Pit bulls, constituting about 6% of U.S. dogs, represent up to 50% of shelter populations. Approximately 1 million pit bulls and mixes are euthanized annually, with some shelters euthanizing 75% of pit bulls upon intake. (Animal Alliance) But what if we could change people’s perceptions of pitties with meaningful representation?

Below is a sketch I made changing Apple’s dog emoji to a cute pitbull, inspired by my own pittie, Happy!