Heather Young is the owner of "Stacks," a pit bull she took in after a family friend died in May. Stacks is in a national ...

Whenever they see an inanimate object, Kylie McCarthy jokes that her dogs "forget they’re pit bulls and become huge babies." ...

When Joanna Meadows adopted Theodore, he was just a shelter puppy. She told Newsweek she had no idea of the change to come.

Pit bull is not a single breed; it is often a label given based on appearance, and it will lump several dozen bulky and mixed-breed dogs into a single group. And that is important, since labels evoke ...

What begins as a simple choice at a shelter can quietly change the shape of a person’s days sometimes with a surprise no one ...

Animal: Dainty, 1-year-old American Pit Bull Terrier Mix, #951658. Where: San Diego Humane Society, Escondido Campus, 3500 Burnet Drive. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays and until 7 p ...

It’s no secret that shelters and rescues need caring people to step up and adopt deserving animals longing for forever homes. Some breeds need even more help: Dogs labeled “pit bulls” stay in shelters ...

Animal: Blackberry, 5-year-old female American pit bull terrier mix, No. 948830. Where: San Diego Humane Society’s San Diego Campus, 5500 Gaines St. Hours: Interested adopters can visit the campuses ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Outside of the Danville SPCA, site director Kirsten Szwast is playing with Scooby. Scooby is a one-year-old pit bull looking for his forever home. Szwast is hopeful for his ...