[This is not a rescue - just an advocacy and cross posting page]
1.25 MILLION PIT BULLS ARE KILLED EACH YEAR?!!!!!! We CANNOT let these amazing dogs grow to be extinct and the ones that are siting on death row DESERVE loving homes and a chance to live LIFE! Why do guilty prisoners get to spend years on death row but INNOCENT animals in OUR CITY shelters only have a few days to find a new home fo
r a chance of freedom before they are killed? PIT BULLS are NOT vicious monsters...please help educate the world by proudly showing everyone the TRUTH. They are loving, loyal cuddle bugs! ❤
Adopt or rescue one for yourself and see...only 1 out of every 600 pitties in the shelter will survive to find a home :( Please PLeASE help stand up for this misunderstood breed with me!!!! They deserve it. www.facebook.com/adoptapittie
❤ Please consider opening up your heart and home to a pit bull today ❤
They say that angels have wings but the truth is ... they have paws :) Bring an angel into your life. Adopt a pittie. Did you know that pit bulls are currently the number one bred dog in the United States? Ironically, they are also one of the hardest breeds to find homes. It is estimated that there is a current average of 3 million pits living in the United States and only 1 in 600 will successfully find a "forever" home. Sadly, for every 1 pit bull placed in a loving home there are 599 killed. And that number does NOT exclude puppies!!! What a disgrace! EVERY 8 SECONDS our society kills a stray animal...what an injustice!!! Four million cats and dogs—about one every eight seconds—are put down in U.S. shelters each year!!! Often these animals are the offspring of cherished family pets. Spay/neuter is a proven way to reduce pet overpopulation, ensuring that every pet has a family to love them. http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/pet_overpopulation/
Our city pitties need all the help they can get ... unfortunately the majority of dogs on death row in our city shelters are pit bulls. We CANNOT let these amazing dogs grow to be extinct - and the ones that are siting on death row DESERVE loving homes and a chance to live LIFE! So this page is for them - to have a fair chance at life, love, and FREEDOM! But most importantly, to help them find a family to finally call their own :)
"The world is a dangerous place not because of those who do evil but because of those who look and do nothing."
~ Albert Einstein
EDUCATE others: THIS IS A GREAT RESOURCE - for anyone looking for pit rescues across the country...listed by state
http://pbrc.net/webapp/cgi-bin/orgs_by_state.cgi/32720bdfab5f4edeb84fda3333b5905f
"Shelter dogs aren't broken. They've simply experienced more life than other dogs. If they were human, we would call them wise. They would be the ones with tales to tell and stories to write. The ones dealt a bad hand who responded with courage. Don't pity a shelter dog. Adopt one. And be proud to have their greatness by your side."
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Did you know that pitbulls are the most over-bred dog in the nation? That being said, they are also the most commonly found breed of dog in high kill shelters. Seemingly one would think that abundance in breeding signifies the popularity of the dog, however, society and the media have helped mold a very negative and detrimental image of pitbull with fallacies and sensationalism. Those that breed them are mostly backyard breeders, dog fighters and inexperienced 'greeders' looking for a quick profit (often dumping lactating 8 month old mama dogs off at the kill pound, taking puppies from her entirely too early to sell). Pitties, as we call them, are the dogs that are most in need today. True BREED AMBASSADORS and 'fans' dedicated to helping as many as possible can help these dogs by becoming foster homes and eventually leading their foster dogs into forever homes.
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Stats:
•Only 1 in 600 pitties will find a home- for every 1 placed in a loving home 599 will die
•Pitbulls aren’t an actual BREED. With Pit Bulls, AmStaffs and StaffyBull Terriers combined there are over 5000 ‘pittie’ dogs listed for adoption in PetFinder alone
•A minimum of 200 pitties are euthanized EVERY DAY in LA’s county shelter, now multiply this number by how many counties we have in the United States.
•Every homeless pittie that dies in the street or shelter is the product of a breeder one way or another. Don’t BREED or BUY from breeders while shelter pitties die.
•75% of shelters nationwide euthanize pitties without giving them a chance for rescue
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Did you know....
1.) About 40 people (children) per year die by drowning in 5-gallon water pails. A person, during their lifetime, is 16 times more likely to drown in a 5-gallon water pail than to be killed by a Pit Bull.
2.) Approximately 50 children in the US are killed every year by their cribs - 25 times the number of children and adults killed by Pit Bulls.
3.) Approximately 150 people are killed every year by falling coconuts. Therefore, you are more than 60 TIMES MORE LIKELY to be killed by a PALM TREE than a Pit Bull.
4.) Each year, 350 people drown in their bathtubs. You are 151 times more likely to be killed by your bathtub than you are by a Pit Bull.
5) Every year, more than 2,000 children in the U.S. are killed by their parents or guardians either through abuse or neglect. A child is more than 800 times more likely to be killed by their caretaker than by a Pit Bull.
6) It can be estimated that for every Pit Bull who kills, there are 10.5 MILLION that DON'T!
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http://www.dontbullymybreed.org/
http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/articles/petaletter.html
Even Helen Keller had a pit bull!!! His name was Sir Thomas :) So if SHE had no fear of them then why do we still have to keep defending this issue over and over again?!!!!
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****American Pit Bull Terriers passed the test at a rate of 85.3%. This is HIGHER than Collies, Golden Retrievers, and other dogs generally considered "family friendly"!!!! The average dog population is around 77%. Are Pit Bulls Dangerous? "In a word: no. Many people THINK they are, and if you ask them for proof, they send you lists of bite statistics and news reports of Pit Bull attacks. But that doesn't prove anything. Rarely do the writers perform actual research. One obvious question they could investigate: Was the dog actually a Pit Bull? It's impossible to determine breed by appearance alone. And given that the CDC non-fatal bite statistics come from counting newspaper reports of attacks claiming it was a "pit-bull type" dog, there are bound to be gross inaccuracies. No DNA tests were ever done, which are required to determine breed. This is highly related to the reason why breed specific legislation doesn't work. And it never will. Even the CDC agrees:
“Breed-specific legislation does not address the fact that a dog of any breed can become dangerous when bred or trained to be aggressive. From a scientific point of view, we are unaware of any formal evaluation of the effectiveness of breed-specific legislation in preventing fatal or nonfatal dog bites. An alternative to breed-specific legislation is to regulate individual dogs and owners on the basis of their behavior” (JAVMA, Vol 217, No. 6, September 15, 2000 Vet Med Today: Special Report 839-840). For these reasons, and many others, both the CDC and the American Veterinary Medical Association do not recommend discriminating based on breed. The frenzy against Pit Bulls is nothing but blind fear fueled by the human need to find a scapegoat. There is not a single shred of proof that the American Pit Bull Terrier is a vicious, dangerous breed. What are the facts? The American Temperament Test Societ (http://www.atts.org/) perform their temperment tests regularly on popular breeds. You can visit their web site to view upcoming testing dates and location and actually get your own dog tested. The most recent aggregation of all test results was in 2008. Description of the test:
The test simulates a casual walk through a park or neighborhood where everyday life situations are encountered. During this walk, the dog experiences visual, auditory and tactile stimuli. Neutral, friendly and threatening situations are encountered, calling into play the dog's ability to distinguish between non-threatening situations and those calling for watchful and protective reactions. The dog fails the test if it shows:
Unprovoked aggression
Panic without recovery
Strong avoidance
American Pit Bull Terriers passed the test at a rate of 85.3%. This is higher than Collies, Golden Retrievers, and other dogs generally considered "family friendly". As most dog behaviorists and trainers will tell you, a dog is almost 100% a product of it's owner and the training it recieves. And if the APBT is so inherently dangerous, how come they are so successful as therapy dogs? As search and rescue animals? Honestly, more people die drowning in their backyard swimming pool every year than die from dog attacks. That doesn't make it any less tragic, but to call it an "epidemic" is a little far fetched. Pit Bulls are not the first breed to be unfarily labeled dangerous, and they won't be the last. Politicians love to act important and pretend like they're doing something, and media outlets love to sensationalize. Don't let them get away with nonsense. Learn the history of the breed and educate yourself. http://www.pitbulls.org/article/are-pit-bulls-dangerous
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NATIONWIDE PIT BULL HERO STORIES
http://www.toughlovepbr.blogspot.com/2012/02/get-to-know-some-pit-bull-heroes73-of.html
To see more examples of PIT BULL heroes, check out:
http://dogsbyte.org/2012/04/29/pit-bull-heroes/
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I RESCUED A HUMAN TODAY
by Janine Allen CPDT*
Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid. As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage. I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked today. Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I didn't want her to think poorly of them. As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn't feel sad about my past. I only have the future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone's life. She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me. I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her. Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship. A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well. Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms. I would promise to keep her safe. I would promise to always be by her side. I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes. I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor. So many more are out there who haven't walked the corridors. So many more to be saved. At least I could save one. I rescued a human today.
