At The Love Pit, we don’t just rescue dogs — we re-define hope. Since 2015, our mission has been simple yet undeterred: every dog deserves a chance to be loved and feel safe. Pit bull-type dogs, often misunderstood and overlooked in shelters, are at the heart of our work. What began as a small circle of passionate volunteers has grown into a vibrant, dedicated community of fosters, adopters, supporters and advocates who believe that compassion and action CAN change everything.
Why focus on bully breeds? These dogs are frequently the most vulnerable — labeled “aggressive” or “unadoptable” simply because of myths and misconceptions — yet they are some of the most loyal, affectionate, playful and resilient companions you’ll ever meet. Focusing on bully breeds allows us to save lives that might otherwise be lost.
Every dog that comes to us carries a story — stories of struggle, neglect, illness or abandonment. Some have spent months or even years in shelters, their spirits dimming with every passing day. Others arrive critically ill, their lives hanging in the balance. And behind each dog is a person, a family, a community who longs to give love but sometimes faces barriers that threaten to tear them apart from their pets.
This North Texas Giving Day, your support fuels the programs that bring these stories to life — stories of healing, transformation, and joy:
TLP Thrive: Our lifesaving program ensures sick, neglected, and injured dogs receive the medical care they desperately need- and quickly! From emergency surgeries and rehabilitation therapies to specialized treatments, TLP gives them a second chance to live full, happy lives.
Long-Stay Dog Support: For dogs who wait the longest for their forever homes, we provide food, enrichment, veterinary care and training to keep them healthy, happy and ready for adoption.
Education & Advocacy: By teaching communities about adoption and responsible pet ownership, we create more forever homes and help change perceptions about misunderstood breeds, saving more lives in the process.
Behind every wagging tail, every joyful bark and soft nuzzle is a community that refuses to give up — fosters who open their homes, adopters who open their hearts, volunteers who give tirelessly and donors who make it all possible. Together, we turn compassion into action and rescue into hope.
This North Texas Giving Day, we invite you to join us in this lifesaving work. Your donation is more than a gift — it’s hope for the hurting, a lifeline for dogs in need and a promise that no dog will be left behind. Together, we can rescue more lives, heal more hearts, and give more dogs the future they deserve.
The Love Pit is a foster-based rescue dedicated to saving bully breeds through rescue, rehabilitation, training, education and advocacy. Our goal is to revolutionize rescue in Texas and educate the public about a breed that often falls victim to breed specific legislation, discrimination and cruelty.
The Love Pit is more than a rescue—it’s a movement dedicated to saving, rehabilitating, and advocating for bully breeds in need.
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Temporary and Full-Time Fosters
Leadership Volunteers
Virtual and Hands On Volunteers
Corporate Sponsors and Event Sponsors
Monthly Donors
Grant Writers
Equity Statement
"At the core of The Love Pit's mission is the uncompromising belief that every living creature is a treasure, inherently worthy of kindness and care, as well as dignity and respect. Our success hinges on inclusivity, where supporters and volunteers are empowered to reach their full potential as animal advocates. In doing so, we expect all TLP team members-no matter their role or function-to foster an environment where people are excited to bring all of who they are to accomplish great things together. We recognize that differences in age, race, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, physical ability, thinking style, and background are the very differences that foster greater creativity and connection to the communities we serve - and, ultimately, to the pit bull breed dogs we strive to promote and protect."