Originally posted by jennifert9
WOW! Your letter is amazing!!! Very well written and to the point! Great job.
If I am understanding you correctly, the apartment complex sent out a letter to everyone in the complex wanting someone to turn in the people who they think may have pit bulls? So the dogs have never caused a problem, they are just on a witch hunt???? That is insane! Completely unreasonable and discriminatory!
I think your letter is great, just be aware that their may be some backlash by the complex, not renewing leases or changing their pet policy completely. It's horrible and unfair but possible.
Also, one more thing you may want to do if you have the time and the energy, is forward the letter to insurance companies as they are usually ther reason most complexes will not allow certain breeds. Perhaps the office manager at the complex can be convinced to give you the name of the apt. complex's ins. company?
One more thing, you also said you have meet the dogs and the owners? Maybe you can slip a copy of the letter under their door along with a note. If they went ahead on their own and obtained a renters insurance policy that DOES cover their dogs, the complex will leave them alone. I know that there are companies out there that will insure these dogs. However, they don't come cheap. ( I can look it up for you tomorrow on the internet if I get a chance )

Good luck and thanks for sticking up for these dogs!


PS. I think it was my thread you would be "hijacking" but don't worry about it, I wouldn't care if you did!!!
Thanks a lot! I'm trying to find all kinds of info I can and learning newer things in the process!

Apparently someone IS witch hunting. They've complained about 'pit bulls' in the building, and we had to remove our stake out (we hook our smokey up to it and supervise him on it so he can poop and pee without us constantly watching him)... ah well, I'm more peeved about the restricted breeds bs than anything.

I HAVE met the owner and their pits, usually in the nighttime. They are very friendly. Frankly my dog has been snapped at by spaniels and other labs, so they should be restricted damnit! j/k Thing is I do not remember which apartment they are in! There are 12 apts in that building, of course one of them (mine) doesn't have them... hmm should I put this letter on the other doors too? (and mine so they dunno its me).

I was thinking about the backlash as well. It might be chicken of me, but what if I put this letter on our "corkboard" in our building? and slip one into their office when not looking? If we were closer to moving I'd walk into their office and stick it in their face, but we moved here in Feb.