Adopt Hitchhiker the American Pit Bull Terrier 🐾

To adopt Hitchhiker, visit Chicago Animal Care and Control and ask volunteers about arranging a meet and greet visit. Depending on shelter activity and weather conditions, he may be brought into one of the outdoor interaction yards or a quieter indoor room where visitors can spend time together outside the busiest kennel areas.

Some adopters spend time walking with him while others use toys or treats during one on one interaction. Spending time together outside the kennel environment often gives people a much clearer understanding of how he responds once things become calmer and less crowded.

Volunteers can explain adoption procedures, surgery scheduling, and what remaining medical steps may still need to be completed before Hitchhiker is ready to go home. If surgery is still pending, he may need additional recovery time afterward before pickup becomes available.

Some visitors also begin considering fostering after learning more about rescue partner programs during the interaction. Rescue organizations may provide food, veterinary care, crates, and other supplies during foster placement.