Pit Bull Terrier Mix: An adopted dog in Kansas City, KS

3/30/11 UPDATE: FLETCH HAS BEEN ADOPTED!

Date of birth: 3/05

Fletch is one of our MOVIE MUTT SUPERSTARS! Go to our web site to see a fun music video of Fletch.

1/25/11: Fletch is a super sweet-natured Pit Bull Terrier who has survived horrific abuse. He was found as a stray: thin, covered with numerous wounds and his head incredibly swollen. We've included a photo that was taken when he was first brought in at the KCK Animal Control shelter. From his wounds it's obvious that Fletch was used as a bait dog for dog fighting. Bait dogs are tied up while other dogs are trained to attack them. It's absolutely sickening.

We transferred Fletch to our shelter as part of our Ray of Hope program*. Fletch was initially depressed and timid,...

3/30/11 UPDATE: FLETCH HAS BEEN ADOPTED!

Date of birth: 3/05

Fletch is one of our MOVIE MUTT SUPERSTARS! Go to our web site to see a fun music video of Fletch.

1/25/11: Fletch is a super sweet-natured Pit Bull Terrier who has survived horrific abuse. He was found as a stray: thin, covered with numerous wounds and his head incredibly swollen. We've included a photo that was taken when he was first brought in at the KCK Animal Control shelter. From his wounds it's obvious that Fletch was used as a bait dog for dog fighting. Bait dogs are tied up while other dogs are trained to attack them. It's absolutely sickening.

We transferred Fletch to our shelter as part of our Ray of Hope program*. Fletch was initially depressed and timid, with good reason. But in just a few weeks we saw amazing improvement. And now he's extremely loving and happy. He loves to be with people and he thinks he's a lap dog. We've taken him to several satellite adoption events and he gets along well with other dogs and acts silly and playful and loves to ham it up.

Fletch is about 5 years old and he weighs 55 lbs. He's been neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. He tested positive for heartworms but he underwent treatment to cure that and he's fine now.

This is one resilient, incredibly forgiving and absolutely lovable dog. Fletch deserves the very best. He's been at our shelter for a long time.

*Ray of Hope is a partnership between the Humane Society of Greater KC and the Kansas City Kansas Animal Control that has had amazing results: We've reduced KCK Animal Control's euthanasia from 70% in 2007 to under 1% in 2010. We utilize a network of rescue groups, other no kill shelters and adoption events. Our clinic provides the spay/neutering and other veterinary care. We need help to cover the costs associated with this life-saving program. If you can help us by donating to Ray of Hope, or by volunteering, please visit our web site at hsgkc.org.

MORE ON ADOPTING OUR DOGS...

> Our goal is to send you home with a healthy pet and any information and support you may need to help your new pet adjust to his or her new home. All of our dogs & puppies have been spayed or neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, dewormed, treated for fleas & ticks, tested for heartworms (6 mo. and over), and are on monthly heartworm preventative. Puppies who are too young to receive all the necessary puppy boosters and/or first rabies shot may be brought back to us for those vaccines at no extra charge. You will also receive a leash, collar, 5 lbs of Science Diet, toys, and educational materials including an excellent dog training DVD. And we'll give your dog a bath before he or she goes home!

> Please visit the Pet Adoptions page of our web site for more information about our adoption process. An application is required to adopt a pet and applicants must meet our adoption requirements. You can download a pet adoption application from our web site and then fax or email it back to us.

> Please note that most of our dogs do require a fenced yard, although there may be some who are appropriate for apartment living or circumstances where a fence may not be required.

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