Friday, November 25, 2011

Say No to DENVER - Stop Breed-Specific Legislation and Stop Killing Dogs


www.denverkillsdogs.com http video by www.GiseleVeilleux.com for http Photos by Carol Bowman-Henderson, New Mexico www.one4allanimalprotection.com and http Note from Gisele: This feels like San Antonio and New Mexico all over again. excerpt from website: Dogs are an integral part of our families and communities, whose companionship contributes to the social and psychological well being of people from all walks of life. Public policy is a critical aspect which can determine the quality of this special relationship we share with our canines. It should not be taken for granted. In all too many communities, citizens and their dogs are unduly denied access to parks, public transportation, and even a place to live. In Denver, negative public policy has resulted in an unimaginable atrocity against residents and innocent dogs. On May 9, 2005, the Denver Division of Animal Control began enforcing a city-wide ban on owning pit bull terriers (and any mix breed dog determined to be part pit bull). An aggressive dog hunt began. Beloved family dogs that had never done anything wrong and remained confined to the owners property were taken from their homes and killed against the protest of distraught dog owners. Under Sec. 8-55 of the Municipal Code, any dog owner who refuses to surrender their dog will face up to a year in jail and a 9 fine. This ordinance also bans shelters and humane societies from harboring pit bulls, and even goes so far as to forbid any US resident from ...

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