Dogs Deserve Better - Virginia Dog Fighting Rescue

Virginia Dog Fighting Rescue by Southwest Virgina Representative, Shannon Allen

Dogs Deserve Better, 2003 First Place Winner of the ASPCA/Chase Pet Protector Award, is a voice for chained and penned dogs, whose sadness speaks only through the eyes. As the days become years, many of these dogs sit, lay, eat, and defecate within the same 10-foot radius. Chained by the neck, they exist without respect, love, exercise, social interaction, and sometimes even basic nourishment. They live as prisoners, yet long to be pets.

Chaining is not only inhumane for dogs, but has taken a severe toll on this nation's children as well. In the period from October 2003 through today, there were at least 323 children killed or seriously injured by chained dogs across the country. Chained dogs, unsocialized with humans, can become very territorial of their tiny space, and any two year old who wanders into this space can be attacked and killed before adults can intervene. A recent attack in Arkansas in October 2009 left 2 year old Matthew Clayton Hurt dead from head and neck wounds. He was attacked and killed by an unspayed female chained in the backyard, with puppies.

Would you for one second choose to live the life of these dogs? No matter what reason is given, the bottom line is that it is NOT ok to chain a dog for life. Dogs should not have to live chained or penned as prisoners, yearning for a place in a family, craving acknowledgement, respect, and love. They DESERVE BETTER, and we as caretakers have the obligation to provide it for them.

Please consider today how you can help the dogs in your neighborhood. If you see a chained dog or a penned dog daily, it is time to take action. Please join Dogs Deserve Better today in taking a stand against this mistreatment of dogs.

Learn more about DDB's:
Rescue Efforts at http://dogsdeservebetter.org/dogaday10.html
Legislative Efforts at http://dogsdeservebetter.org/laws.html
Donations at http://dogsdeservebetter.org/donations.html
Volunteer Opportunities at http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/volunteer.html

Learn more about SW VA Area Rep Shannon Allen at:
http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/rep%20appearances/shannonallen.html
http://dogsdeservebetternrv.org

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• dogs deserve better
• animal abuse
• animal neglect
• dog fighting
• pit bulls
• chained dogs
• unchaining dogs
• animal advocacy

[hanabolus]

What a privilege it is to have Shannon living in this area of the country. A woman of real courage and empathy. Thank you so much for doing what you do, Shannon.

Every day, it's more and more obvious that whereas many are in a panic about how to protect people from pit bulls, the real work is in protecting pit bulls from people.