Critter News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

It's the humans, not the animals. Tags: pit bull breed ban seattle. I am totally opposed to this. Instead of banning the breed, why don't we we crack down on mistreatment of these animals and on unlicensed owners? Stupid people.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

But everything humans do to animals really sucks anyway. In that case, why do we punish humans for crimes against other humans? Tags: pit bull animal cruelty blood sport Michael Vick sick. I see a lot of these rationales. Essentially, it goes like this. What Michael Vick did really sucked.

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Critter News

AUGUST 14, 2009

Because he killed humans and only humans matter in this world remember? Tags: pit bull Michael Vick sick. Wouldn't it have been Christian to just release him and hope he could redeem himself through a high-profile, lucrative contract? Perhaps he just needed a mentor or, even better, a hug! Of course not.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

I think this is fabulous because Stephanie Ernst (the AW blogger is Stephanie Feldstein, so be careful referring to "Stephanie," or to the blogger with the pit bull!) Meanwhile, Feldstein's voice, as one would expect, is one that speaks of "humane" treatment and advocates for reform.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

On February 17th they rescued 26 Pit Bulls near Sandersville, Georgia. “Being chained 24/7 is no way to live—they have lived miserable lives, and are just starved for human contact.&#. Tags: people helping animals rescues. The ASPCA continually does amazing work on behalf of our animal companions.

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Critter News

JULY 17, 2009

One day while I was volunteering I met a little pit bull puppy who was recovering from a spaying. There are also many "feral" and "food-aggressive" personality types in humans, but we don't put them down.) Tags: animal shelter management euthanization animal shelters dogs. But I'm no dog expert.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Masson tells Benjy's story--and Benjy stories--while explaining his theory about the mutual domestication of dogs and humans. You may know that dog/human coevolution has been a popular topic in the past decade, and if so, this might help: Masson "takes E. The point is that, as Chapter 3 is titled, "Dogs Make Us Human."

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