Cruelty Is A Crime

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First, let me say that the dogs that are referred to in this story are not attack dogs.  They are fighting dogs.  So going into this I was skeptical.  However, after reading the complete piece I felt the story wasn’t bad.  In fact, it raised an important questions that I have not seen in any other media reports about “rescued” pit bulls.

Does it make sense, some wonder, to go to heroic lengths to save potentially violent dogs while harmless strays die hardly noticed?

Unfortunately the author doesn’t answer his own question, but instead goes off on a tangent about pit bull bans.  Well, Mr. Von Drehle, the answer depends on what you consider “sense”.

It defies common sense to allow the average stray or unwanted dog to die so that a rescued dogs with issues (meaning any dog with behavioral issues, not simply pit bulls) can live.  However, it makes great financial sense for humane organizations that continue to fund raise off of the issue of animal cruelty.

The amount of FREE publicity some humane organizations get after the “feel good” stories about them and their misguided efforts can yield huge profits when the donation requests go out.

Now that is a story I’d like to see on the cover of Time Magazine.