If you’ve ever visited a shelter, one thing is very apparent to you and that is the overwhelming number of pit bulls and pit mixes there are. The numbers are so disproportionate that it’s staggering. What is the answer? Is it BSL (breed specific legislation), is it mandatory spay neuter, it is education, outreach? Or is there no real answer …
The Decompression Phase
There was a study not too long ago that stated that the average pit bull has had more than 3 homes in the first year of his life. In no way should this be a breed specific comment, but since the pit bull is oftentimes the dog that is singled out at shelters, this comment cut me to the core. …
TRUTH, LIES AND BIG DONATIONS
Last week I visited a local shelter, in a less than desirable neighborhood here in LA. I know the shelter business very well, so when I make my comments they are not coming from an emotional place, but rather a place of knowledge. Upon arriving at the shelter I walked through the animal receiving department and found a small hispanic …
Banning the Breed -Ignoring the Problem
There is a much heated topic that is on the tip of everyone’s tongue lately and that is BSL or Breed Specific Legislation. With BSL a government can impose a “ban” on a dog based on what the dog looks like. The most focused on dogs are pit-bulls. Now, whether you like them or not, whether you have one or …