Meet pixie

pixie

Age: 7 months old Sex: Female Breed: Pitbull Weight: 42 pounds Good In Home With: Dogs, Cats, Kids

Pixi.

Her story didn’t start soft.

She was dropped off in a crate outside Chicago Animal Care & Control, left in her own feces, skeletal, fragile, with a wound on her hip that had opened so deeply it exposed what no living being should ever have to carry. A body in survival mode. A soul still somehow holding on  

She didn’t just need medical care,  she needed life. She needed a home that was full, alive, imperfect in the best way. A house of love and chaos and kids and dogs and cats. Movement. Noise. Laughter. Structure. Softness. All of it. She needed to be surrounded by energy and heart so she could remember how to exist in the world again.

Slowly, steadily, beautifully,  Pixi came back to life. Her body filled out. Her eyes softened. Her spirit lit up. She became “twinkle toes,” dancing through her days, weaving herself into the rhythm of a real home. Learning, loving, trusting.

She is phenomenal with dogs. Gentle with cats. Kind and patient with children. The kind of girl who just fits, who becomes part of everything because she wants to be.

Pixi didn’t just survive.
She transformed, and that's exactly what she'll do to the people that bring her in as family forever. 

She's ready! For the ones that sees her, choose her, and gives her the life she fought so hard to reach.

Animals can be viewed by appointment only. We ask that you review our adoption information AND fill out an adoption application prior to setting an appointment so we have all your information and you understand our adoption procedures - you can do so online here.

Please feel free to email us anytime for additional information on any of our animals - info@mcprescue.org.

Adoption fees: Dogs: $600, Bonded pairs: $900; Cats: $250, Pair: $325.

Fees include vaccinations, microchip, deworming and other vetting as needed. Our adoption process includes an application, reference check and home visit. Please note all adoption fees are final and non-refundable.