Inspired by the impact these shows make for millions of bully breeds dogs everywhere, Corry’s efforts would eventually grow to become the Stand Up For Pits Foundation (SUFP) in 2013, a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving the lives of Pit Bull-type dogs.
The foundation has one mission, carried out in two, equally important parts: to help and care for bully breeds and advocate for them.
Stand Up For Pits works to place Pit Bull-type dogs in safe homes all across the country and does so through various resources — from providing grants to rescue organizations to assisting with high-cost medical funds that may, quite literally, save a Pit Bull’s life.
The group also funds and operates a dog-fighting tip line, which serves more than 10 million residents of Los Angeles County. “Dog fighters and abusers don’t take days off and neither do we,” says Corry. “There is always something to be done.”
While placing these marginalized lives in safe hands is nothing short of miraculous, educating their two-legged counterparts is an entirely different undertaking. “The hardest part about saving dogs is humans,” says Corry. “If humans were more like dogs, we wouldn’t be facing any of these issues.”
