Happy Endings

My friend Brenda sent me a link to a great article a couple of weeks ago and I'm just now getting around to sharing it. It's a long one, but definitely a good read that will open your eyes to the worlds of dogfighting and subsequent dog rescue. The article is specifically about a group of Pit Bulls who were rescued from Michael Vick's property last year and all of the terrific people who are giving them a second chance at a joyful, comfortable life. It's a sad, sad, sad story with a happy ending. When you have a few minutes, check out the story and the slideshow of all the wonderful dogs waiting for new homes.

One of the dogs featured in the article is Uba, the little black and white girl pictured here with her foster sibling and foster mom. She reminds me of one of the sweet Pit Bulls at the Lawrence Humane Society right now who's waiting for that perfect family to come along. His name is Tony, and he's one of 3 male Pits in the adoption area at the shelter right now. It's so hard to find suitable families for these sweet dogs, so they end up waiting at the shelter forever. Good families often don't understand the breed and just aren't interested, while other families are interested, but for all the wrong reasons. These poor little guys have such a rough time because their breed has been so maligned in the news over the past few years. Good boys like Tony and his friends Kash and Busta are paying the price because of the actions of terrible breeders and terrible owners. The good news is that people in rescue groups like BAD RAP in the San Francisco area and Mid-America Bully Breed Rescue here in our area are working hard to save these terrific dogs!