LETTER/ Salvation For Vick's Dogs?

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Please respond to this regarding the fate of these poor dogs. Here is my letter: I have thought from the start the idea of rehab for these poor, tortured souls is the best way to go. They deserve a chance at a life of love, or perhaps "getting a job". American Staffordshire Terriors (correct name) are people dogs. Even the most vicious fighter is usually great with people. I am a dog trainer and have worked with many of these dogs; there is nothing wrong with them except for obvious dog aggression which, with a responsible guardian won't be a problem. Vick owes them this, and they deserve it.Margaret Morin <dogs_good wrote: Kinship Circle Primary - PERMISSION TO CROSS-POST AS WRITTEN(Please do not delete identity/disclaimer information)*******************8/28/07: Salvation For Vick's Dogs? KINSHIP CIRCLE ACTION CAMPAIGNhttp://www.KinshipCircle.orgSOURCE'>http://www.KinshipCircle.orgSOURCE OF INFORMATION:Wayne

Johnson, seiku (AT) tmail (DOT) comStatement of United States Attorney Chuck Rosenberg on the plea agreements in United States v. Peace, Phillips, Taylor and Vickhttp://www.usdoj.gov/usao/vaeStatement of the U.S. Attorney's Office Regarding the Civil Forfeiture Action Involving Approximately 50 Pit Bull Dogshttp://www.usdoj.gov/usao/vaeU.S. attorney's office to file plans for dogs taken in Vick case http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=130986 & ran=75833===========================================================SAMPLE LETTER & CONTACT

INFOSample letters are prepared to give you ample background on an issue. Try to change some words, pare down letters, and make them your own. **DELETE ALL REFERENCES TO KINSHIP CIRCLE BEFORE SENDING**===========================================================FYI: "We anticipate the evaluations [of the dogs] will be completed within about three weeks, and the government will thereafter make a recommendation to the court for the dog's disposition."United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of VirginiaU.S. Attorney Michael R. Gill 600 East Main Street, Suite 1800 Richmond, VA 23219-2447ph: 804-819-5400; fax: 804-771-2316Case #307CV397 LETTERS ONLYSteve Zawistowski Ph.DBehavioral Specialist ASPCAph: 212-876-7700 x4401 * email:

stevez (AT) aspca (DOT) org Randall Lockwood Ph.DBehavioral Specialist ASPCAph: 212-876-7700 x4611 * email: randalll (AT) aspca (DOT) org Gentlemen, I thank the U.S. Attorney's Office for its promise to not return about 50 pit bulls seized from Michael Vick's dogfighting compound to a similar setting.Now that these unfortunate dogs find themselves "property of the United States," I respectfully ask the United States to do the right thing. I urge you weigh expert opinion from ASPCA behavioral specialists in conjunction with the hands-on experience of Best Friends Animal Society in Utah, Animal Care Foundation of Hawaii, and Mariah's Promise in Colorado -- at least three first-rate sanctuaries that have offered to care for some of the dogs.Diane Jessup, well known author and founder of LawDogsUSA (a program that trains pit bulls as detection dogs) has also expressed interest in screening Vick's

confiscated dogs for use as narcotics and explosives detection dogs. There can be salvation for some, if not all of these dogs.As the animals are evaluated over the next several weeks, I hope you will consider the trauma they've endured and measure their ability to be rehabilitated with some lenience. Sadly, millions of animals who need rescue languish in our nation's shelters everyday. But Vick's dogs have stolen our hearts and come to represent the worst in human brutality.Now, the best in human kindness want to rehabilitate these dogs -- not to adopt them into homes -- but to give them a place to feel safe and loved. I sincerely hope the U.S. Attorney's Office, and ultimately the U.S. District Court Judge in Richmond, afford them this chance.Thank you,***************************************************************************************************Kinship Circle - Action Campaigns I Literature I Voice For AnimalsNonprofit working in animal protection/cruelty + animal disaster relief campaignsBrenda Shoss, president * Janet Enoch, vice-presidentinfo (AT) kinshipcircle (DOT) org or kinshipcircle (AT) brick (DOT) nethttp://www.KinshipCircle.org * http://www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/default.htmlKinship Circle is a nonprofit organization serving the animal advocacy community. Donations help us meet expenses for the literature, website, research/campaigns and outreach -- that let YOU take action for animals. DONATE: http://www.kinshipcircle.org/donation/***************************************************************************************************UNSUBSCRIBE: * Kindly do NOT use your junk mail filter.* Select a Kinship Circle ALERT received in your mailbox.* Hit

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