Lil Bit of Love was founded in November of 2015. The name Lil Bit of Love comes from a very special foster dog that our Director, Nicole, cared for named Lil Bit. He was a 4-week old, 5-ounce Chihuahua with hydrocephalus, an underdeveloped heart, and weak lungs. Nicole was told that he would only live for 24 hours, which she refused to accept. With lots of love and attention Lil Bit lived for three and a half wonderful weeks. He learned to walk, eat, and play before he left this world. After his passing, the rescue Lil Bit of Love was formed to give special needs dogs the opportunity to live a life filled with love and happiness. A large percentage of the dogs that we take in are sick or injured, leaving them overlooked in the shelter. After medical care and lots of love from our wonderful fosters, the public is able to see what we saw in them all along! Although many of our dogs may have broken parts, they all have very special hearts. In 2017 Lil Bit of Love was able to include cats and kittens in the rescue program. We have have a full compliment of cats fosters, and have been wonderfully successful in finding these furry darlings wonderful homes.
Dogs: Our first step in the adoption process is to fill out our adoption application. Most of our volunteers have full time jobs on top of their devotion to foster. Once your application has been submitted we are able to set up meet and greets for you based on the availability of the foster and the health and readiness of the dog. Most will take place at our adoption event at Petsmart every Saturday in Oro Valley but others may be set up outside of this event. Cats: There are two ways to meet the cats available for adoption through Lil Bit of Love, online and in person. If you find a cat you are interested in and would like to meet a specific cat we ask that you fill out an application. Once we receive your application we will contact you asap! However, if your goal is to meet several kitties in person and forgo filling out an online application we ask that you visit our two locations. The adoption process is the same as online, however the PetSmart staff will help you meet the cats you’re interested in and they will assist you in completing the application process.