After reading the article by PETA, I began to think why the punishment on the people who fight these dogs isn't more extreme? Why punish the dogs, when it's the people who are the problem.
I wanted to provide this little ray of hope here on this thread about pit bulls in shelters. At my shelter we see so many pit bulls, but unlike PETA's article, most get adopted The only ones that leave our shelter in body bags are the extremely aggressive ones. However, most of them in our shelter are very friendly. They are typically the "bait" dogs used in training the fighting dogs. I've seen both in our shelter and the difference is frightening. You look in their eyes and you can tell.
Sadly, we have had several people (with the stereotypical appearance about them) come into our shelter with enough nerve to ask "do you have any in-tact pits?" That is just rediculous. Like we would give one to people like that anyway! None of our animals leave our shelter without being fixed first.
So, anyone who wants a friendly pit to add to their family, should come to our shelter and adopt one of our cuties!
**hugs**