Soap Opera Actor Commits Suicide After Pup's 'Forced' Euthanasia
A sad example of how breed discrimination affects humans as well as dogs. So sad. — Kenn A down-on-his-luck soap-opera actor took his own life this week after he was forced to put his beloved dog to sleep under pressure from his Upper West Side condo and became wracked by grief, pals said. Nick Santino […]
Miami Pitbull Ban Forces Major League Baseball's Mark Buehrle & Family To Live Elsewhere
Mark Buehrle’s left arm may have been greeted warmly down in south Florida this offseason, but the same can’t be said for one of his family’s four dogs. According to the Miami Herald, “Slater” Buehrle, an 18-month-old American Staffordshire terrier, falls under a pitbull ban that has been in place in Miami-Dade County since 1989. […]
Willie Nelson Tells Ohio Senate That Breed-Specific Legislation Is Archaic
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Country singer Willie Nelson called Ohio’s 24-year-old law declaring the “pit bull” to be a “vicious” dog by virtue of its existence an “archaic breed discriminatory law.” In an email to a Senate committee, Mr. Nelson, an ambassador for the Best Friends Animal Society, urged passage of House Bill 14. The bill […]
Michigan Rally For Condemned Pit Bulls Draws Dog Lovers And Supporters
Clutching signs that read “Free Them All,” “We Will Fight For Their Life” and “Stop Wasting Taxpayers Money,” a group of Monroe, Michigan animal lovers spent the majority of Thursday drumming up support for three condemned Pit Bulls. The rally was intended to persuade the community that those who love animals should be outraged at […]
Pug-Nosed Dogs Banned On More Airlines
Flat-faced canines can no longer fly Cathay Pacific. As of Monday, the airline has banned the so-called brachycephalic breeds due to concerns that certain types of short-nosed animals have an increased risk of breathing problems and overheating due to the stress of flying. According to the airline’s travel advisory, the ban comes out of concern […]
Ohio Removes "Pit Bull" From Vicious Dog Definition
Score another victory for the Pit Bull! Just a day after the “vicious dog” ordinance heated up the Toledo Ohio City Council, Ohio House Assistant Minority Rep. Matthew A. Szollosi and the Ohio House are attempting to alter similar state legislation. If passed, House Bill 14 will remove Pit Bulls from the definition of “vicious […]
Georgia Dangerous Dog Ordinance Makes Pit Bull Registration Mandatory
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back. We must continue the good fight. We will prevail! — Kenn Bell, Dog Files Creator Saying it’s acting in the interest of public safety, College Park, Georgia officials will enact a “dangerous dog” registry next month that some critics say is very close to canine profiling. Residents owning dogs that have, without […]
Ohio City Council Amends Vicious Dog Ordinance, A Win For The Pitties!
In a positive move toward ending the prejudice of BSL (breed specific legislation), Cleveland, Ohio’s City Council Public Safety Committee unanimously amended the city’s vicious dog ordinance. Under the new amendment, Pit Bulls have been removed from the vicious dog classification. There were also changes made to designate two categories for threatening dogs. The designations […]
Hero Pit Bull Saves Family From Fire But No Apartments Will Rent To Them
Diamond is this family’s very best friend. Diamond’s owner, Darryl Steen, and his two daughters were asleep in their Hayward, California apartment on October 24 when the 15-month old Pit Bull started barking. The apartment was on fire. “She means everything to me. If it hadn’t been for this dog, me and my girls wouldn’t […]