Dog lovers earn praise for taking Vick pit bulls
That was a heart-warming story in Sunday's paper by Cheryl Wittenauer about what's happened to pit bulls seized from Michael Vick's dogfighting property. I thought those dogs would have been euthanized because nobody would want them. I'm so glad I was wrong.
A number of compassionate dog lovers rescued most of the pitiful animals and took them to safe places to await foster families. I don't care for pit bulls but I'm glad some people believe they can be rehabilitated and are proving they can be. Also glad that Vick has agreed to pay for the dogs' care as part of his plea deal. His name could have gone down in the halls of NFL fame, but instead he will be remembered for infamy.
This is a story made to order for a movie with one of the dogs (maybe Uba) as the hero and a former NFL player as the villain, on the order of "101 Dalmatians" — only better because it is a true life story of good triumphing over evil.
Vivian Robinson
Jamestown
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Maybe it's just me, but I could imagine those dogs fetching some pretty good bids on E-bay.
Posted on February 1, 2008 9:07 AM