Comments on: The real face of pit bull laws http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/ The Web blog of the Pet Connection, a pet-care feature syndicated internationally by Universal Press. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:54:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Nadine L. http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-232383 Nadine L. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:12:23 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-232383 LL - I found an article from a rescue group about the proposed bill in Minnesota with very telling facts and some suggestions on what you can do. http://www.homewardboundrescue.com/bsl.html LL -

I found an article from a rescue group about the proposed bill in Minnesota with very telling facts and some suggestions on what you can do.

http://www.homewardboundrescue.com/bsl.html

]]> By: The Lady Logician http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-232358 The Lady Logician Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:10:55 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-232358 We are fighting BSL here in Minnesota and a friend sent me a link to this. I am sobbing in my coffee and now more determined than ever to make sure that this abomination does not get passed in my state. Thanks for sharing this sad, sad story and bravo to Celine for speaking out. LL ("mom" to two herding dogs) We are fighting BSL here in Minnesota and a friend sent me a link to this. I am sobbing in my coffee and now more determined than ever to make sure that this abomination does not get passed in my state. Thanks for sharing this sad, sad story and bravo to Celine for speaking out.

LL (“mom” to two herding dogs)

]]> By: kb http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-228657 kb Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:20:30 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-228657 Tears for Red and Celine. What a woman to fill his last day with fun and treats. Tears for Red and Celine. What a woman to fill his last day with fun and treats.

]]> By: Tammy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-228255 Tammy Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:58:39 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-228255 This story really moved me. I am woefully uneducated about the laws, but it really makes me sad that people like Celine and many other animal service workers have to go through something as difficult as this. I can't imagine how tough it would be to take a happy, healthy dog to be euthanized on the sole point of the breed. This story really moved me. I am woefully uneducated about the laws, but it really makes me sad that people like Celine and many other animal service workers have to go through something as difficult as this. I can’t imagine how tough it would be to take a happy, healthy dog to be euthanized on the sole point of the breed.

]]> By: EmilyS http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-228237 EmilyS Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:25:42 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-228237 Exactly the same thing happens in Denver hundreds of times a year, and in shelters all across America 10's of thousands of times a year To the applause of HSUS and PETA and the ignorant among us. Tragic and cruel. Unjustified and unnecessary Exactly the same thing happens in Denver hundreds of times a year, and in shelters all across America 10’s of thousands of times a year To the applause of HSUS and PETA and the ignorant among us.

Tragic and cruel. Unjustified and unnecessary

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-228208 Gina Spadafori Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:17:56 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-228208 RIP Red. You deserved so much better. RIP Red. You deserved so much better.

]]> By: slt http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-228181 slt Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:48:50 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-228181 There are no words... Meanwhile Michael Vick, who directly contributed to giving "Pit Bulls" their undeserved reputation, gets to keep his millions. There are no words…
Meanwhile Michael Vick, who directly contributed to giving “Pit Bulls” their undeserved reputation, gets to keep his millions.

]]> By: rose-aka the Drew fan club http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-228030 rose-aka the Drew fan club Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:38:58 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-228030 So unfair and made me cry. The author is brave to tell of this and hopefully this will help change things in the future. Sadly the love this dog had even briefly is more than some of the overpopulation pets have. So unfair and made me cry. The author is brave to tell of this and hopefully this will help change things in the future. Sadly the love this dog had even briefly is more than some of the overpopulation pets have.

]]> By: Hot Springs Pit Bull Alliance http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-227958 Hot Springs Pit Bull Alliance Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:50:13 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-227958 Just wanted to say thanks for sharing this Christie! It's stories like this that make me want to give the term "Pit Bull fight" a whole new meaning. When people hear that phrase spoken, they should be thinking about the owners standing behind their Pit Bulls, doing the fighting they cant do for themselves, in the courts and in the city council! Watch us bear our teeth and and fight for justice! Just wanted to say thanks for sharing this Christie! It’s stories like this that make me want to give the term “Pit Bull fight” a whole new meaning. When people hear that phrase spoken, they should be thinking about the owners standing behind their Pit Bulls, doing the fighting they cant do for themselves, in the courts and in the city council! Watch us bear our teeth and and fight for justice!

]]> By: Nadine L. http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-227850 Nadine L. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:02:17 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/11/bsl/#comment-227850 This stomach-turning story of traumatic and outright animal cruelty is in such shocking contrast to the celebrations of this day at Westminster! I, too, truly love dog shows and have been enjoying Kim's reporting. However, I share Celine's and your pain over this barbaric event. Tonight you aren't suffering alone, Christie, as I know I'll be up for a long time pondering how very wrong those laws are and seriously wondering about the sanity of the people who make and support them. It's just not ethical. Certainly not humane. RIP Red. You didn't deserve it and we know it. WE loved you. The Free Dictionary shows more than one meaning to the word "celebrate." There is the familiar "To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing" that is taking place at the Garden this week. But... There is another meaning given to "celebrate" and that is: **"To make widely known; display: 'a determination on the author's part to celebrate . . . the offenses of another' William H. Pritchard.'** **So "CELEBRATE" THE OFFENSES OF BREED SPECIFIC LEGISLATION! Yes, fight BSL! Be a crusader for all the Reds of the world.** When BSL loses, we will celebrate again, big time. From "The Free Dictionary" -- cel·e·brate (sl-brt) v. cel·e·brat·ed, cel·e·brat·ing, cel·e·brates v.tr. 1. To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing. See Synonyms at observe. 2. To perform (a religious ceremony): celebrate Mass. 3. To extol or praise: a sonnet that celebrates love. 4. To make widely known; display: "a determination on the author's part to celebrate . . . the offenses of another" William H. Pritchard. This stomach-turning story of traumatic and outright animal cruelty is in such shocking contrast to the celebrations of this day at Westminster!

I, too, truly love dog shows and have been enjoying Kim’s reporting.

However, I share Celine’s and your pain over this barbaric event. Tonight you aren’t suffering alone, Christie, as I know I’ll be up for a long time pondering how very wrong those laws are and seriously wondering about the sanity of the people who make and support them. It’s just not ethical. Certainly not humane. RIP Red. You didn’t deserve it and we know it. WE loved you.

The Free Dictionary shows more than one meaning to the word “celebrate.” There is the familiar “To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing” that is taking place at the Garden this week.

But…

There is another meaning given to “celebrate” and that is: **”To make widely known; display: ‘a determination on the author’s part to celebrate . . . the offenses of another’ William H. Pritchard.’**

**So “CELEBRATE” THE OFFENSES OF BREED SPECIFIC LEGISLATION! Yes, fight BSL! Be a crusader for all the Reds of the world.**

When BSL loses, we will celebrate again, big time.

From “The Free Dictionary” —
cel·e·brate (sl-brt)
v. cel·e·brat·ed, cel·e·brat·ing, cel·e·brates
v.tr.
1. To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing. See Synonyms at observe.
2. To perform (a religious ceremony): celebrate Mass.
3. To extol or praise: a sonnet that celebrates love.
4. To make widely known; display: “a determination on the author’s part to celebrate . . . the offenses of another” William H. Pritchard.

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