Project Pit Stop aims to build housing for pit bulls in Indianapolis
By Gregg Montgomery
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Grateful Rescue is working to save pit bulls in Indianapolis through Project Pit Stop, an initiative aimed at reducing the high euthanasia rates of these dogs in local shelters.
Pamela Terhune, founder and president of Grateful Rescue, visited News 8’s “Daybreak” on Saturday to talk about efforts to create additional housing for pit bulls, which are often euthanized due to overcrowding in shelters. The housing initiative, supported by Al Unser Jr. and Norma Unser, seeks donations to build facilities that can accommodate these dogs and give them a second chance at life.
Pit bulls are the most euthanized dogs in shelters, and Grateful Rescue is taking steps to address this issue by alleviating the population at Indianapolis Animal Care Services.
Terhune said many pit bulls are family-quality dogs whose only crime is taking up space in overcrowded shelters.
Terhune also said that while Grateful Rescue and other animal facilities are full, they rely on people to foster dogs.
She advised people who find stray pit bulls to contact animal control or shelters, as rescues often take dogs from these facilities.
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