Rocco, according to his foster.
Pit bulls get the heaviest word in the shelter. Their fosters know better ones.
Show Me Your Pitties pulls pit bulls off California euthanasia lists and into foster homes, where the old labels fall apart in about a week. Seven dogs are waiting.
Seven dogs. Seven better words.
The words on the left came with them. The words on the right came from the people they live with now.
- Labeled
ViciousLap dogRocco11 yrs · 61 lb · only petMostly blind, a little deaf, completely devoted. Lives for cuddles, gives the softest kisses. Bed-sharing encouraged.
Meet Rocco
- Labeled
AggressiveVelcroEmber50 lb · brindle heeler mix · only dog99 days watching every other dog get picked. Now she's soft as butter, loves long hikes, and has opinions about e-bikes and big hats.
Meet Ember
- Labeled
DangerousTeddy bearBruce3 yrs · 60 lb · house-trainedPulled with one hour left. He doesn't know he's a big dog: he rests his head in your lap and follows you room to room.
Meet Bruce
- Labeled
UnwantedAll heartBucket3 yrs · neuteredWaited nine months for an owner who never came back. Never stopped loving people, not for a single day. Look for the half-Batman mask.
Meet Bucket
- Labeled
StrayGoofballOden3 yrs · in trainingTwo years on the streets, then a euthanasia list for lack of space. Now he leans his whole weight into you like he waited his whole life to.
Meet Oden
- Labeled
Written offBunnyHoneyabout 1 yr · bully mix · good with kidsCame in at ten months, sick and underweight. Now she hops around the yard with a toy in her mouth. Belly rubs are everything.
Meet Honey
- Labeled
DisposableGentleSweetieabout 1 yr · young momUsed to breed puppies, abandoned, then scheduled for euthanasia. Once she's healthy, a foster home is waiting for her in Portland.
Meet Sweetie
Three words to bring one home.
You meet the dog at their foster's place before anything is signed.
- 1Apply.
Fill out the adoption application and tell us whose word got you.
- 2Meet.
We set up a meeting with the dog and their foster, at home, where they're themselves.
- 3Home.
Sign the adoption contract, register the microchip in your name, and go home together.
Fosters write the new words.
We don't have a shelter building. Every word on this page came from someone who lent a dog their couch and sent us a weekly update.
- CostsWe cover the dog's costs while they're with you.
- GearA slip lead and a martingale collar on day one.
- WeeklyOne update a week, with photos. That's where the words come from.
- 90 daysFall for them? You have 90 days to decide to adopt.
- $800Emergency and can't reach us? Go to a vet. We cover up to $800.
"He leans his whole weight into you, like he's waited his whole life for someone to lean on."
Change the word for one more dog.
Donations pay for vet care, training, transport, and boarding. Right now: $2,000 of professional training for Bucket, the key to his future.