Letter to the Editor
Animal-rights activists outraged
Issue date: 8/30/07 Section: Opinions
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To the Editor:
In response to the column "Bad Newz: Vick is screwed" [Aug. 1], I would like to compliment J. Owen Shipley on a moving and impassioned opinion piece on the Vick dog fighting situation. Shipley speaks to the feelings of most Americans when they hear about the horrific abuses these dogs suffered. Following pressure from groups like PETA and other concerned citizens, companies like Nike and Reebok have dropped Vick from their sponsorship, and the NFL is taking steps remove him from the spotlight. This is just the beginning for Vick though, and the deeper the public looks into this case, the more people are calling for him to be immediately suspended without pay. As Shipley mentions, humane officers and other law enforcement officials routinely break up illegal dog fighting rings and confiscate dog fighting paraphernalia, including "rape racks," treadmills used to build the dogs' endurance and drugs used to "jazz up" the dogs.
However, according to the Vick indictment, even if the losing dogs were fortunate enough to survive the fight, they were "sometimes put to death by drowning, strangulation, hanging, gun shot, electrocution, or some other method." There's no doubt that people love sports, but they love dogs more, and when they hear about these animals being killed in such violent and cruel ways, they want justice for the victims. Thankfully though, we can all take steps to reduce animal suffering. For more information, visit peta2.com to sign the petition against dogfighting, and learn how we can all make compassionate choices for animals.
Ryan Huling
College Campaign Coordinator, Peta2.com
Animal-rights activists outraged
Issue date: 8/30/07 Section: Opinions
DoubleClick Any Word
Page 1 of 1
To the Editor:
In response to the column "Bad Newz: Vick is screwed" [Aug. 1], I would like to compliment J. Owen Shipley on a moving and impassioned opinion piece on the Vick dog fighting situation. Shipley speaks to the feelings of most Americans when they hear about the horrific abuses these dogs suffered. Following pressure from groups like PETA and other concerned citizens, companies like Nike and Reebok have dropped Vick from their sponsorship, and the NFL is taking steps remove him from the spotlight. This is just the beginning for Vick though, and the deeper the public looks into this case, the more people are calling for him to be immediately suspended without pay. As Shipley mentions, humane officers and other law enforcement officials routinely break up illegal dog fighting rings and confiscate dog fighting paraphernalia, including "rape racks," treadmills used to build the dogs' endurance and drugs used to "jazz up" the dogs.
However, according to the Vick indictment, even if the losing dogs were fortunate enough to survive the fight, they were "sometimes put to death by drowning, strangulation, hanging, gun shot, electrocution, or some other method." There's no doubt that people love sports, but they love dogs more, and when they hear about these animals being killed in such violent and cruel ways, they want justice for the victims. Thankfully though, we can all take steps to reduce animal suffering. For more information, visit peta2.com to sign the petition against dogfighting, and learn how we can all make compassionate choices for animals.
Ryan Huling
College Campaign Coordinator, Peta2.com
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