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“Pit Bull” saves owner from certain death
Editor’s note: It’s so rare that we get good bully-breed news that I just had to share the article below. There is no love like the unconditional love that pets give us. They really are God’s little guardian angels. 😉 From the Peoria Journal Star: A man [in Spring Bay, Illinois] escaped injury from…
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The ‘No-Kill’ movement’s historical trouble with momentum and the factioning that’s not helping
When Nathan Winograd’s groundbreaking book Redemption: The Myth of Pet Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution in America came out a few years ago, those of us who were true animal welfarists — not that faction of animal welfare that was leaning dangerously close to animal rightism — finally had a voice. We rejoiced…
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Illinois State Rep. Jim Sacia tells it like it is about the HSUS
Editor’s note: Illinois State Representative for the 89th district Jim Sacia has posted a few times about the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) on his blog, but the blog post I’ve excerpted below is the most poignant. It is literally an answer to prayer (at least mine anyway) that elected officials start outing…
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Denver Violates Dog Owners’ Due Process Rights…Again
Editor’s note: The Denver Daily News article didn’t mention the 2004 case of Margolius v. the City of Denver in which it was demonstrated that “all of Denver’s animal control officers were disqualified because they could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt they could identify what is known as the American Pit Bull Terrier” as…
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Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana May Consider Breed Restrictions for “Pit Bulls”
Feb. 22, 2011 update. Councilman Kevin Voisin sent the following regarding Monday’s meeting: “…We are sending the issue back fo more work and it will be reviewed soon. One of the issues we identified as needing work at our meeting last night was to avoid a breed specific ordinance. Thanks for all…
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Illinois HB 1080: Illinois Ag Committee to Consider HB 1080
March 18, 2011 update: According to HB 1080’s status page, HB 1080 has been kicked back down to the Rules Committee where its sponsor is most likely hoping for an assignment to a more amenable committee. We hope HB 1080 dies a well-deserved, dishonorable death in the Rules Committee because the bill and its…
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Friday Harbor, Washington May Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance
Feb. 24, 2011 update: Word is that BSL was voted down in Friday Harbor, 3-2. That’s close, so folks please stay vigilant. Editor’s note: It looks like a discussion of BSL is on the agenda for tomorrow’s council meeting: http://www.fridayharbor.org/PDF/Council%20Packet/021711/dog.pdf If you’re in the area, you may want to attend. Otherwise, please write…
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HSUS Back-Pedaling on Fighting Dog Stance and the Widely Debunked Dogsbite.org for Some Reason Still Cited as a Media Source
Last Friday I stumbled across what I thought was going to be a promising article in The Seattle Times that began, “Pit bulls are the most abused, reviled, abandoned and euthanized dogs in the United States.” Anyone who has ever rehabilitated abused bulldog breeds knows first-hand the heartbreaking truth of the above statement. But…
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Illinois HB 1080: While Victims of Dog Attacks May Want BSL, It’s Not What’s Best for Safety’s Sake
March 18, 2011 update: According to HB 1080’s status page, HB 1080 has been kicked back down to the Rules Committee where its sponsor is most likely hoping for an assignment to a more amenable committee. We hope HB 1080 dies a well-deserved, dishonorable death in the Rules Committee because the bill and its…
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OH HB 14: A Few Clarifications for the Toledo Blade
While reading an article in the Toledo Blade about Ohio Representative Sears’ HB 14 which would remove the “dangerous” dog definition for “pit bulls” in the state of Ohio, I noticed that the Toledo Blade quoted former Lucas County Dog Warden Tom Skeldon who said, “Here in Lucas County, [“pit bulls” are] the No. 1…