A sweet little red pit bull named Mandy....

will be euthanized at animal control if no rescue steps up for her.

From a plea we received:

"Mandy was out at the East Moline (IL) Dump. She was very thin and has had MANY litters of pups. It looks like she has been chained most of her life. It also looks like she has been trying to squeeze into a very small area for shelter. She has calluses on her back and no fur down her tail and on top of her feet. She is missing fur around her eyes also. This may be due to a lack of nutrition. She does have some broken teeth, but eats hard treats and food just fine.

THE GOOD NEWS......Mandy has passed 2 different temp tests, by two different people. She is good with other dogs, but may chase cats. Mandy has been so neglected all of her life, she is only about 2, and I would really like to see her feel true love."

DBMB receives pleas like this every day, and while we're trying to focus on the dogs currently under our umbrella, something about this little girl resonated with us. With her skin condition, the chances of any other organization rescuing her is slim to none. Mandy is a dog who has likely suffered months of neglect. She was found at a trash dump - did someone consider this girl to be "trash" and abandon her there? Or had she been wandering for days, and upon stumbling across the dump, stay there to try to scavenge for food?

We can't change her past, but we need YOUR help to change her future. Can't you imagine her all filled out, lounging outside on a warm summers day? Or curled up inside, on a doggy bed, without a care in the world?

This little girl needs a chance at a better life. And for that, we need a foster home. Dont Bully My Breed will cover all approved medical bills. We'll screen adopters, and provide round-the-clock advice and support. We have been told that her condition is NOT from any type of mange, but rather, malnutrition, and laying on concrete. This is great news, as it means that simply with a high-quality diet, and stable home environment, Mandy will likely make a fantastic recovery. However, if no one offers to foster her, she will never get this chance, and her life will be ended on a metal table.

Please note that while DBMB exists as a world-wide resource for pit bull literature and anti-BSL efforts, our hands-on work with the animals is local, meaning central Illinois and the greater Chicagoland area.

So if you live in either of these areas, and are serious about your offer to foster, email us at dontbullymybreed (at) aol.com. Let's save this girl's life!

-KB