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🕊️ About Paka’s Pitbull Rescue & Rehabilitation

A future safe haven for misunderstood dogs, built on love and second chances.

💚 In Memory of Paka

Grandmother in sunny area smiling, with sun straw hat

Paka was more than my grandmother — she was my best friend, my biggest supporter, and the first person who truly believed I could make this dream come true. Her love, patience, and unwavering faith in me are the foundation of this rescue.

Though she’s no longer with us, her legacy lives on in every rescued dog, every ounce of compassion, and every second chance we hope to give. Paka’s Pitbull Rescue & Rehabilitation is named in her honor — because her love built the blueprint for everything I’m working toward.

Grandmother and Granddaughter smiling together
Fawn and white American Pit Bull terrier

Buttercup

Blue and white Staffordshire Bull Terrier in sunny area

Muffin

🐾 My Story & The Dogs Who Started It All

My name is Samantha, and my love for animals has always run deep — but everything changed when I rescued Buttercup at 19. She opened my heart in a way I never expected. Not long after, I welcomed Muffin, and from that moment on, I knew Pitbulls were my dogs.

They’re goofy, loving, smart, and loyal — but they’re also misunderstood, mistreated, and overlooked in shelters every day. That reality broke me. And it pushed me to do more.

I became a veterinary technician, working in clinics and shelters, giving everything I had to animals in need. But even then… I knew I was meant to do more than just care for them. I was meant to fight for them.
That’s where Paka’s Rescue was born — from a calling I couldn’t ignore.

🐶 What We’re Building (And Why We’re Different)

Paka’s Pitbull Rescue & Rehabilitation isn’t up and running just yet — but the dream is alive and growing stronger by the day.

We’re working hard to raise the funds needed to launch a one-of-a-kind rescue:
A healing-focused, rehab-centered safe haven for Pitbulls who’ve been misunderstood, mistreated, or simply need more time and care than a traditional shelter can offer.

What sets us apart:

  • We plan to rescue any and all Pitbulls — shelter pulls, strays, seniors, medical cases, behavioral needs, and more.

  • We’ll offer medical care, behavioral assessments, training, and love — taking the time every dog deserves.

  • Our goal is not just to place dogs — but to prepare them for forever homes where they’ll be seen, supported, and loved unconditionally.

We’re not a shelter. We’re not a kennel.
We’re a second chance — wrapped in patience, compassion, and Pitbull wiggles.

2 Pitbulls: 1 brindle and white with tongue sticking out, 1 fawn and white with tongue sticking out

✨ Our Mission

To protect, heal, and advocate for Pitbulls through compassion-first rescue, personalized rehabilitation, and public education — one life, one heart, one second chance at a time.

🐾 How You Can Help

Right now, your support means everything. Every purchase, every donation, and every shared story brings us closer to opening our doors. To giving these dogs what they’ve always deserved — time, love, safety, and a shot at a better life.

This dream is powered by community, by passion, and by dogs who never gave up on humans — and we won’t give up on them either.

Portrait of blue nose Pitbull with white marks
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