Cincinnati Animal CARE Launches “The Pittie Tour”
Join Cincinnati Animal CARE for the Show Us Your Pitties Tour, a guided walking tour through Northside celebrating the pittie and pittie–type dogs who make this neighborhood where the shelter calls home, so special!
Date: Sunday, May 17th
Start Time: 3:00 PM
Starting Location: Cincinnati Animal CARE – Dane Avenue
Ending Location: Northside Yacht Club
Beginning at 3:00 PM at Cincinnati Animal CARE’s Dane Avenue location, participants will check in, grab their tour map for the Pittie Party, and explore Northside within the tour boundaries between Pullan Avenue and Blue Rock and Hamilton Avenue and Dane Ave.
Along the route, you’ll meet beloved neighborhood pitties at designated stops hosted by local residents and community members. Dogs may be greeting guests from their homes, front yards, sidewalks, nearby parks, and more, giving participants a chance to meet some of Northside’s most charming, and most misunderstood canine residents!
The tour will conclude at Northside Yacht Club, where guests can enjoy drink specials and mingle with friends and neighbors.
This event is all about celebrating the dogs who make Northside such a vibrant and welcoming community — while supporting the lifesaving work of Cincinnati Animal CARE.
How the Tour Works
- RSVP at the link to attend so we can estimate attendance and pre-order some “Show Me Your Pitties” official CAC Pittie Tour merch!
- Arrive at Cincinnati Animal CARE on Dane Avenue at 3 PM to check in and receive your tour route and shirt if you pre-ordered one.
- Explore Northside on foot as a group, following the tour map, visiting participating pitties and their humans along the way.
- End the tour at Northside Yacht Club to enjoy drink specials and friendly company!
Event merchandise will be available for purchase in advance, with proceeds supporting Cincinnati Animal CARE and the animals we serve. Any remaining merchandise will be available to purchase at the event.
Important Event Guidelines
- To ensure the safety and comfort of participating dogs:
- Guests should not bring their own dogs to the walking tour.
- Many of the participating dogs will be greeting visitors in their homes, yards, and neighborhood spaces, so we ask that attendees enjoy the tour as human guests only.
Get your Exclusive Pittie Tour Merch!
While the event is free to attend, purchasing event merchandise helps support the animals at Cincinnati Animal CARE and ensures we can continue providing lifesaving care to thousands of pets in our community each year! T-Shirt pre-sales are open until May 5th at 11:59pm. Pre-sale t-shirt orders will be available for pickup at the start of the event at 4210 Dane Avenue. We kindly ask that you plan to pick up your shirt during the event.
*Pittie Tour merch is pick-up ONLY! We do not ship event-specific merchandise.
Want to Show Off Your Pittie?
Northside residents are invited to participate by hosting their pittie as a stop along the route. If you’d like your dog to be featured as part of the tour, we’d love to include you!
Participating dogs can greet visitors from:
- Front yards
- Porches
- Sidewalk meet-and-greets
- Nearby parks
- Other agreed-upon locations
Event Route Area
Participants will receive a tour map at check-in. The tour will take place within the Northside neighborhood boundaries:
- Pullan Avenue → Blue Rock
- Hamilton Avenue → Dane Avenue
Why This Event Matters
This event was created to celebrate a group of dogs that are too often misunderstood. Pitties and pittie–type dogs consistently make up a significant portion of shelter populations nationwide, including at Cincinnati Animal CARE. Despite their reputation, these dogs are known for their affectionate, people-oriented nature and thrive when given structure, stability, and a loving home.
At Cincinnati Animal CARE, every animal is treated as an individual, not defined by breed or stereotype. Through events like The Pittie Tour, the organization aims to create positive, real-life interactions that challenge misconceptions and highlight what these dogs are truly like: loyal companions who simply need the right environment to succeed. As part of that commitment to responsible pet ownership and community wellbeing, all participating dogs in this event are required to be spayed or neutered.
Supporting a Lifesaving Mission
While the event is free to attend, merchandise purchases and community participation help support Cincinnati Animal CARE’s mission to provide lifesaving care to thousands of animals each year!
