Learn about other fighting breeds, pit bull owners, the false myths they spread and the danger
of adopting a pit bull.
These games can turn deadly
when adopted pit bulls kill already owned animals or maim and kill family members, which seems to be happening more and more often.
For instance, you could install storm proof windows or shutters, fix up your roof, think twice
about adopting that Pit Bull that your 7 - year - old so desperately wants, and source discounts to keep costs under control.
Although it is always best to know the background information of any dog that you are planning to adopt from an animal shelter, there is no danger in
adopting a pit bull from any agency or shelter.
The case started when Karen Lewis attempted to
adopt a pit bull terrier from the shelter; Lewis had actually called animal control to have the dog removed from a home where she said it was left tied to a tree without food or water.
We polled our fosters, directors and fans to come up with ten very important things anyone who is interested in
adopting pit bull dogs must know.
They both
also adopt Pit Bulls to the public and work with our organization to help evaluate dogs that are good candidates for rescue.
Also in this issue you'll read about why it matters where you get your dog; how you can make life easier for your pets during the cold, wintry months; and
why adopting a Pit Bull from Animal Care & Control of NYC is a good idea.
But you're correct, just as PETA (and Newkirk) assert - wrongly - that a beagle could be a perfect adoption alternative for a pit bull lover like me, only an unrealistic - and dangerous - loon would propose to a person or family for whom a beagle is the ideal dog, that they should
instead adopt a pit bull.
But it was always the same response: «If I didn't already have dogs,» or «We really want something younger,» and the ever - famous, «She really is sweet but I just ca
n't adopt a pit bull breed.»»
If you're interested in making a pittie part of your family, educate yourself about breed myths and check out the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals» tips
for adopting a pit bull.
SCCAS will also be offering special gifts for the lucky people
who adopt Pit Bulls or Pit Bull mixes, including:
Because of increasing numbers of fatal attacks by the breed and potential liability problems, allowing people to
adopt pit bulls from shelters is like «taking a crap shoot,» said Randall Lockwood, an animal behaviorist at the Humane Society of the United States in Washington, D.C.
Hell, I still love Michael Vick, and
I adopted a pit bull and named it after Matt Ryan.
And Boris — even though
our adopted Pit Bull had only been with us for about a year — had formed a strong bond with the towering matriarch of the small pack.
Condon knew she had found a new companion; what she didn't expect was the reaction of others when they heard she'd
adopted a pit bull.
«I wanted to
adopt a Pit Bull from a shelter because I think they're cute and need to be adopted by people who can handle this type of dog,» she says.
So, what do you need to know if you want to
adopt a pit bull?