JoJo

Hey guys sorry but 140 characters isn't cutting it for this one. Most of you have been following our quest to save JoJo a pit bull that was brought in a few months ago to the local ACC. He has been in a cage for at least two months. He does have kennel aggression and only wants to be near humans. Sadly at the ACC they treat him as though he is a vicious dog. Yes he did lunge at someone and tore her shirt because he was excited and wanted out. Once out JoJo is a good boy. Good enough that I have had him around my 4 and 15 year old.

Once we found an adopter for him it was time for neuter and heart worm treatment. The director of our ACC who is awesome and trying to work for the animals helped us find a great doctor to volunteer service for neuter and heart worm. Of course he is a pit and was warned prior to coming in for his procedure that he was unpredictable and so they muzzled him. When he came to he was in a smaller kennel and lunging and snipping at people. Again I say a kennel. The dog hates kennels and just wants to be with people. He did have some problems breathing on the table probably due to the heart worms. He will be treated for that in a few weeks.

Here is where the problem is and all I can do is feel deeply sad. Here is a dog that was just given the bare minimum because he is at the ACC and they do have a limited budget and few staff members to work with the animals. He longs for human touch and love. When they muzzled him today and then he woke up in a kennel it made him angry. The adopter home is suppose to be ready on Wed. with his kids. It amazes me that I see a few dogs at the adoption events that can't be around dogs or food aggressive but yet still adoptable. I along with someone else have fought tooth and nail for this dog. WHY? He has had all odds against him from the door. I can't get over breed profiling that happens not just here but everywhere. My God these are creatures that need the affection and love to learn to trust again.

I am hoping that he is healthy enough and allowed to go to his new home. I am sorry that I am so upset by this. It is a dog that really deserves a chance to live but has only a few people fighting for him. I will fight for him as long as they allow me to. Yes he is a Pit. Yes he has kennel rage. I doubt being in a muzzle and waking up in a smaller kennel helped. I just want this breed to not have so many strikes against them before they even have a chance.

I hope to report good things to you guys. I really do...