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Can Denver See the
Forrest For The Trees?
By Rita M
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The
city of Denver is playing a dangerous game with the life of a beloved
pet. What started as a small indiscretion has turned into a deadly
serious situation for Forrest, companion to owner Chris McGahey.
Forrest dug out of his backyard and was picked up by Denver Animal
Control for the second time in three months. Now Forrest finds himself
on death row fighting for his life.
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Strike One: Forrest is a pit bull, or so says the city of Denver.
Strike Two: Denver has one of the most draconian breed bans in the
nation.
Strike Three: Despite pleas from McGahey and hundreds of concerned
animal lovers around the world, Denver is set to kill Forrest for no
other reason than looking like a particular breed.
We
need to stop Denver before they tell Forrest and Chris “Three
Strikes, You’re Out!” |
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By
all accounts, Forrest has a sweet disposition, has not shown any
aggression in the shelter and has never harmed anyone. He has been
charged, convicted and is now awaiting sentencing under Denver’s
ordinance which bans ownership or possession of the Staffordshire Bull
Terrier, the American Staffordshire Bull Terrier and the American Pit
Bull Terrier and/or any dog with a majority of physical traits of one or
more of these breeds.
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Breed Specific Legislation
(BSL) punishes dogs for the vagaries of things like head shape or type
of coat. BSL does nothing to punish bad owners who are at the root of
dogs who exhibit dangerous behavior. Since the passing of Denver’s
breed ban in 1989, hundreds of dogs have been needlessly killed and
families who want to avoid having their pets share the same fate have
been forced to move.
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Petey
was a pit bull, and best
friend to Our Gang! |
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Now
they have Forrest in their cross-hairs. To read more about this story
follow
this link. To send your message of support for Forrest and McGahey,
read on! |
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Save Forrest!
Let’s make sure that the city administration knows that Forrest’s story will not
get buried under the Democratic Convention news coming out of Denver this week.
Use the talking points below and send your message of support for Forrest, his
owner and all the pitties in Denver.
To: Mayor John Hickenlooper, Denver CO
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Forrest the dog deserves to
live and be reunited with his owner Chris McGahey immediately
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BSL is a failed
experiment and it’s time Denver gets out of the business of killing innocent
animals
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Pit bulls are not inherently
dangerous. The people who abuse and neglect them should be the target of
dangerous dog legislation.
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Denver does not need this
negative attention. As long as your city insists on killing animals
because they look a certain way, you'll always be viewed as backward,
cruel
and out of step with the mainstream
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Submit your comments here! |
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TV TV Special on Mike Vick Case!
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For those of
you want to know more about the Mike Vick case and the fate of the dogs saved
from his dog-fighting ring, watch the premier of Animal Planet’s
“Animal Witness: The Michael Vick Case” Sunday, August 24 at 10:00 p.m.
To look at the full schedule go
here. Watch how the power of love and dedication transformed the Vick dogs
from fighters to the true lovers they are!
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