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Pit Bull Happenings Rescue's Adoption Center!


We are a Florida "Pit Bull" Rescue serving all of Florida, primarily the greater Tampa Bay area!
We do NOT adopt out of the State of Florida!
Your Adoption Donation Fee is Tax Deductible!

Important:
After submitting your Adoption Application, please allow us up to 7 days to process and schedule your home inspection. Thank you for your patience.

Non-Refundable Adoption Donation Fees: (unless otherwise specified)

  • Puppies up to 12 months of age: $200
  • Dogs between 1 and 7 years of age: $150
  • Dogs 7+ years of age: $100

Specials: (Note: Special discounts cannot be combined!)

  • 25% off Adoption Donation Fee for Veterans & First Responders (Fire, EMT, Police)
  • 25% off Adoption Donation Fee in appreciation of Black Dogs (battling the Black Dog Syndrome)

Every American Rescue Dog is: (or will be before Adoption is finalized)

  • Up-to-date on ALL vaccinations (DHPP & Bordetella vaccines including the 3 shots in the puppy booster series for our puppies)
  • Current on rabies shot
  • Heartworm negative & current on preventative (If tested positive for heartworms, will go through the treatment paid for by our Rescue)
  • Internal/External Parasite Free (De-wormed, Flea Prevention, Heartworm Prevention, Etc)
  • Altered (Spayed/Neutered)
  • Microchip Implanted
  • House trained and basic obedience (or working on it)!

Click here for our Online Adoption Application!

Important notice regarding the PBH Rescue Dogs:
Visual breed identification has proven to be inaccurate and unreliable!
In addition, canine DNA testing is relatively new and none to our knowledge test for the American Pit Bull Terrier (the true Pit Bull) making DNA testing unreliable and inaccurate. The fact is, unless you know the history, lineage/parentage, etc. we shouldn't be labeling the dogs and passing inaccurate info to the adopters, general public, and others. The dogs we rescue from shelters come from an unknown background and most of our owner surrenders we take into our Rescue, the owners are unable to prove their history. Further more, several different breeds share similar characteristics as the American Pit Bull Terrier. Therefore, we are unable to guarantee the predominant and precise breed for our dogs hence, our Dogs are American Rescue Dogs! We will call our Dogs the American Pit Bull Terrier when we know the lineage/history. We judge our Dogs on their own individual behavior and personality! Unless otherwise noted, the following dogs are American Rescue Dogs!
DogParent Sponsorships:
Our American Rescue Dogs with hearts under their bios are in need of monthly sponsorships! We have three levels of sponsorships!
  • Silver Sponsorship helps us pay for their monthly heartworm and flea preventatives, and nail trims!
  • Gold Sponsorship helps cover the flea and heartworm preventatives, dog food and treats, nail trims, and baths!
  • Platinum Sponsorship helps us cover the flea and heartworm preventatives, dog food and treats, nail trims and baths, new leash and collar, new toys, and new bed!
Please consider becoming a DogParent sponsor for one of our amazing American Rescue Dogs!

picture of RavenRaven
Adoption Donation Fee: $75

(25% Off normal Adoption Fee of $100 for appreciation & love of Black Dogs)
Age: Approximately 7 years young.
Location: Fostered in the Tampa Bay area
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Yes
Good with Kids: Yes
Behavior: Knows basic commands & potty trained
History: Rescued from a High Kill County Shelter.

Raven is good with other dogs and cats. She loves bike rides and is a big sweetheart. She is about 7 years young and full of life. She was rescued from Pasco in May of 2012.

Click here for our Online Adoption Application!
Please check out Raven's other pictures in her Facebook album by clicking here!
Please select a sponsorship level and then click on the Heart!


picture of SavannahSavannah
Adoption Donation Fee: $150

Age: Approximately 2 years young.
Location: Fostered in the Tampa Bay area
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Unknown
Good with Kids: Yes
Behavior: Knows basic commands & potty trained
History: Rescued from a High Kill County Shelter with her FIVE 5-week old puppies. She was a nursing mother and a very good mom she was indeed!

Savannah was rescued from a local High Kill Shelter... her former owners brought her AND her FIVE 5 week old puppies to the shelter and left them. During her visit at the shelter... She was being a very good Mom! She made sure her puppies were well fed while in the shelter, in fact... they were fatty pups! Even though she was being drained of her own body fats, Savannah was getting pretty skinny. Well, sadly she was deemed "aggressive" as she wouldn't allow people to go near her kennel where she was nursing her babies... We perfectly understand that despite Pit Bull's natural love for their humans... but also it's very natural for a mother to protect her new born babies. Savannah was in a new and very scary place where she didn't know anybody... We're sure she could sense the death from inside the high kill shelter... she thought she just had to protect her babies. Well, we soon learned about Savannah and her distress... then we found out TWO other "rescues" had placed their name on the 5 puppies and intended on leaving Momma Savannah behind. The second we learned of this, our President contacted the Director of Animal Services personally and asked if we pull the entire family (Mom & Puppies) would we "trump" the other two "rescues"... He said, "Absolutely" So, our President was there the very next morning and saved Savannah and her babies... Twenty minutes after the family was out of the Shelter, A picture was taken of Savannah sitting on our President's lap... so much for the "aggression" huh?

Click here for our Online Adoption Application!
Please check out Savannah's other pictures in her Facebook album by clicking here!
Please select a sponsorship level and then click on the Heart!


picture of GunnerGunner
Adoption Donation Fee: $112.50

(Black Dog Special/25% Off normal Adoption Fee of $150)
Age: Approximately 12 months young.
Location: Fostered in the Tampa Bay area
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Yes
Good with Kids: Yes
Behavior: Knows basic commands & potty trained
History: Rescued from a High Kill County Shelter at 13 weeks of age.

Gunner is looking for his forever family. He had a rough start as a stray with a terrible skin condition in Pasco County Animal Services. He was saved from being put to sleep with only a few hours left! You would never know it though, Gunner is a lean, mean loving machine! He absolutely loves everyone. He is a character who will keep you smiling! He's very athletic and fit! A very active and handsome boy. He's very intelligent, and is a charmer! He loves to dive right into the swimming pool... boy does he love to swim! Gunner is just an all around great dog with an amazing personality!

Click here for our Online Adoption Application!
Please check out Gunner's other pictures in his Facebook album by clicking here!
Please select a sponsorship level and then click on the Heart!


picture of BearBear
Adoption Donation Fee: $75
(50% Off normal Adoption Fee of $150)
Age: Approximately 2 years young.
Location: Fostered in the Tampa Bay area
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Unknown
Good with Kids: Yes
Behavior: Knows basic commands & house trained. Excellent Mannerisms
History: Rescued from a High Kill County Shelter

Bear is very sweet with his humans! He's been fully vetted out and has tested negative for heartworms! He's great and loves his humans!

Click here for our Online Adoption Application!
Please check out Bear's other pictures in his Facebook album by clicking here!
Please select a sponsorship level and then click on the Heart!


picture of BellaBella
Adoption Donation Fee: $75
(50% Off normal Adoption Fee of $150)
Age: Approximately 3 years young.
Location: Fostered in the Tampa Bay area
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Unknown
Good with Kids: Yes
Behavior: Knows basic commands & house trained. Excellent Mannerisms. Bella has her Canine Good Citizens Certificate!

Bella is a wonderful girl who absolutely loves her humans. She's fully vetted and is ready to find her Forever Home! She's a very high energy girl who will need an active family. She loves playing catch, with the ball, and her sticks! If you get tired of tossing a stick for her to fetch... no worries! She'll toss the stuck up herself! She'll do best with an active family and a family who will spend quality time with her.

Click here for our Online Adoption Application!
Please check out Bella's other pictures in his Facebook album by clicking here!
Please select a sponsorship level and then click on the Heart!


picture of JeremiahJeremiah
Adoption Donation Fee: $150
Age: Approximately 6 years young.
Location: Fostered in the Tampa Bay area
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Unknown
Good with Kids: Yes
Behavior: Knows basic commands & house trained. Excellent all-around mannerisms
History: Rescued from a High Kill County Shelter in a horrid condition.

Jeremiah was one of our extreme medical cases. We rescued him from a high kill local shelter in Florida. He had the worst demodex mange we had seen! Literally was a naked dog, his itchiness was unbearable... every time he'd shake, pieces of his skin would come off. He was horribly emaciated... ulcers on his eyes, he tested high heartworm positive... so many things wrong medically and physically... His journey to recovery is truly a miracle... He's truly an inspiration to us all! He's ready to find his Forever Home! He finally tested negative for Demodex mange after six long months of constant treatment, has been treated for heartworms and current on his heartgard, current on all his shots/vaccinations, has been neutered and microchipped!

Jeremiah also has his very own Facebook Page! He's the inspiration behind the founding of Jeremiah's Foundation. He has an amazing international following! You can also read his full and more detailed story as well as see all of his pictures from first being rescued to day by going to Jeremiah's Foundation on Facebook

Click here for our Online Adoption Application!
Please check out Jeremiah's other pictures in his Facebook album by clicking here!

Jeremiah's DogParent is Ms. Kim Clark!


picture of StarStar
Adoption Donation Fee: $150
Age: Approximately 5 years young.
Location: Fostered in the Tampa Bay area
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Unknown
Good with Kids: Yes
Behavior: Knows basic commands & house trained. Excellent Mannerisms.

Star came to us byway our Rescue Vet. Her former owner had taken her into them stating they could not take care of her anymore after it was learned that Star had a cancerous tumor that they couldn't afford to remove. They brought her into the Vet wanting them to put her down. Our Vet couldn't put Star to sleep because she has an amazing temperament and is a wonderful and happy girl so our Vet reached out to us hoping we could help Star. We fortunately, were able to bring Star into our Rescue. We had her cancerous tumor removed and she's fully vetted and ready to find her Forever Home!

Click here for our Online Adoption Application!
Please check out Star's other pictures in his Facebook album by clicking here!
Please select a sponsorship level and then click on the Heart!


picture of CaptainCaptain
Adoption Donation Fee: $150
Age: Approximately 3 years young.
Location: Fostered in the Tampa Bay area
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Unknown
Good with Kids: Yes
Behavior: Knows basic commands & house trained. Excellent Mannerisms.

Captain is a very gentle, well mannered handsome boy. He weighs about 60 lbs and is good with other Dogs. Captain was found as a stray... thin and hungry scrounging and roaming the streets of downtown Tampa for survival. After all efforts to locate his owner had exhausted, the good people who found him had reached out to our Rescue for help. With their love and care for Captain as well as their willingness to help us, help them... we brought this handsome fellow into our Rescue. He's doing great and has been fully vetted out and is now in search of his Forever Home!

Click here for our Online Adoption Application!
Please check out Captain's other pictures in his Facebook album by clicking here!
Please select a sponsorship level and then click on the Heart!


picture of MuracoMuraco
Adoption Donation Fee: $150
Age: Approximately 3 years young.
Location: Fostered in the Tampa Bay area
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Unknown
Good with Kids: Yes
Behavior: Knows basic commands & house trained.

Muraco has the looks and amazing personality! Very good with other Dogs and great with humans. House and crate trained and has been fully vetted! He's very active and high energy! Loves to play! All around great Dog! Will make a great companion pet! Muraco was rescued from a county shelter and was scheduled to be killed...

Click here for our Online Adoption Application!
Please check out Muraco's other pictures in his Facebook album by clicking here!
Please select a sponsorship level and then click on the Heart!


picture of LuckyLucky
Adoption Donation Fee: $150
Age: Approximately 4 years young.
Location: Fostered in the Tampa Bay area
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Unknown
Good with Kids: Yes
Behavior: Knows basic commands & house trained.

Lucky was found as a stray roaming the streets of New Port Richey. He was emaciated, not doing so swell on his own. A man had found him and had him scanned and took all efforts in trying to find his owner. Well, the man already owned another dog who did not like other dogs so Lucky was living in the man's van out front and tethered. The school children from the bus stop loved Lucky and Lucky loved them... however, the man was very concerned for Lucky's safety because some neighbors did not like Lucky at all... bricks and stones were being thrown at Lucky fortunately missing him but hitting the van. This man reached out for help and we could not leave Lucky in that bad environment. So, now Lucky is one of our American Rescue Dogs now searching for his Forever Home! He was intact now altered and fully vetted! He is good with other dogs and loves his humans! Great personality and is very athletic and high energy!

Click here for our Online Adoption Application!
Please check out Captain's other pictures in his Facebook album by clicking here!
Please select a sponsorship level and then click on the Heart!


picture of MicaelaMicaela
Adoption Donation Fee: $75 (50% Off normal Adoption Fee of $150)
Age: Approximately 3 1/2 years young.
Location: Fostered in the Tampa Bay area
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Unknown
Good with Kids: Yes
Behavior: Knows basic commands & house trained.

Look at beautiful Micaela. She is about 3 1/2 years young, utd on her shots. She is great with everyone she meets including children and other dogs. Please consider giving beautiful Micaela her Forever Home. She's very well mannered and is an amazing girl who deserves the best!

Click here for our Online Adoption Application!
Please check out Micaela's other pictures in his Facebook album by clicking here!
Please select a sponsorship level and then click on the Heart!


picture of MercyMercy
Adoption Donation Fee: $150
Age: Approximately 3 years young.
Location: Fostered in the Tampa Bay area
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Unknown
Good with Kids: Yes
Behavior: Knows basic commands & house trained.

Mercy is good with dogs and great with people. She's very active and loves to play. She loves to cuddle beside you with a more calm demeanor when inside. She's house and crate trained and will make a wonderful addition to practically any family setting. We rescued Mercy from a County Shelter that had her scheduled to be killed. She was turned in to Animal Services with her one eyed puppy who was rescued, leaving poor Mercy behind to die... When we learned about this, we rushed to save Mercy from the high kill shelter!

Click here for our Online Adoption Application!
Please check out Mercy's other pictures in his Facebook album by clicking here!
Please select a sponsorship level and then click on the Heart!


picture of puppies - maleAidan, Brody, Liam, & Connor
Adoption Donation Fee: $200
Age: 9 weeks young as of 03/15/13.
Location: Fostered in the Tampa Bay area
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Unknown
Good with Kids: Yes
Behavior: Puppies are currently working on their house training.

These puppies were rescued from a not-so-nice situation... and also out of concern or responsible and safe placement into a Forever Home, they along with their three sisters and Mom... were surrendered to our Rescue! They are currently undergoing all necessary vetting. They'll be available for Adoption very soon! We are now accepting Applications on them! If you are truly serious about adopting one, we'll collect a $100 (Non-Refundable) Deposit at the time of the Home Inspection. Upon the finalization of the vetting we provide, we'll then bring the puppy to you at which time you'll sign our adoption contract and pay the remainder of the adoption donation fee.

Click here for our Online Adoption Application!
Please check out the boy's other pictures in their Facebook album by clicking here!
Please select a sponsorship level and then click on the Heart!


picture of puppies - femalesAbigail, Brenna, & Keira
Adoption Donation Fee: $200
Age: 9 weeks young as of 03/15/13.
Location: Fostered in the Tampa Bay area
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Unknown
Good with Kids: Yes
Behavior: Puppies are currently working on their house training.

These puppies were rescued from a not-so-nice situation... and also out of concern or responsible and safe placement into a Forever Home, they along with their three sisters and Mom... were surrendered to our Rescue! They are currently undergoing all necessary vetting. They'll be available for Adoption very soon! We are now accepting Applications on them! If you are truly serious about adopting one, we'll collect a $100 (Non-Refundable) Deposit at the time of the Home Inspection. Upon the finalization of the vetting we provide, we'll then bring the puppy to you at which time you'll sign our adoption contract and pay the remainder of the adoption donation fee.

Click here for our Online Adoption Application!
Please check out the Girl's other pictures in their Facebook album by clicking here!
Please select a sponsorship level and then click on the Heart!



Don't forget to check out our "Community Courtesy Postings" Page for more Dogs seeking their Forever Homes by Clicking Here!


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