Family Finds Starving Pit Bull Puppy Left in an Alley to Die, Nurses It Back to Health

Not all social media influencers are equal, of course. These days, Pumpkin the pit bull Instagram star is a particularly photogenic character with a growing legion of fans. And deservedly so. After all, it’s hard to ignore a face as cute as his. But things were not always this way for Pumpkin. She actually had a very troublesome start to her life. In fact, she almost didn’t make it to adulthood at all. This is the story of how one kind family took in Pumpkin and gave her a home. They then discovered the particular talent that makes this dog such a fantastic Instagram sensation…

Pumpkin the Petworth Pit Bull

Pumpkin the pit bull is a gorgeous dog. She’s incredibly photogenic, and her time in front of the camera has quickly won her a sizeable Instagram audience of dog lovers who enjoy seeing what she gets up to.

Part of the Family

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Pumpkin’s owners, Alicia and Tre Mathis, already had one dog when this adorable pitbull entered their lives. But Pumpkin has become an important part of the family since her arrival in October 2017.

Sad Beginnings

This gorgeous pup may look majestic now, but when she first arrived with the Mathis family, she looked very different. For a while, it was unclear as to whether she’d manage to live very long at all.

A Tiny Puppy

On one cold fall night, a tiny pit bull pup wandered out of an alley and into the yard of a local family in Grant Circle in Petworth. The family’s children spotted the dog first, and their parents recognized that this tiny little animal was in desperate need of care.