The adoption process for It's The Pits involves an application, a phone
interview, a homecheck and dog to dog interaction if applicable. You can meet any of our dogs that attend adoption events but almost all of our dogs are in foster homes so an application and interview are required prior to meeting any of our dogs not at an event. Upon application and interview approval you are free to meet our dogs however a home check is required before any adoption is finalized. Filling out an adoption application does not mean that you will
be approved to adopt. Adoptions outside of San Diego
County are difficult and only worked out in very specific
circumstances. We also have strict policies about adopting to active
military, our preference is, you are married, own your home, and be getting out of
active duty within the next year. We also typically do not adopt female pits to homes
where there is already a female pit. And we require that all other dogs in
the home are spayed/neutered.
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> After the application, phone interview, and homecheck are complete and
approved, the final step in adoption is completing the adoption agreement
and paying the non-refundable processing fee. ($225 for dogs under 1 year,
$195 for dogs over 1 year, and $100 for seniors). The non-refundable
processing fee helps cover shots (puppies may need additional shots at your
cost depending on their age), microchip, spay/neuter, de-flea, and de-worm.
Puppies are spayed/neutered between 3.5 to 4.5 months of age so if you adopt
a dog younger than 4 months, there is a foster to adopt process involved as
well
