Pit bull lovers launched their own version of the ice bucket challenge recently with the #kissedbyapit campaign, which asks people to post photos to social media or themselves being kissed by a bully breed and then challenges them to donate to the animal rescue organization of their choice. This author will disclose she works directly with Denver based OutPaws Rescue, which pulls dogs and cats from high kill shelters across the country and in the Bahamas and finds them forever families — and her organization has a number of worthy bullies looking for forever homes. But regardless of where you send your cash, here are 10 super cute photos of people being kissed by pit bulls posted to Twitter using the hashtag #kissedbyapit:
1. Titus & Hailey
Sweet booth!
2. VPI Pet Insurance
Who can resist that type of bully love? These dogs are lovers, not fighters, inherently.
3. Forgotten Dogs Rescue
More pit bulls are put down than any other breed. But this one is looking for a forever home.
4. Amanda Cryer
This tweet says it all.
5. Sophia Bush
Celebrities got into the campaign, like Sophia Bush, pictured above.
6. Tom Hardy
Tom Hardy, star of the new movie, The Drop, which features a bully, also had his picture posted on Twitter kissing a pit bull for the campaign.
7. Pil Rim Kim
Sometimes the bullies challenge each other in a kissing contest, as is evident from this Twitter post.
8. Margot the Geeky Pit
Haha we couldn’t resist this take on the Katy Perry song. Plus we seriously agree.
9. Monica Gonzalez
This bully gives great hugs, let alone kisses.
10. OutPaws Rescue
And then there is Smurf, who is still looking for his forever home through Outpaws. He absolutely loves to give kisses to anyone in reach.