We are very pleased that you have found your way to our website. Whether you are looking to make a difference in the life of a pit bull, have questions about pit bulls or you are a pit bull owner looking for assistance-you are in the right place!
Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our menu to the left, you can find all of LCPO's information in the links.
Luzerne County Pit Bull Owners, Inc. is a 501 c 3 non profit organization that is run by volunteers and with donations.
Luzerne County Pit Bull Owners, Inc. also known as LCPO was created in February 2011 by Christine Moskowicz and co founder Alison Santiago.
Our Mission:
The Mission of the Luzerne County Pit Bull Owners Group is to bring together pit bull owners within Luzerne County and beyond so that we may assist in responsible dog ownership through information, support, and proper socialization.
In addition to our educational efforts we rescue and rehome pit bulls so they are provided with a loving, responsible home.
What we offer:
LCPO NEPA Avail-a-bullies rescue program
-we rescue & rehome pit bull and pit bull mix dogs into loving, responsible forever homes.
NEPA Pit Fix
-we offer a $50 spay or neuter for pit bull and pit bull mix dogs in Northeast PA.
Pit Bull Parenting 101
-we host pit bull parenting seminars to help further educate the public as well as pit bull owners on the background of pit bulls.
Pits Helping Pits
-we offer training tuition assistance for pit bull owners so that the are doing their part with training to ensure they have a well mannered pit bull in the community.
Miscellaneous Owner Assistance
- we are here to assist pit bull owners in any way feasible to ensure they are practicing responsible ownership, to prevent pit bulls from being surrendered to the shelter system or from living in less than desirable conditions
Events
-we host events for not only fundraising purposes but to also help educate the public about these often misunderstood dogs.
Christine Moskowicz
President & Founder Director of Adoptions |
Casey Heyen
Director of Volunteers |
Alison Santiago
Director of Training |
Melanie Bonikowski
Secretary
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Our Leadership Team Volunteers:
Alanna Rickard-Foster Coordination
Julee Wall-Foster Coordination
Erin Byrne-Training
Megan Stewart-NEPA Pit Fix Coordination
Tami Reilly-Volunteer Coordination
Rebecca Harris-Educational Event Coordination
Stephanie Smetanick-Adoption Application Processing Assistance
*we are thankful to each and every supporter of LCPO but we are especially thankful to our Leadership Team Volunteers for assisting us in running LCPO every single day of the year.
Alanna Rickard-Foster Coordination
Julee Wall-Foster Coordination
Erin Byrne-Training
Megan Stewart-NEPA Pit Fix Coordination
Tami Reilly-Volunteer Coordination
Rebecca Harris-Educational Event Coordination
Stephanie Smetanick-Adoption Application Processing Assistance
*we are thankful to each and every supporter of LCPO but we are especially thankful to our Leadership Team Volunteers for assisting us in running LCPO every single day of the year.
We are proud to be a Rally to the Rescue Ambassador Organization!
2012, 2013
2012, 2013
We are proud to be a Petco Foundation Charitable Partner!
We are thankful to the Mayor's Alliance for NYC Animals' for their continued support in getting our NYC rescue dogs to the safety of our rescue by aiding in transport.
a special thanks to:
KCK Photography and Christine Ann Photogprahy for the use of our header images.
All dogs pictured are alumni of the LCPO NEPA Avail-a-bullies program.
KCK Photography and Christine Ann Photogprahy for the use of our header images.
All dogs pictured are alumni of the LCPO NEPA Avail-a-bullies program.
