Meet Roxanne.

San José, CA · 4 years 1 month · Pit Bull Terrier (medium coat)

Listed since Oct 23, 2026. Listing dates do not establish shelter intake or continuous availability.

First seen by Goodmorph Oct 30, 2026.

Rescue last updated: Oct 31, 2026

In the shelter’s words

Roxanne has been placed on FINAL as of 11/2/2026. She must be pulled by 5:00 PM 11/2/2026 on she will be humanely euthanized. While in the shelter, Roxanne has demonstrated a high level of Fear, Anxiety, and Stress (FAS). She appears shut down in her kennel and does not approach when called by her handler. When taken to the yard, Roxanne continued to display fearful and avoidant behaviors, including trembling and keeping her distance from staff. She has also demonstrated difficulty tolerating leash handling, flailing while on leash. These behaviors suggest that Roxanne is experiencing significant stress in the shelter environment. Roxanne's observed behaviors indicate that she may need additional time, patience, and support to feel comfortable around people and in unfamiliar environments. Her behavior will not improve in the stressful shelter environment. The constant high levels of FAS she experiences are not sustainable.(10/26/26 11:58 Medical update - Roxanne was noted to have diffuse dental wear from hard chewing and has 2 or more chronically fractured and worn canine teeth that will likely need extraction in the future) Roxanne is available for rescue, foster or adoption with a waiver only. A rescue partner must commit to and pull Roxanne by 5:00 PM on 11/2/2026, or she will be humanely euthanized. EXTENSION REQUEST PROCESS A Rescue Group (RG) may request an extension of an animal's Needs Rescue Final Date no later than 5:00 PM on the noted final date by emailing SJRescue@sanjoseca.gov, with a cc to a Division Manager or Shelter Operations Supervisor.10/13/26 12:20Roxanne has been placed on needs rescue URGENT for her presistant fearfulness in the shelter.

RescueGroups record ID: 22870301

What this home needs

• Still to ask the shelter

  other dogs · cats · children · housing and stairs · medical and care. These details are not documented here; unknown does not mean no.

Roster last seen: Nov 2, 2026, 6:31 AM UTC
Goodmorph last synced: Nov 2, 2026, 6:31 AM UTC
Availability confirmed by a person: Not confirmed

Shelter staff and authorized volunteers: add a dated observation

This shared profile remains available for up to 90 days after it leaves the source roster, unless removal is requested sooner. Adoptions and applications are handled by the shelter.