Mayor Booker's Birthday Wish for Patrick

Join the Cause for Patrick: http://www.causes.com/patrick

Mayor Booker's Birthday Wish for Patrick: http://wishes.causes.com/wishforpatrick

Patrick's Story:

On March 16th, the day before St. Patrick's Day, a 1-year-old pit bull was found inside a trash bag, starved and near death after having been thrown down a trash chute. At the time of his rescue by a heroic and caring maintenance worker, he weighed only 20 pounds -- less than half of what doctors considered normal weight. For his miraculous recovery and the holiday on which he was found, he has been dubbed "Patrick the miracle dog," and despite his horrific abuse, Patrick is expected to fully recover.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Patrick the miracle dog
• patrick
• animal abuse
• animal cruelty
• aspca
• mayor booker
• cory booker
• newark

[shamus9999]

If I could make a suggestion, this new, state-of-the-art shelter should follow the no-kill paradigm. The usual current paradigm at animal shelters of "adopt out a few and kill the rest" is left over from the late 19th and early 20th centuries and we need to move on. No kill requires a commitment that a shelter be a safe haven for needy animals, not a killing field, and has been proven to work time and again at various shelters here and there around the country.

[d0pesick]

You're a wonderful man, Mr Booker. Thankyou so much for lending Patrick your support when he needs all that he can get. Happy Birthday, sir, and many more. - Katie, Canada

[blainelhoward]

Now this is a man I'd vote for.

[TWENEER5]

We need more people like you :(

[MsJK21]

For those of you who want the Scavelli's (the owners of GSVS) to be allowed to adopt Patrick, help the cause by emailing AHS at ahscares.org (slash) shop (slash) contactus.asp.

AHS wants to retain permanent custody of Patrick to use for fundraising. They have already copyrighted his name and image. The Scavelli's want to adopt Patrick as a family pet. I think the difference is clear.

Thanks!

(I am not associated with GSVS; I just care about Patrick)

[MultiSnyderman]

@VintageVideo123 Yep

[feephont]

kind and wise words i would vote for this man. chris from alabama

[LonnaNJ]

@TheDeesimon AMEN!



[TehBloodyGamer]

GD FRO UR ORGANIZATIN KEP UP GEEWDDD WERK!111111

[TheDeesimon]

‎"Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way."

— Martin Luther King Jr.

[njbambi59]

Wish more Polititions we like You Mr Booker. God Bless You!!! I hope You have voiced your oppinion to Whom ever can change the Law to a stronger punishment for these offenders. kisha curtis has to be set as an example Tomorrow May6th, Everyone is watching and waiting to see what happens to her for this UNspeakable act of Cruelty... it was just inhumane! What must that poor defenseless Animal have been thinking as this was happening? And how pain to endure the starveation He went through!!!

[ShelterRevolution]

@shamus9999 -- And to Mayor Booker -- fine sentiments and a good start. But the no-kill movement leaves the ugly prison environment in place. This is where Shelter Revolution's innovative ADOPTION CENTER model changes the prison into a true marketing center.

If you want to guide Newark in a new direction, then use this new model as a flagship for all others to follow. The Adoption Center is a fun place to visit where animals shine! See Shelter Revolution on Facebook...