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My name is Jada Pinkett!

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Adoption process
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My basic info

Breed
American Pit Bull Terrier
Color
Brindle - with White
Age
Adult
Size
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID
21816977-1199

My details

Alert icon Not good with kids
Alert icon Not good with dogs
Alert icon Not good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

✨ Meet Jada Pinkett âœ¨

Jada Pinkett’s story is one of resilience, growth, and hope. She was rescued from a local shelter where, sadly, breed-specific legislation often works against dogs like her. Volunteers shared videos of this sweet girl, and we knew right away she deserved more—tender care, patience, and a real chance at a happy future.

Since joining our rescue and settling into foster care, Jada has truly blossomed. It was clear early on that she had experienced neglect—her skin was in rough condition, and our vet believes she likely spent much of her life sitting in her own urine. With medicated baths, coconut oil, and fish oil, she has made incredible progress and is now looking and feeling so much better. She does have mildly sensitive skin, which we believe stems from minor neglect prior to entering the shelter, but it is easily managed with a medicated bath every 1–3 weeks and does not impact her quality of life. As a bonus, Jada sheds very minimally.

Jada has since attended and successfully completed a board-and-train program and has done amazing showing off her skills. She is incredibly smart, eager to learn, and proud to demonstrate just how far she’s come.

What we know and love about Jada:
• Sweet, loyal, and super affectionate—she absolutely adores her humans.
• Amazing on leash with no pulling; attentive, engaged, and a perfect walking companion.
• Potty trained and crate trained.
• Knows cues like sit, paw, and down, and continues to thrive with structure and guidance.
• Not dog reactive, but prefers to be the only dog in the home or a home with a younger, playful dog who can keep up with her energetic (sometimes pushy) play style.
• Can startle easily in the home and may bark when spooked, but continues to improve with consistency and reassurance.
• Jumpy and mouthy at times out of excitement, so she would do best in a home with older children.

Jada’s journey has shown just how resilient and loving she truly is. With her devotion, personality, and endless affection, she has a way of making you feel like she’s all the love you’ll ever need.

Jada Pinkett is ready to show off her skills, her heart, and her loyalty to a lucky adopter who will cherish her.

Apply to adopt at: http://www.keytolionsheart.org

December 14, 2025, 7:45 pm
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
21816977-1199
Contact
Phone
Address
P.O. Box 5570, Derwood, MD 20855

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

http://keytolionsheart.org/adopt

Additional adoption info

ADOPTION APPLICATION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
Thank you for your interest in adopting a dog through Key to Lion’s Heart Rescue. Key to Lion’s Heart makes no representation on the breed of the dogs. Our dogs are all rescues and therefore, we cannot guarantee what the mix the dog may have based on parentage. We can only base the breed identification on experience and do not consider ourselves experts or professionals on any breed of dog.

Once we receive your application we will begin to process it in a timely manner. Submission of your application does not guarantee approval. An approved application is required prior to a meet and greet.
Our adoption process will include the following components in order to become an approved applicant/adopter:
1. Checking your personal references. Please be sure to list two personal references that are not related to you.
2. If you do not own your place of residence we will need to call your landlord or leasing office.
3. Veterinarian reference. If you do not have any pets currently in the home, please list the veterinarian you used for any previous pets. We do require all pets in the home to be spayed/neutered as well as up to date on rabies and DHPP vaccines at at the time the application is submitted.
4. Phone interview. One of our adoption coordinators will call and speak with you about your application and dog of choice.
5. Home visit from a Key to Lion’s Heart Rescue volunteer.
Once your application is complete, you will be notified of your approval to adopt and will be required to have a meet and greet with the entire household and then can take your new dog/puppy home after signing the adoption contract and paying the specified donation fee.
Our fees for puppies up to 6 months is $400 to include age appropriate core vaccines (DHPP and rabies between 12 and 16 weeks old) and microchip. Dogs 6 months to 7 years old are $350 to include routine core vaccines (DHPP and Rabies), spay/neuter (unless unable due to medical) and microchip. All dogs over the age of 7 are $250 to include routine core vaccines(DHPP and Rabies), spay/neuter (unless unable due to medical) and microchip.
Please note, we do NOT adopt out more than one dog/puppy at a time. We ask that you take time to bond and learn your new dog for at least 6 months prior to adopting another dog.

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We are foster based but do hold adoption events twice a month. All events will be listed on our website.

More about this rescue

Key to Lion’s Heart Rescue’s mission is to help save lives of animals that are in shelters or abusive and neglectful situations and give them a chance in life as well as educate the community on animal welfare. We are a foster and volunteer based rescue and rely solely on donations and fundraising to care for our dogs.

Through our foster program we provide a loving, nurturing and safe environment for all our animals and address all their needs. We provide all our animals while in our care with vaccines, micro-chips, heartworm test and alter when age appropriate. We provide rehabilitation and training to those in need and work with all our dogs to prepare them for adoption into responsible and loving homes.
Through our outreach program we aim to educate the community and our youth about the importance of animal welfare, proper nutrition and the importance of spay/neuter. We will work with the youth by going into the schools and inviting students to participate in our community fundraisers and events. We want them to be a part of the mission to end cruelty and the over population of animals in the shelters. It is our youth that will help change the future of animal welfare.

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