07/18/2026
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Every dog in the photo collage below has a fully sponsored adoption fee .
This means they are FREE . This is a word that we don’t like to use in the shelter world .
We don’t advertise FREE because looking for a FREE dog is not a place to begin deciding on an animal to share your life with .
But the reality is, even though these dogs are free , they are still sitting in shelters .
Pictures tell the tale, what commonality do you see among these dogs ? Your eyes don’t lie . They are almost 100% pitbulls . Strike #1 ✅
People are uneducated and afraid of the “breed” instead of getting to know the individual dog. Strike #2 ✅
They are overbred, given away and discarded when they are unsocialized and untrained .
Insurance companies will not insure and rental situations do not permit pitbulls on property .
Strike #3 ✅
What else don’t you know by looking at the photos ? Almost 100% of these dogs cannot go directly from a shelter setting into a home with other animals .
At the shelter, most of them, (excluding 2/3) do not test well with other dogs near kennels or on premises .
They may eventually acclimate to another dog in a home setting but some of them are very set in their ways.
Primarily those who have been housed at the shelter for long periods .
In addition, some are afraid or intimidated by children, or take some time in getting to know new people . Is this held against them ? Absolutely Strike #4 ✅
So why are shelters full ? Ask the breeders or the humans who abandoned each one of these dogs because of a variety of human excuses.
Why are shelters full ? Because until humans start regarding dogs and cats as living, breathing, worthy creatures or the laws change to not make them so easily disposable , shelters will continue to overflow.
Take a chance on one of “not as easily adoptable dogs”
These are some of the best human companions you could ever hope to meet , the fact that they are “Free” is secondary . ❤️
Some of them are waiting almost 7 years for you to rescue them. They need a very specific type of owner who is capable of handling their specific needs.
Www.griffinpondanimalshelter.com/adopt
We are so grateful that these animals ended up with us, with our tremendous staff who never stops advocating for them. We won’t give up until they all have Homes 🏡
Some amazing long term dogs found equally amazing adopters but so many are still waiting !
Lola our longest resident, waiting 8 years ❣️
The others are waiting almost as long .
Petey 5 years
Kona 5 years
Jay jay 6 years
Tito 3 1/2 years
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