This is very cool!
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Monthly Archives: June 2011
The seeds of change have been planted. Go Cleveland!
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Now if we can just get the rest of America on board, and Canada, dear sweet in the dark ages Canada, If we can drag you kicking and screaming into the ring of common sense and logic, maybe we can set the stage for real change.
Change that places the burden where it belongs on the owner!
Special thanks to Ariel Wulff for writing this wonderful article great job!
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Look which breed was just featured in an Old Navy ad….
I have always loved Old Navy, but now, maybe just a little bit more!
Thanks Old Navy for seeing past the lies and myths and celebrating the best dogs ever!
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Another injustice, and the police do nothing!
Meanwhile a dog’s life is over, a family greaves his loss, and the girls who did it are at home. Having dinners with family, going to parties, and killing more animals I’m sure!
http://youtu.be/Q0Jk6pVhRiA In memory of Rigsby, 2010
May he rest peace, and may the girls responsible, discover what Karma truly is!
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Young hero sees abuse of kitten, and takes on bully. His parents should be very, very, proud. What an exceptional young man!
How cool is this young man?!
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Although the kitten did not survive, Jamarea Mills should be very proud of his actions! Thanks Jamarea for doing what was right!
You are a very special young man, and I just want you to know, you have inspired many, including me! Keep following your heart and your gut, and you will always be doing great things and effecting change!
To Mr. and Mrs. Mills…, Thank you for raising such a wonderful boy! He is a pillar of his community and his actions are a direct reflection of how well you have done the job of “Parent”
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See now this is exactly what I am talking about! does anyone have his best intrests at heart? People suck!
Un freakin believable! an independent body needs to step in and get Patrick a home, with someone who really cares about him not the cash cow celebritism!
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So where is the Mayor now? He was sure on Patrick’s side in the beginning…, You should all be ashamed of yourselves! He is just a puppy, not a commodity!
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CAARA needs our help and so do the animals! Please call and share, saving lives is a pretty great way to spend your time!
So many shelter animals are depending on us to speak up, if we don’t let our voices be heard it means millions of animals will die rather than being given a shot with a rescue!
PLEASE CALL Senator Ritchie 315-782-3418 Bill is S05363 Agriculture committee is saying that they are only getting calls from the opposition!! We need phone calls right now!!! Please – We can’t let this fall through the cracks. The cats and dogs on the lists each night are depending on us.Leaving a message is fine just remember to leave your name and phone number, so they can verify.
right now in shelters all across America they have been given carte blanche to deny legitimate shelters the right to pull perfectly good pets! These same shelters put out nightly lists of which animals will die, this legislation is crucial to their survival!
I thank you, and so do the animals please share far and wide, you may be part of the solution, and saving countless lives today!
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Had to share the latest update on our Patty boy. Kinda makes your heart melt a little huh?!
I am really happy to show you all the latest picture of Patrick just look at him!
Amazing stuff ! Now if they can just find in his fur-always home, it would be a great day.
It is really wonderful to see what food and tender care can do!
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Finally, the truth comes out! The media gets it wrong “Again” & perpetuates more fear and hate for the pit bull breed.
Special thanks to the National Canine Research Council for getting involved and ferreting out “the truth”
This is exactly what many pit bull parents and advocates have been up against in the fight to clear up the lies and or “misleading” headlines the media uses to grab attention. What happened to responsible journalism? I thought the goal of reporting was to get the public, truthful, accurate, and up to date information. It seems to me that they have become irresponsible and deceptive in their reporting in an effort to gain viewers, readers, and attention.
What the media does not want to accept responsibility for, is that their negligence and deceptive tactics are a significant factor in why pit bulls are relinquished to shelters and animal control, it is why so many perfectly good dogs die in shelters never to be adopted because the carry the name “pit bull” in their description. Their lack of ethics plays a huge part in the fear based bias people have with these dogs.
they show you images of snarling pit bulls not ones that have chronic wiggle butt, they show you these images and not the ones with a pit bull happily co-existing with their house mates, neighbours and friends because a “nice” pit bull doesn’t sell papers!
Again I say a hearty THANK YOU to the council for being brave enough to get the “real” facts on these cases and expose the lies! Maybe now we can set the record straight and give these extraordinary dogs their reputation back, and in the process save some lives!
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Vancouver Washington considering pit bull ban, I guess Ignorance really does spread like Nuclear Fallout.
This last image is the face of BSL and the only thing it accomplishes, which is dealth. My friend Kym has meticulously put together a list of the city council member with contact info, this is our time to speak up for our “best friends” our “pets” our “fur-kids!” We are asking anyone who is not bias, ignorant, or uneducated about the breed, or if you are just someone who knows and loves Pit bulls, If you see them for what they “REALLY” are please take the time to let your voices be heard!
We all have to remember and understand very clearly that BSL is abuse, its an abuse of authority, its hate speech, its breed profiling, its deciding the fate and the worth of a dog just because of how they look, not who they are! Most importantly it results in ambassa-dogs being stolen from their families and put to death!
No BSL seeks to create case by case reviews, and it only addresses Pit bulls, and bully type dogs, but DOES NOT exclude any breeds who have the appearance of a pit bull, and yes that means if you own a boxer, a mastiff, a Dogue de bordeaux, a bull dog, or anything close in appearance you are in big trouble if this passes!
Ask not for BSL, but stronger companion animal acts, stronger punishments for abusers and irresponsible owners, but DO NOT SUPPORT BSL!
Please remember, as I have said many times, these are dogs, not monsters! They are not predisposed to attack, they do not have a locking jaw mechanism and they do not “Just snap”
Just like and other dog, they are all capable of greatness, or colossal failure. They are like children, in the sense that if you give them everything they need to become a productive member of society, they will be the shinning star of your community! Again, just like any other dog if you do not, they will be a detriment! please see the attached note that Kym created, and share, speak out, email or even call but take 5 minutes out of your day to stop unfair legislation that seeks to create a holocaust for dogs!
VANCOUVER WASHINGTON:
Timothy D. Leavitt
Mayor
E-mail Tim.Leavitt@cityofvancouver.us
Tim Leavitt, employed by PBS Engineering and Environmental, was appointed to Council in January 2003 to fill a vacancy, elected for a full-term in November 2003, and in November 2009 was elected to a four-year term as Mayor. Leavitt has been a resident of Vancouver since 1980 and is a graduate of Washington State University.
Current term expires: 2013
Jeanne Harris
Council Member
E-mail Jeanne.Harris@cityofvancouver.us
Jeanne Harris, owner of the Harris Insurance Group, Allstate Insurance was appointed to Council in January 1996 and elected to four-year terms in 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2009 with the term expiring December 31, 2013. Council member Harris received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and Communications from Concordia University in Portland and was selected as a Fannie Mae Fellow and attended the Kennedy School of Government State and Local Officials at Harvard University in Cambridge in 2002.
Current term expires: 2013
Jeanne E. Stewart
Council Member
E-mail Jeanne.Stewart@cityofvancouver.us
Jeanne Stewart, a graduate of Clark College with an Associates Degree in Arts & Sciences, is self-employed with a family business. She was elected to the City Council in November 2001, which took effect in January 2002. She was re-elected for a second four-year term in November 2005 and again in November 2009 for a third four-year term to expire December 31, 2013.
Current term expires: 2013
Larry J. Smith
Council Member
E-mail Larry.Smith@cityofvancouver.us
Larry joined the Council in 2004. He was with the City for over 11 years, serving as an Assistant to the City Manager then as Director of Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Department. Prior to joining the City, Larry was a professional soldier for over 26 years in the active Army retiring as a Colonel of Infantry. He has degrees from Clemson University, The University of Missouri, and Pepperdine University. Larry currently services as Mayor Pro-tem.
Current term expires: 2011
Pat Campbell
Council Member
E-mail Pat.Campbell@cityofvancouver.us
Pat Campbell was elected in November, 2007. He retired from the State of Washington in 2004 after a career in corrections. He served four years in the Army Security Agency and later, using the GI Bill, graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 1973.
Current term expires: 2011
Jack Burkman
Council Member
E-mail jack.burkman@cityofvancouver.us
Jack Burkman served on the City Council from 1998 through 2001 and was elected again in November 2009. He spent a career in engineering and management at Hewlett Packard and is currently a part-time consultant. Jack holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a Certified Professional Coach.
Current term expires: 2013
Bart Hansen
Council Member
E-mail bart.hansen@cityofvancouver.us
Bart Hansen was appointed to the Council January, 2010 to fill the vacant position created by the election of Tim Leavitt to Mayor. He was elected to the position in November, 2010 and will also be required to stand for election again in November 2011, the next regularly scheduled Council member election.
Hansen is the Office Services Manager at Clark Public Utilities. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Washington State University in Pullman, Wash. and is pursuing a Masters in Business Administration from Marylhurst University. He is also a graduate of Leadership Clark County.
Current term expires: 2011
