Calm loving chunky pitbull Dutchess in danger@NYC kill shelter in Manhattan, New York For Sale

A volunteer writes:
Dutchess and Max, salvaged six months ago from a neighbor, were brought together to the care center because of the NYCHA ban. Both are indeed above the allowed maximum weight. Dutchess is the cutest, though. She has accumulated over the years lots of knowledge about us humans and as well about her peers. She is a bit stubborn and opinionated and may be a little of a drama queen. Duchess looks me up and down when I open her kennel door. She is stern. To get up or not? That is the question. Dutchess eventually gathers her strengths and lifts herself of her couch. She is leashed in no time and slowly, very slowly, we aim for the street. Dutchess goes around the block. Her breathing is noisy. She MUST loose weight. She watches the birds with indifference and does not mind two dogs passing us by. When time comes to go back to the care center, Dutchess makes herself as heavy as a mountain and it takes lots of treats to make her move again. Let's go to the yard. Dutchess is not thrilled about the stairs. She seems to like her freedom in a pen. Her eyes light up when she sees roast beef and she barks out of impatience when i do not feed her fast enough. Your Highness Dutchess. She likes to be petted, though. She makes sweet eyes and wags her tail. She lays down by my feet. She is tired from all this walking and moving around. Dutchess is quite a character. She stands out in the crowd and I can not help but fall for her. Still, Dutchess is an elderly who like all dogs her age, should not be in a shelter environment but in a home, respected and loved. Duchess has had her share of hardships and probably good times too. She lived in harmony with kids, cats and dogs. Well. a family dog... Will you be Dutchess' hero and offer her your heart and your home? She needs a quiet place to rest. I know there is still a lot of love in that ol' heart. Duchess is at the Manhattan Care Center, dreaming of a wonderful life with you.
A shelter staff member writes:
Friendly, old, and overweight? trifecta!! Dutches couldn?t be more loving if she tried! This old gal is 10 years old, and weighs in at an astonishing 111 pounds!! Dutches is a loving chunk monkey, but she will definitely need to go on a diet to get down to a healthy weight. She has a wonderfully distinguished look with a gray mug, one ear up, and one ear down. None of this is the best part though? the best part is her superb personality!! Friendly as can be, Dutches is calm and loving. This wonderful girl is looking for an equally wonderful home to live out her golden years. Please pull Dutches from MACC today!!
Dutchess is located at Manhattan Animal Care and Control I am not affiliated with them. For more info about Dutchess or to see her current status, copy - paste this link:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=xxxxxxxxxxxx992
DUTCHES - Axxxx132
*** AVERAGE HOME ***
FEMALE, BROWN / WHITE, PIT BULL MIX, 10 yrs
OWNER SUR - EVALUATE, NO HOLD Reason NYCHA BAN
Intake condition UNSPECIFIE Intake Date 03/12/xxxx, From NY xxxx Weight 111lbs
CAME IN WITH MAX - Axxxx135 (already adopted)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=xxxxxxxxxxxx950
This dog is located at the Staten Island Animal Care&Control (xxxx Veterans Rd West, Staten Island xxxx9). For more information on a particular dog, email help @ urgentpetsondeathrow.org (remove the spaces) but ONLY email if you are serious about adopting. Please do not email for status updates... You may also contact the NYC ACC at (212) 788-xxxx for further automated instructions. Also, have the ID# and shelter location listed at the top of this post handy when inquiring!! This dog is in danger of being on the euthanasia list and could be scheduled to be killed at any time! If you absolutely cannot get to the shelter, please contact participating rescue groups listed toward the bottom of the link to see if they can assist you:
http://www.facebook.com/notes/urgent-part-2-urgent-death-row-dogs/adoption-info-and-list-of-rescues/xxxxxxxxxxxx877
On behalf of the dog before you, THANK YOU
For more information on adopting please read the following:
http://urgentpetsondeathrow.org/must-read/
If you cannot adopt foster ! Fostering is free and does not have to be pernament it can be short term but will save a life ..contact a rescue group from the link above for more info about fostering
From The ACC site: To help ensure successful adoptions, please fill out a pre-adoption application (http://www.nycacc.org/pdfs/adoptions/AdoptionApplication.pdf) and bring it with you when you come into the Care Center to adopt a pet. If you are coming from outside of the immediately area, it is strongly suggest that you first complete an application and email it to adoption @ nycacc.org -This will allow ACC to answer any questions and resolve any potential obstacles before you make the trip.
*This dog is located at Animal Care and Control, I am not affiliated with them and I cannot 'hold' or pull any dog...I am simply trying to help give them the 2nd chance they all deserve. You will have to call the Animal Care Center at the tel# above, or contact a rescue group from the link above for assistance.