try and concentrate on taking in strays found in East and South Atlanta. We also get about half of our dogs from breeders that had to learn the hard way how hard and expensive it is to breed dogs, especially responsibly.

There are thousands of pit bulls in Georgia in need of a home. It’s an epidemic that many people don’t realize until they find a stray pit and try relentlessly to get it into a no kill shelter.

Sadly, many people want these dogs so they can use them for backyard breeding, as a status symbol, or worse… The key to fighting the overpopulation of pit bulls is having them fixed. Finding them responsible homes is not always easy. I hate to say it, but these dogs are better off being euthanized with their dignity than going to an irresponsible home. Sending them off to a new home unfixed is taking a horrible risk that the dog will end up living a miserable life. We will be happy to help you get a dog fixed for free or under $70. There’s no excuse for rehoming an unfixed pet, you are just adding to the problem, not the solution. Feel free to also use the questions on our application to screen potential adopters and please check vet references.

No one should ever feel bad about taking a stray to animal control. At least you took the time to take a dog off the streets that would have otherwise almost inevitably met a horrible fate. The more dogs we get off the street, the less unwanted litters we will have to worry about finding homes for.

If you have a pit that is human aggressive, please for the sake of the breed, have them euthanized. Human aggression is not a trait of pit bulls. Trying to keep or find a home for a human aggressive pit bull is taking a huge risk that you will add to their bad reputation. It is not safe to rehome ANY breed of dog that shows signs of human aggression. You cannot train out human aggression!

We appreciate anyone’s efforts to help out a homeless dog but we beg you to do it responsibly if you really want your efforts to make a difference in the severe problem of pet overpopulation, especially pit bulls.

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