Neighborhood Pit Bull Day in Baltimore
Neighborhood Pit Bull Day — a day to love on and learn more about your pit bull — is coming to Baltimore this Sunday (July 10).
The one-day event provides free resources, products, education and services to pit bull owners. It’s one of many being held around the country by Best Friends Animal Society, aimed at defusing the negative stereotype and helping communities “understand what loyal members of the family pit bulls can be.”
The Baltimore event will take place, rain or shine, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Carroll Park.
It’s free, and it will offer leash and collar trade-ins, microchipping and low-cost vaccinations, spay and neuter vouchers, a photo booth and advice from trainers and vets. Kids and families and pit bulls are welcome.
The events kicked off June 4 in Tampa, and are being scheduled in communities whose shelters see large numbers of pit bulls.
Upcoming events are also scheduled in Carlsbad, Calif., on August 27; Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., on September 10; Salt Lake City, Utah on October 29 and in New York City and Los Angeles on October 30.
“This is a day of celebrating the community and family pet owners. We would like to see all pit-bull-type dogs and their families have a fun way to gain access to the resources that are out there, that’s what this event is all about,” explained Jamie Healy, manager of Best Friends’ Shelter Partners for Pit Bulls program.
Made possible by a PetSmart Charities® grant, this Best Friends program is dedicated to promoting responsible guardianship of pit-bull-terrier-type dogs, as well as reducing euthanasia and improving the pit bulls public image.
Best Friends currently has five shelter partner programs across the country in Tampa, Florida; Baltimore, Maryland; Washington, D.C. and San Diego and Rancho Cucamonga, California.
(Photo by John Woestendiek: Mike Reed and his three-legged pit bull Topaz, who I met a couple of years ago during a trip to Los Angeles)
Posted by jwoestendiek July 5th, 2011 under Muttsblog.
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Comments
Comment from Teresa Rincones
Time July 6, 2011 at 4:41 pm
I wish they would come to Houston!!
Comment from carla estep
Time July 8, 2011 at 4:06 pm
I love my pitbull Deuce. My ex beat us both. He rescued me, and I rescued him. He left with me, and we both started a new life. We love each other. I’m never without him.
Comment from Ann LaGoy
Time July 12, 2011 at 6:21 pm
This is a beautiful picture. Thank you for sharing it, and their story.
Comment from Pitbull Friends
Time July 16, 2011 at 1:30 am
sounds like an awesome event there is something very similar here in Saint Louis next weekend Im glad to see they are doing it everywhere.
Comment from Lynn (in Louisiana)
Time July 5, 2011 at 4:05 pm
Thank you for referencing back to your post about Mr. Reed and Topaz. What a beautiful story of love and devotion. I wonder how they are today?? Your photograph of them is fantastic.