My name is Alvin “Hip:” Not at shelter (Tiffany)!

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Cared for by Friends of Campbell County Animal Control

Adoption process

Submit Application

Approve Application

Meet the Pet

Pay Fee

Take the Pet Home

Or Apply to Adopt

My basic info

Breed

Pit Bull Terrier

Color

Gray/Silver/Salt & Pepper - with White

Age

Young

Size

Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)

Weight

–

Sex

Male

Pet ID

22005245

My details

Good with dogs

Good with cats

Purebred

Housetrained

My story

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

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.

Update, 1/27/26:

Alvin "Hip’s” Foster/Trainer is ready for Alvin's placement. This is what she says about him:

“I finally feel like Alvin "Hip!" is at the point that he can look for his forever home. I will be very particular about placement!

Hip! is a gorgeous, approximately 7 month old bully mix. Probably 50 + lbs atm.

Pros:

*Very playful and energetic when comfortable

*Silly

*Loves physical play & affection

*Dog social - in fact having playful and confident dogs around will bring him out of his shell faster

*Crate trained

*Leash trained

Cons:

*Not a go anywhere do anything dog

*Very shy of new people and places

*Can become dog intolerant in specific situations

*Will bully dogs that lack confidence/allow him to

*Will not do well in a human busy environment - does just fine in multi dog chaos though lol

I adore this guy and have no problem letting him stay here but if there is a perfect placement for him I want to see that possibly through

”

Located at K9 Adventure Camp in Central Virginia.

12/15/25: Foster mom: Meet Hip! One of my current foster puppies from Friends of Campbell County Animal Control. Hip! He appears to be a 6 to 7 month old XL bully puppy. Terrified of life but steadily coming out of his shell. He came with a pretty concerning limp so I didn't want to post about him until we knew what was going on. Turns out this 37 lb chonk (no he's not overweight!) has Panosteitis, long bone pain which can be a common problem in large breed pups. The good news is that he should grow out of it with proper nutrition, continued rest and pain meds. It can have flare ups but I'll know what the cause is now.

(When their family was not able to find homes, three babies were signed over to the animal control facility this week. We are happy they were able to go into a foster home immediately)

PLEASE NOTE: This pet has been posted by Friends of Campbell County Animal Control, Rustburg, VA. For questions about the pet, please email us at FOACinfo@gmail.com. All adoptions begin with an application, found under the "Animals" tab on our website, friendsofcampbellcounty.org. *Unaltered babies under the age of six months can be adopted only to residents of Campbell County, the City of Lynchburg, and counties touching Campbell County. *Unaltered adult pets six months or older will need to be sterilized before they can be adopted outside our local area of Campbell County, the City of Lynchburg, or counties touching Campbell. *We do not promote dog adoptions to homes where an invisible fence is the fencing of choice. *We do not permit cats or kittens to be declawed following adoption.

Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.

Update, 1/27/26:

Alvin "Hip’s” Foster/Trainer is ready for Alvin's placement. This is what she says about him:

“I finally feel like Alvin "Hip!" is at the point that he can look for his forever home. I will be very particular about placement!

Hip! is a gorgeous, approximately 7 month old bully mix. Probably 50 + lbs atm.

Pros:

*Very playful and energetic when comfortable

*Silly

*Loves physical play & affection

*Dog social - in fact having playful and confident dogs around will bring him out of his shell faster

*Crate trained

*Leash trained

Cons:

*Not a go anywhere do anything dog

*Very shy of new people and places

*Can become dog intolerant in specific situations

*Will bully dogs that lack confidence/allow him to

*Will not do well in a human busy environment - does just fine in multi dog chaos though lol

I adore this guy and have no problem letting him stay here but if there is a perfect placement for him I want to see that possibly through

”

Located at K9 Adventure Camp in Central Virginia.

(When their family was not able to find homes, three babies were signed over to the animal control facility this week. We are happy they were able to go into a foster home immediately)

Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.

Rescue

Friends of Campbell County Animal Control

Contact info

Pet ID

22005245

Contact

Barbe Shackelford

Phone

—

foacinfo@gmail.com

Website

http://www.friendsofcampbellcounty.org

Address

185 Greendale Drive, Rustburg, VA 24588

Donation

Donate to This Rescue

Their adoption process

1.
Submit Application

Find our official application on our website, at www.friendsofcampbellcounty.org

2.
Approve Application

This is done prior to setting up an appointment with the foster family or the shelter to meet the pet.

3.
Meet the Pet

Foster parents need notice in order to arrange their schedules to meet applicants.

4.
Pay Fee

Take the pet home once you have met and mutually agreed that this is a good match.

5.
Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

We start with an application so our volunteers and fosters can have an idea of what the adopter is seeking. We ask that other pets in the home be spayed/neutered already if of appropriate age, current with rabies shots, and prefer use of heartworm preventive. We ask for a non-family personal reference as well as a vet reference to contact. We do home visits only if we feel it is vital to the pet's successful placement.

Applications are generally processed within 24 to 48 hours. Foster parents will contact the applicants to advise them of the progress of their application and to set up a meet and greet. Because volunteers work full-time jobs, contact is often made by email.

Fees to adopt range from $20 to $80 for cats, and from $75 to $300 for dogs. A contract requires that the adopter contact FOAC and return the pet to our care at any time if the adoption does not work out.

Adoption application

https://www.friendsofcampbellcounty.org/forms/form?formid=3709

Go meet their pets

FOAC vaccinates and deworms the dogs and cats at the Campbell County Shelter, which is open to the public from 12 to 5 weekdays and 11 to 4 on Saturdays. That address is 322 Dennis Riddle Drive, Rustburg, VA (behind Yellow Branch Elementary School.)

Available by appointment for visits are the dogs and cats noted as being in "foster care." We also visit Petsmart in Lynchburg, VA, with our adoptable dogs and cats at various times.

More about this rescue

Established in 2011. FOAC filled the vacancy left by the local humane society when they ended their association with Campbell County Animal Control. FOAC became its own entity in 2012 and has grown to 300 volunteers. We work in partnership with Campbell County Animal Control, and as their guests at the shelter. We do not have our own shelter nor overhead expenses, and no paid employees.