Vick's Dogs Will Go to Sanctuaries

Posted by Joy Butler Dec 8, 2007

I read today that Judge Henry Hudson has ruled that the confiscated pit bulls belonging to Micheal Vick be divided among eight rescue organizations. Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah will get the majority of them. Others providing sanctuary for some of the dogs include Bay Area Dog Lovers Responsible About Pit Bulls (BAD RAP) and Recycled Love, Inc. Paul Berry, chief executive of Best Friends, hopes they can rehabilitate and adopt out the dogs but says they are "prepared to provide a safe place for them to stay for the rest of their lives." He also said, “The pit bull is easily the most misunderstood breed of dog in the U.S. Unfortunately, it is the very loving and loyal nature of these dogs that makes them prone to exploitation."

I couldn't agree more. We don't usually take in pit bulls at the shelter where I work because it's so hard to place them into good homes but occasionally we do get one. A couple of months back we took in a female pit bull. She had an exceptionally sweet temperament and wanted nothing more than to please. She quickly caught on to our shelter routine and was one of the few dogs that I could give shots to without having to get someone else to hold her. She had a calm personality and took all of her meds gently. We were very fortunate to be able to adopt her to a former shelter worker. It's a wonderful thing that the victims of Micheal Vick will be given the quality life that they deserve.