Maddie the Pit Bull

Madeline is a super sweet pit bull terrier who was thought to be heartworm positive and was rescued from the euthanasia list at the Chuck Silcox Animal Shelter in Fort Worth, TX. She was at the shelter for a very long time, waiting and waiting for someone to come save her and bring her home with them. She was a delight to the shelter volunteers and loved by all. Her health condition became a death

sentence when the shelter reached capacity. She was set to die May 18th, but somehow made it to see another day. A wonderful rescuer named Molly swooped in and took her home as a foster. Maddie loved spending time with Molly and her forever and foster doggies, but longed for a home of her own. The stigma of "pit bull" left her with few serious admirers, until one day she met a lonely girl suffering from severe heartbreak. Maddie and the girl were a perfect match. The girl really needed a hug and some cheering up, and those just happened to be Maddie's specialties. Maddie took good care of the girl for two whole weeks until the worst heartache was over-- they slept, ate, and watched TV together, went on walks, wrestled, and played. The girl realized that Maddie filled a big hole in her life-- the girl anxiously waited until 5:00 p.m. each day to come home to a cuddly, drooly, 54 pound pit bull who had become her new best friend. Maddie officially found her forever home on June 3, 2013 with Bren, and as of June 19, 2013, she tested heartworm NEGATIVE after zero treatment. The vet explained that either the original test was a false positive, or whatever parasites were present at the time of the original test had been fought off by her immune system. What a miracle! If Molly and the shelter volunteers had not been full of such abundant compassion, Madeline would be long dead. Maddie continues to give back the love she has received by giving hugs, snuggles, and kisses to all. She has become an excellent foster sister, and helps Bren advocate for her breed by being the star of this page, attending volunteer events, and being sweet to everyone she meets. This page was originally created by shelter volunteers to find sweet Maddie a forever home, and is now maintained by her new human, Bren. Maddie's page now demonstrates the many virtues of bully breeds and works to stop breed discrimination and abuse.