Comments on: Executing the victims of animal cruelty

By: Shelia

Shelia — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:18:47 +0000

I just went to a yard sale for Friends For Animals (BurkeCounty) this past Saturday. It turns out that it was held in the very building that the Ed Faron pit bull dogs were held and then later killed by Wilkes County, the Humane Society of the U.S. and N.C. dangerous animal laws. When I was leaving the huge building where the 145 dogs were held and where my husband, a friend and I lovingly cared for them, I suddenly saw in my mind the different areas of the building where those precious dogs were in the kennels and stacks. I visioned Vader, Duchess, Blues singer , Angel and Rodney…exactly where they were held hostage until the day that the authorities came in and killed them all…puppies, nursing mothers…every single one now dead. I cried on my way home and then my girlfirend and I sat on my porch and remembered each precious dog and we got upset all over again just like it happened yesterday. While time marches on and poeople forget, I don’t think I will ever get over the horrific murder of precious, innocent dogs that wanted so much to live, play, be loved and be happy.

By: dogkisser

dogkisser — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:08:14 +0000

I have a blog, and I wrote a post saying that I thought that perhaps Michael Vick was the best thing that ever happened to pit bulls. And now when these 145 dogs were executed – I couldn’t believe that this is still continuing to happen – after all we’ve learned from the Vick dogs – I hope that now these animals will have not died in vain at least – and something like this will never happen again. I know that the law in North Carolina says that any dog who has been seized from a dog fighting ring must be killed – but if HSUS hadn’t told the judge to kill them – without any evaluation – perhaps there would have been a different outcome – and these dogs would have survived while the law was working towards being changed. There is so much evidence now that former fighting dogs are saveable – how can anyone deny that they are worth at least being evaluated for a chance at life?

Joan Sinden

By: jbsibley

jbsibley — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:50:25 +0000

The number executed is put by most news organizations at either 145 or 146. Most news accounts put the number seized in the raid at approximately 127. The difference between those two numbers is the number of newborn puppies, born since the raid, executed with all the rest with the legal assistance of the Humane Society of the United States.

Sickening.

By: baltimoregal

baltimoregal — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:27:08 +0000

I was absolutely heartbroken about this execution of these puppies and dogs. Sick, really.
I am glad to hear a solution is in the work but it will be a cold day in hell before I trust the Humane Society again. I rescued a lovely homeless pit bull this weekend and was terrified to take him to a shelter because of this! Luckily they assured me they do not participate in the whole-scale slaughter of animals.

By: Mary Haight

Mary Haight — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:30:57 +0000

Yes, I heard from someone who had been at the farm and said those dogs were like the “wiggle butt” kiss-your-face dogs we have at home.

Since news of the good reports from the Vick dogs and other anecdotal evidence from less famous cases was known, shouldn’t this policy change been in the works already? I could have departed from my inner cynic and believed they were doing this from motives other than financial had they done so.

My point is, pressure should continue and we should all be aware of the tendency for this group to backslide once the money is coming in. I know they do very good work elsewhere, but the area of domestic animals and the HSUS endgame agenda needs to be monitored by us all.
I intend to stay engaged.

By: Anne-n-Spencer

Anne-n-Spencer — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:25:03 +0000

Shelia, if you’re reading this, my hat is off to you! Thank you for being there for the dogs.