Save Florida Dogs - Support Florida House Bill 997/Senate Bill 1322

If you live in Florida, contact your legislator today by
going to http://savefloridadogs.bestfriends.org for more information.

If you don't live in Florida you can sign the petition, go to:
http://www.change.org/petitions/help-...

Because of an archaic exemption in state law, Miami-Dade County is the only county in the entire state permitted to engage in canine profiling. Florida state legislators Representative Carlos Trujillo and Senator Jim Norman are leading an effort, with the help of Best Friends, to right this injustice and to repeal the portion of the Florida statute that allows Miami-Dade to kill dogs simply because of their appearance. No other county in Florida is allowed such unmitigated power over people's pets.

Last year, with help from you and other dog lovers in Florida, we were able to repeal the automatic dangerous dog classification that discriminated against any dog rescued in a dogfighting bust. Now it is time to put an end to ALL canine discrimination in Florida and make the Sunshine State a model of humane public policy.

Despite being over 20 years old, Miami's canine profiling still causes the needless, senseless and unjustified confiscation and killing of hundreds of innocent dogs every year, proving that breed discrimination does not make communities safer, and is impossible to enforce. It's also a waste of tax dollars. Nowhere else in Florida can certain breeds of dogs be summarily killed simply because of their appearance.

To correct this injustice, we need your help. Please reach out to your state legislator and urge him/her to support the repeal of Miami's archaic and inhumane breed-discriminatory legislation (BDL). If you live in Miami, please ask your state legislators, in both the House and Senate, to co-sponsor the repeal bill that will remove Miami-Dade County's exemption from the statewide BDL prohibition.

Your legislator needs to hear directly from you that you want to live in and be part of a safe, humane community and state. Tell your legislator that this problem has an easy solution: Support HB 997 and SB 1322.

By repealing the canine profiling provision, Miami-Dade will have the opportunity to embrace proven methods for building a safer, more humane community. We need YOU to help Best Friends save pets.

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[SharonPitbullshirt]

Not only does this show the truly strong bond between pitties and their humans, but it also shows how these loyal, loving dogs enrich the lives of children. Thank you Mark and Jamie for fighting for your pitbull.

And thank you, Jamie, for wearing one of our PITBULLSHIRT babydoll T-shirts. People like you inspire us...and we are proud to see you in it!

[bcmjpuz]

Thank You for setting an example. Thank You!

[Tgavin62]

@ rayamanelly, your ignorance is apparent, and your obvious inability to voice a respectful opinion is non existent. There is no justification for you to verbally abuse someone and spew vulgar names. Your are entitled to your opinion but make it respectful, and you shall be heard.

You don't know either of these individuals, or how strongly they fight for this cause. Before you judge, take a moment to see what they have done for the breed. Perhaps if you put as much time understanding what it

[PhotoArtist1992]

I love pitbulls.

And something i regonized is: We, the pitbull lovers, share love and harmony and respect.

The other ones who are against pitbulls, they putting hate against everyone, dogs and humans. You can see/read it in their disrespectful behavior.

So why does a part of people still believing to the hate instead of supporting the love?!

Pitbulls are wonders. There are so full of love. Save the pits. Save the love.

[DeniShi]

sounds like some of the hateful people here are the ones who deserve a bullet.

[rayamanelly]

They all deserve a bullet. The all have a hidden trigger. Just because some cocky ball player and his cunt girlfriend have not had an incident yet doesn't erase years pitbull incidences.

[rayamanelly]

Dr.Slater pittbull, "I had a dream that every pit bull will be judged on the content of his character and not by the color of his fur!"

[singlecamdude]

Do you know whats the status of this legislator?

[pslevin1]

My two dogs, Faith and Laura are very loving and social pets. They are pit bulls and we support the proposed legislation.

[CatStina]

BSL effects dogs and people in more ways than you'd ever imagine. She is the reason I started advocating for Pit Bulls. The amazing personalities and beautiful natures of all Pit Bulls is the reason I continue and will never stop fighting for this breed!!