Because she is part pit bull, the Kentucky shelter couldn't adopt Kelsi out, said Sharon Williams, a shelter technician. A rule is in place regarding pit bulls because there are some areas in the county that have problems with dog fights, Williams said.
That left euthanasia as the only option, short of finding Kelsi's owners.
Shelter staff couldn't track them down, but the microchip implanted in the dog led them to the Hilton Head Island shelter.
The contact information the island shelter had for Kelsi's owners was out of date, and the family never registered the microchip in their names, said Clare Senior, shelter operations manager. So the humane association decided to send a staff member to rescue Kelsi.
On Christmas Day at 10 a.m., staffer Kara Herald and friend Amanda Ping, a shelter volunteer, left on the 12-hour drive to northern Kentucky to pick up the dog.http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/story/6301803p-5495434c.html
METHUEN - Jesse has a home.The four-year-old female pit bull had been in the care of the Nevins Farm animal shelter staff for almost five months waiting for a family to adopt her. Jesse had become a favorite among shelter volunteers for her sweet disposition. But volunteers feared she wasn't finding a home because of misconceptions about pit bulls. Staff described pit bulls as "high-energy dogs that can be good for families."A few days after The Eagle-Tribune published a story about Jesse, the Nevins shelter was inundated with people interested in adopting the dog and those who called just to offer their well wishes for Jesse. A few people stopped by the shelter to give the dog treats, Michael Keiley, manager of the shelter, said.Also there that next day was Kate Heiser of Methuen. Heiser and her boyfriend, Jason McKay, had recently put down their 14-year-old cocker spaniel and really missed having a dog around the house. Heiser read about Jesse and was eager to meet the playful dog. Heiser has had two pit bulls before and always enjoyed the breed. "She's very gentle and very special," Heiser said. "We can't fathom why no one took her for five months."http://www.eagletribune.com/local/local_story_363064520?page=0