The organization is also working to end
breed discrimination in the community and provide resources to help keep all family pets safe.
Hopefully, with a new state law many local governments will follow suit and eliminate
breed discrimination in their city or county.
Studies have shown that
breed discrimination in effect for decades in other places such as Denver and Miami - Dade County have not worked to keep communities safe.
When a family has to downsize and they run into
the breed discrimination in most of the rentals around town, sometimes they feel like their only choice is to surrender the dog that they've had and loved.
In 2014, Protz - Sanders helped develop and launch Make Michigan Next, a coalition of advocates working to end
breed discrimination in Michigan, and also served as the rally emcee at the state Capitol in September of that year.
Garner support by getting active on your favorite social media platform, whether it's Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Instagram, Pinterest, Google + or another site.Consider starting a Facebook page or group, a listserv or a website specifically to discuss
breed discrimination in your community.
So, there are plenty of good reasons to combat
breed discrimination in your community, but this fight isn't just about getting rid of BDL.
Why should you fight
breed discrimination in your community?
Use any of these points to support your case via personal letters, phone calls, letters to the editor, media interviews or any other communication tools you use to combat
breed discrimination in your community.
Finding families for homeless animals is difficult enough without having to battle
breed discrimination in the housing and insurance industries.
In our recent article on repealing
breed discrimination in Yakima, Washington, we discussed Dr. Voith's work.
There were legislative wins against dog
breed discrimination in Utah and South Dakota.
This is one of the many arguments backing up the positions of The American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Kennel Club, the ASPCA, HSUS and others, all of which reject
breed discrimination in favor of (1) public education (See «Education is Prevention,» left) and (2) responsible pet ownership to curb dog bite incidents (see «Education is Prevention,» left).
Not exact matches
Harriet Harman, the minister for Women, has renewed her attack on the financial industry, describing it as a «
breeding ground for
discrimination», after it emerged that women working
in the City were being paid as much as 60 per cent less than their male counterparts.
Linked with a long history of religious and ethnic intolerance, racial and social inequality, and severe national tensions, diversity has undoubtedly
bred hatred, prejudice,
discrimination, and violence
in some people over the course of history, says Senior Lecturer Todd Pittinsky
in his new book, Us Plus Them.
The governor signed House Bill 97 into law
in November of 2014 and it went into effect
in 2015, making Utah the 19th state
in the nation to have a statewide ban on
breed discrimination.
Not to mention the work that is being done
in fighting
breed -
discrimination.
We have come a long way
in busting the myths of
breed discrimination, but there is a lot of misinformation and education to be done and by simply marking «pit bull» you have eliminated adopters from some communities, put a potential adopter
in jeopardy of losing their home insurance, and limited the number of potential adopters.
Part of our advocacy efforts includes educating the public on various aspects of living with dogs, with or without disabilities, to encourage adoption, especially of these ostracized
breeds that are
in great numbers
in shelters everywhere due to overpopulation and the bans on pit bulls (read more about
Breed - Specific Legislation and other BS
discrimination).
Tillery plans to relocate Diggy
in order to comply with the city's
breed discrimination laws, but an online petition with over 59,000 signatures is fighting — for Diggy's sake as well as actual pit bulls everywhere — to overturn the decades - old ban.
Most Pit Bull owners feel although
in some cases we may have to keep our love for the
breed hidden from society
in general due to the
discrimination often faced by those ignorant of the
breed in today's society.
They provide a place where pit bull advocates can come together
in the Austin area and fight against
breed specific legislation and
discrimination.
The STAR Project is a 501 (c) 3 organization formed to bring change to the lives of animals who are at risk for unnecessary euthanasia, have suffered abuse and neglect, deemed special needs, rapidly deteriorating
in the shelter, or facing
breed discrimination.
For older groups of kids, like the charter school
in Brooklyn Center last year, we talked about pit bulls
in general: myths and facts,
breed discrimination, responsible ownership and dog fighting.
Grants are available for dogs or cats pulled from licensed MI shelters that have public adoption programs and do not engage
in breed discrimination.
He is passionate about supporting organizations that help animals most
in need, including those at high - risk of euthanasia and animals impacted by medical needs,
breed discrimination, behavioral problems, and other disadvantages.
In this episode we discuss the topic of BSL (
breed specific legislation) or as Alanna likes to call it BDL (
breed discrimination...
This
discrimination against the
breed has led them to be banned
in 12 countries around the world.
We don't believe
in breed discrimination, and we know it's never too late for an old dog to learn new tricks.
In addition to rescuing dogs, our organization educates and advocates for a range of issues including pet overpopulation (the importance of spaying and neutering),
breed discrimination, dog bite prevention, and animal welfare laws.
After adopting Tank, Pilar wanted to find support from people who were also trying to put an End to
breed specific legislation and also become more educated about the legislation
in order to end the
discrimination.
In addition, FBR is committed to promoting responsible ownership of bully
breeds, fighting against
breed discrimination, spaying and neutering pets, reporting dog fighting, and demonstrating to the community that bully
breeds are loyal, loving, and wonderful forever companions.
It's crucial to attend city council or county board meetings to testify
in opposition to
breed discrimination.
In fact, when arguing against
breed discrimination, heartwarming stories about pets or even the human - animal bond usually carry little, if any, persuasive value.
Breed discrimination often places families
in the untenable position of having to choose between keeping their beloved animal companion and keeping their home.
Working closely with Best Friends, a veterinarian named Dr. Cheryl Good used a similar tactic to defeat
breed discrimination that was being proposed
in Dearborn, Michigan.
Our research findings were groundbreaking, not only helping the collaborative efforts that ultimately led to success
in Maryland, but galvanizing our legislative efforts across the nation, leading to
breed discrimination being outlawed
in Nevada, South Dakota and Utah.
The Web pages for Best Friends» pit bull terrier initiatives contain lots of valuable information and resources to help you learn more about the issues involved
in breed discrimination.
In addition to Best Friends, there are a number of organizations that have resources to help you fight
breed discrimination.
According to numerous studies, including one
in The Veterinary Journal,
breed labels are frequently inaccurate and have negative impacts such as
breed discrimination and a higher rate of dogs being returned to shelters.
Breed discrimination often comes in the form of Breed - Specific Legislation (BSL), which allows jurisdictions to ban people from having a certain breed of dog — usually, any dog that is determined to fall under the «Pit Bull» cate
Breed discrimination often comes
in the form of
Breed - Specific Legislation (BSL), which allows jurisdictions to ban people from having a certain breed of dog — usually, any dog that is determined to fall under the «Pit Bull» cate
Breed - Specific Legislation (BSL), which allows jurisdictions to ban people from having a certain
breed of dog — usually, any dog that is determined to fall under the «Pit Bull» cate
breed of dog — usually, any dog that is determined to fall under the «Pit Bull» category.
In September 2007, Fifty fell victim to Pit Bull breed discrimination and was shot with a gun by a police officer in both of his right limb
In September 2007, Fifty fell victim to Pit Bull
breed discrimination and was shot with a gun by a police officer
in both of his right limb
in both of his right limbs.
There are a number of organizations that aim to combat
breed discrimination, and while they are doing great work, change needs to happen at all levels, which is why one shelter
in Florida has stepped up to the plate and removed all of its
breed identification labels from kennel cards and their website.
While Orange County Animal Services» removal of
breed identification labels seems like a small, local step, it is
in fact taking quite a big stand against
breed discrimination and really, the concept of
breeds in general.
Volunteers also participate
in service projects and attend educational presentations to learn more about community cats,
breed discrimination and puppy mills.
We strive to educate the public about spaying / neutering, responsible ownership, and
breed discrimination and believe it will make a positive impact
in our community.
To encourage the adoption of pit - bull - terrier - like dogs and help keep them
in their homes, Best Friends is fighting
breed discrimination through legislative efforts nationwide.
This is a snippet from an amazing article done by Best Friends Animal Society Dog
Breed Discrimination: How to Prevent It
in Your Community
Although dogs pay the ultimate price, the
discrimination in breed specific legislation is often aimed...
In that ruling the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals struck down Oklahoma City's policy of not adopting out pit bulls, saying it violated the state's ban on
breed discrimination.