Adopt A Pit Rescue

Victim Location 45327

Total money lost $6,200

Type of a scam Charity

The executive director of Adopt A Pit dog rescue, Kirsten Knight, raised over $6,000 for a dog in November 2018. She told the public via Facebook that the dog was hit by a car and had a pelvic fracture, would need a femoral head ostectomy (FHO), and at least eight weeks of crate rest. She ran a public fundraiser not only on her rescue’s Facebook page, but her personal Facebook page as well. Each fundraiser, for the same dog, raised over $3,000 totaling over $6,000. After about a week, people forgot about this dog. Some had asked, but received no updates. Then, finally, at three weeks from the time the dog was hit by the car, a video of the same "severely injured" dog running and sprinting outside was posted on the Adopt A Pit Facebook page. What does this tell you? The dog was not as injured as she told the public when she solicited over $6,000 for his veterinary care. Pelvic fractures, without surgical fixation, would probably take 6 to 8 weeks to start healing. An FHO — the dog would not be running around like this, or even be encouraged to run around, at this point. In neither case would a vet be encouraging activity 3 weeks out from when it was taken in.

Please be aware of this rescue and avoid donating to them. This woman steals money from hundreds of people without any guilt.

Victim Location 45327

Total money lost $6,200

Type of a scam Charity

The executive director of Adopt A Pit dog rescue, Kirsten Knight, raised over $6,000 for a dog in November 2018. She told the public via Facebook that the dog was hit by a car and had a pelvic fracture, would need a femoral head ostectomy (FHO), and at least eight weeks of crate rest. She ran a public fundraiser not only on her rescue’s Facebook page, but her personal Facebook page as well. Each fundraiser, for the same dog, raised over $3,000 totaling over $6,000. After about a week, people forgot about this dog. Some had asked, but received no updates. Then, finally, at three weeks from the time the dog was hit by the car, a video of the same "severely injured" dog running and sprinting outside was posted on the Adopt A Pit Facebook page. What does this tell you? The dog was not as injured as she told the public when she solicited over $6,000 for his veterinary care. Pelvic fractures, without surgical fixation, would probably take 6 to 8 weeks to start healing. An FHO — the dog would not be running around like this, or even be encouraged to run around, at this point. In neither case would a vet be encouraging activity 3 weeks out from when it was taken in.

Please be aware of this rescue and avoid donating to them. This woman steals money from hundreds of people without any guilt.