Banner - Adopted

Name: Banner

Age: 8 years

Breed: Pit Bull

Sex:  Female (altered)

Location: South Central PA (Hagerstown, MD area)

Vet Info: Banner is heartworm negative per her owner, but this has not been confirmed.  Banner has been spayed according to her vet. Banner is not up to date on vaccines and she weighs around 60 pounds.  

Owner Info: DOB 6/23/06. Banner is a gorgeous girl whose owner recently went through a divorce and had to sell her home.  She was able to place Banner in a new home, but the couple decided they didn't want the responsibility of caring for Banner anymore because they said she was getting into the trash.  Banner's owner is now renting and is not allowed to have pit bulls in her apartment.  She is not able to keep Banner for long and she is desperately hoping for rescue.  She has tried several other rescues and reaching out to friends and family with no luck. Banner is an indoor dog who is crated, she is housebroken and leash trained.  She knows the commands Sit and Paw!  Banner is a friendly girl and is good with people of all ages and both male and female dogs.  She's never been around cats before or other small animals so her owner is not sure how she would react to them. She may do okay with them. She is not possessive of toys, treats, or food and has never shown aggression.  Banner was diagnosed with SARD about four years ago and is completely blind.  Her owner writes that she does well adapting, but does run into things, which is to be expected.  She also tells us that other than being blind, Banner is in very good health, and that's why she would rather have someone foster or adopt her instead of bringing her to a shelter.  

Update 1/21/2015: The OS team has just learned that Banner's owner's landlord said she has to be gone THIS WEEKEND!  “My landlord said that she has to be gone this weekend.  I'm hoping to have some luck with some of your members being able to take her.”

Update 1/25/2015: We received this update from Banner's owner - please continue to reach out to your contacts on Banner's behalf!

We checked in at a local no kill shelter that said they would have taken her but they just had a litter of puppies dropped off. They told us to call back tomorrow after the lady talks to the kennel manager and they still may be able to take her. This isn't really what I want for her but they said they would not put her down and have a dog that has been there for over 4 years. I don't want to keep her too much longer as my landlord I'm sure will be unhappy if they realize she is still here. That would be great if you could continue posting her.