We need to stop Breed-specific legislation, its sick, discriminating, sad, and plain wrong! Its the same as banning a certain human race! Its absurd!
In 1991, for example, the United Kingdom (comprised of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) passed the Dangerous Dog Act to ban Pit Bull Terriers and a handful of other breeds.
Parts of Canada and USA have current BSL Laws, for example right Now Texas (USA) Is trying to pass a BSL law. If passed, this bill will make it a 3rd degree FELONY to be caught with a pit bull or pit mix! I know I would die before someone told me I had to euthanize by baby all because of her breed! Here is the link where you can Help Texas~ http://www.animallawcoalition.com/breed-bans/article/1475
Breed specific legislation(BSL) is designed to place restrictions on ownership of certain breeds of dogs.
A breed ban usually requires that all dogs of a certain appearance (targeted breed) be removed from the county, city, state, or Province.
For those who may be unfamiliar with BSL here is a technical definitionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breed-specific_legislation
BSL laws do not make a community safer as they don’t address the root cause of the problem and that’s the irresponsible dog owners. Effective laws need to be drafted that protect responsible dog owners rights and hold irresponsible owners accountable for their animals actions. This effects more than pit bulls as well. Laws are being made each day that are intended to take away our rights to own particular dogs for no reason other than their breed. These are mostly instilled by media and the fear The media gives to the public. "There is no such thing as a vicious breed of dog, and a dog's appearance has nothing to do with his actions or behavior." "Why is BSL focused on pit bulls?Pit bulls have received wide-spread media attention following a number of high profile incidents. The media portrays pit bulls as erratic, unpredictable, dangerous animals that are always involved in incidents involving a dog harming another dog or person. In the current climate, you rarely hear about other breeds of dogs displaying similar tendencies, or being involved in similar incidents. The reality is that any dog, regardless of breed, has the capacity to display such undesirable tendencies, if raised and handled carelessly. Pit bulls have been effectively stigmatized and are now under constant scrutiny, resulting in an oppressive climate of fear and lack of education. Other breeds, such as Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Chow Chows and Doberman Pinschers have been subjected to similar discrimination in the past." (http://www.everycreaturecounts.org/bsl.html )
As I said It is not only Pit-bulls (and bully breeds) here is a list that I found that are being attacked and labeled as vicious and BSL is trying to Ban:
"Pit Bulls & Rottweilers (No full bred or mix) Akita - including Japanese and Akita Inu Bernese - including Mountain Dog, Berner Sennenhund and Bernese Cattle Dog Canary Dogs - including Perro de Presa Canario Chow Chow Doberman Husky - including American, German Shepard, Eskimo and Greenland Karelian Bear Dog Rhodesian Ridgeback Russo-European Laika - including Russian Laika and Karelian Bear Laika Any breed of guard dog trained to attack Wolf Hybrids The foregoing applies to both purebred and mixed breed dogs" AND MANY MORE!!!!
"In Denver, CO. USA 1,075 dogs identified as pit bulls were euthanized from May 2005 though May 2006. Essentially, BSL promotes wide-spread euthanasia of certain breeds." Thats sick!
This saddens me and angers me! Banning dogs is outrageous, as I said its like if a certain human race had a bad reputation , rather than helping fix the problem or seeking the truth just banning the whole race!!!!!!!!!
What can we do?? Educate, educate, educate !!!!!!!!! We all need to Spread the word about responsible dog ownership and know what the result can be if we don't take a stand.Take accountability for the impact we as humans have on the outcomes of animals’ lives. Be HEARD!!!!
would you all join me in taking pics of your children with your dogs (or just dogs or just children) ANYTHING you can, but Holding a sign that says "Punish the deed not the breed" or "Ban BSL"we want to sent them to BSL/president of USA/and prime minister of Canada
So how about it? Will you help us all not let BSL take over any more than they have!?? Lets make a photo album filled with these pics and letters (THOUSANDS) from us, our children, anything expressing our feelings on why this is wrong!
PS The picture does not have to be with a pitbull, if you don't have a pitbull you can surely still help us!! lets all be heard!!!!
when you are finished let me know so we can send copies to the Government/President/Prime minister of Canada
My name Rebecca Jackson
1542 us hwy 1 Hancock Maine 04640 (USA)
phone 207-422-1020
Also can you please send 2 (or if you could 3) copies of your pic so BSL gets a copy and one for the President and prime minister of Canada! Ty all so very much!!!!
Thanks so much ~ Becky
UPDATE: All letter and pics and Great letter were mailed on April 7th, sadly today is June 22, and we have not heard a response from anyone.WE did try very hard and gave it all we had....From here we keep fighting.
I also have this event on face book if you would like to join us there! Either way please contact me if you would like to help!! We need to be heard, need to be the voices for our furry loved ones!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=171206229589245
In 1991, for example, the United Kingdom (comprised of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) passed the Dangerous Dog Act to ban Pit Bull Terriers and a handful of other breeds.
Parts of Canada and USA have current BSL Laws, for example right Now Texas (USA) Is trying to pass a BSL law. If passed, this bill will make it a 3rd degree FELONY to be caught with a pit bull or pit mix! I know I would die before someone told me I had to euthanize by baby all because of her breed! Here is the link where you can Help Texas~ http://www.animallawcoalition.com/breed-bans/article/1475
Breed specific legislation(BSL) is designed to place restrictions on ownership of certain breeds of dogs.
A breed ban usually requires that all dogs of a certain appearance (targeted breed) be removed from the county, city, state, or Province.
For those who may be unfamiliar with BSL here is a technical definitionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breed-specific_legislation
BSL laws do not make a community safer as they don’t address the root cause of the problem and that’s the irresponsible dog owners. Effective laws need to be drafted that protect responsible dog owners rights and hold irresponsible owners accountable for their animals actions. This effects more than pit bulls as well. Laws are being made each day that are intended to take away our rights to own particular dogs for no reason other than their breed. These are mostly instilled by media and the fear The media gives to the public. "There is no such thing as a vicious breed of dog, and a dog's appearance has nothing to do with his actions or behavior." "Why is BSL focused on pit bulls?Pit bulls have received wide-spread media attention following a number of high profile incidents. The media portrays pit bulls as erratic, unpredictable, dangerous animals that are always involved in incidents involving a dog harming another dog or person. In the current climate, you rarely hear about other breeds of dogs displaying similar tendencies, or being involved in similar incidents. The reality is that any dog, regardless of breed, has the capacity to display such undesirable tendencies, if raised and handled carelessly. Pit bulls have been effectively stigmatized and are now under constant scrutiny, resulting in an oppressive climate of fear and lack of education. Other breeds, such as Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Chow Chows and Doberman Pinschers have been subjected to similar discrimination in the past." (http://www.everycreaturecounts.org/bsl.html )
As I said It is not only Pit-bulls (and bully breeds) here is a list that I found that are being attacked and labeled as vicious and BSL is trying to Ban:
"Pit Bulls & Rottweilers (No full bred or mix) Akita - including Japanese and Akita Inu Bernese - including Mountain Dog, Berner Sennenhund and Bernese Cattle Dog Canary Dogs - including Perro de Presa Canario Chow Chow Doberman Husky - including American, German Shepard, Eskimo and Greenland Karelian Bear Dog Rhodesian Ridgeback Russo-European Laika - including Russian Laika and Karelian Bear Laika Any breed of guard dog trained to attack Wolf Hybrids The foregoing applies to both purebred and mixed breed dogs" AND MANY MORE!!!!
"In Denver, CO. USA 1,075 dogs identified as pit bulls were euthanized from May 2005 though May 2006. Essentially, BSL promotes wide-spread euthanasia of certain breeds." Thats sick!
This saddens me and angers me! Banning dogs is outrageous, as I said its like if a certain human race had a bad reputation , rather than helping fix the problem or seeking the truth just banning the whole race!!!!!!!!!
What can we do?? Educate, educate, educate !!!!!!!!! We all need to Spread the word about responsible dog ownership and know what the result can be if we don't take a stand.Take accountability for the impact we as humans have on the outcomes of animals’ lives. Be HEARD!!!!
would you all join me in taking pics of your children with your dogs (or just dogs or just children) ANYTHING you can, but Holding a sign that says "Punish the deed not the breed" or "Ban BSL"we want to sent them to BSL/president of USA/and prime minister of Canada
So how about it? Will you help us all not let BSL take over any more than they have!?? Lets make a photo album filled with these pics and letters (THOUSANDS) from us, our children, anything expressing our feelings on why this is wrong!
PS The picture does not have to be with a pitbull, if you don't have a pitbull you can surely still help us!! lets all be heard!!!!
when you are finished let me know so we can send copies to the Government/President/Prime minister of Canada
My name Rebecca Jackson
1542 us hwy 1 Hancock Maine 04640 (USA)
phone 207-422-1020
Also can you please send 2 (or if you could 3) copies of your pic so BSL gets a copy and one for the President and prime minister of Canada! Ty all so very much!!!!
Thanks so much ~ Becky
UPDATE: All letter and pics and Great letter were mailed on April 7th, sadly today is June 22, and we have not heard a response from anyone.WE did try very hard and gave it all we had....From here we keep fighting.
I also have this event on face book if you would like to join us there! Either way please contact me if you would like to help!! We need to be heard, need to be the voices for our furry loved ones!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=171206229589245