- Breed Ambassadors: If you have a very dog-social pit bull, we’d love for you to join us at one of our table events at local stores. Meeting well behaved pit bulls helps to educate the public about the breed (you’ll be surprised at how many people have never actually met a pit bull before!) and is key to increasing pit bull adoptions. If your dog loves to give kisses to people as well as other dogs and is well behaved on leash, please contact us!
-Table Events: We’re looking for volunteers that aren’t afraid to talk to the public! If you’re interested in manning an educational table on Saturdays at pet stores in Southern Maine, please contact us for more details.
Local Volunteer opportunities: Volunteer at your local animal shelter. Shelters are always in need of dedicated dog walkers to exercise the dogs as they wait for new homes. If you’re willing to take the most energetic pit bulls for long walks, you’ll quickly find that it’s not just the dogs who appreciate your hard work, the shelter’s kennel staff will want to hug you too!
Adopt a pit bull from a shelter or reputable rescue group and become a breed ambassador. Train your pit bull to be a model example of the breed and change public perception of pit bulls every time you take your well behaved pit bull out for a stroll.
Foster a pit bull while it waits for a new home. Contact your local shelter and find out if they have dogs in need of short or long term foster care. Sometimes even a short stay in a family environment can lower a dog’s stress level. Some dogs need the extra training and love to make them more adoptable. All of the local shelters are in desperate need of dog-savvy foster homes! If you are interested in fostering for SOME Pit!, please contact us.
Our focus is primarily education and training, but we occasionally foster special dogs in need.
Spay or Neuter your Pit Bull! If you currently own an intact pit bull, please run, don’t walk to the nearest vet to get your dog fixed. For 10 reasons why you should neuter your pit bulls, check this out: http://www.pbrc.net/misc/PBRC_speuter. pdf
Donate supplies to your local shelter. Pit bulls need extra tough toys and super soft blankets. Shelters are always in need of Kongs, Nylabones, towels, blankets, and Gentle Leaders, to name a few hot items.
Interested in contributing to SOME Pit!? Please contact info@somepit.org for more information
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