GOOD NEWS: A victory for canine victims of violence
Best Friends, By Sandy Miller
Their loyal nature, their eagerness to please, are the very qualities that make pit bulls easy prey for dog fighters. And now, Best Friends Animal Society and other animal welfare groups have joined forces to help future canine victims of this organized crime.
On April 8, representatives from Best Friends, Bad Rap, ASPCA, National Animal Control Association, Maddie’s Fund, Nevada Humane Society, Spartanburg Humane Society and the Humane Society of the United States met in Las Vegas to address the matter of dogs seized as a result of cruelty investigations into animal fighting rings. The meeting was in response to concerns expressed by Best Friends last December regarding HSUS’ policies related to animals confiscated in dog fighting busts. The meeting was in the planning stages before Superior Court Judge Ed Wilson Jr. ruled that 145 pit bulls, including approximately 70 puppies, confiscated from Wildside Kennels in Wilkes County, North Carolina, would be euthanized without evaluation to determine suitability for placement. Some very positive news came out of that meeting room in Las Vegas. The HSUS now has a new policy that recommends that all dogs be professionally evaluated, according to agreed upon standards, to determine whether they are suitable candidates for adoption. The new policy states that dogs deemed suitable for placement should be offered as appropriate to adopters or to approved rescue organizations. The HSUS plans to update its law enforcement training manual and other materials to reflect the change in policy… More
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