Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

[Trek420]

I worked for a local sanctuary whose director annually for a few years would go to Best Friends and spend a week volunteering and learning. She went at the time the Vick dogs were brought there, and was really blown away at how damaged they were, that this was the only facility capable of taking them on and providing quality of life to them who, as you noted, have been unimaginably abused.

Local group, BADRAP, got involved helping train and rehome many of the Vick dogs. It's remarkable how well many of them are doing.

http://www.badrap.org/rescue/news.html

Thanks to all the volunteers especially those who foster animals. Please support and adopt from a shelter if you want a pet.

As for Vick, this said in the most friendly, forgiving, non-violent, peaceful, loving all things spirit but for as long as he remains in pro football I hope that opposing teams get the biggest, baddest, dog lovinging'est, defensive line they can find and have them read this before every game with him.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...scol110309.DTL

[tiva]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...scol110309.DTL

That's the most heartbreaking, haunting article I've ever read. We have two rescued pit bulls, and when I look at them, I think of the terrible things Vick did to similar creatures. It's hard to imagine or to bear.

[colby]

As for Vick, this said in the most friendly, forgiving, non-violent, peaceful, loving all things spirit but for as long as he remains in pro football I hope that opposing teams get the biggest, baddest, dog lovinging'est, defensive line they can find and have them read this before every game with him.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...scol110309.DTL

Wow. Just... how could anyone do that to another living creature, let alone repeatedly? What kind of person is that? The food you eat is (generally) treated more humanely. I would be afraid for myself behind closed doors with someone like this, and fear for his children (should he have any, I don't really know much about him other than the fact he plays football and is a big fat a-hole).

[bambu101]

That is indeed a very haunting article...

I would like to point out that Best Friends has been around for close to 30 years, and started with some very basic services and humble beginnings. They have an excellent reputation in the rescue and sanctuary community, and as a result, have a lot of celebrity and big-name funding dollars behind them. Most shelters and animal welfare groups are really struggling these days, so every dollar counts!

[Norse]

For those in the MN, WI, IA areas, check out: http://www.homeforlife.org/vision.htm. I am a long-time donor and wish I could do more.

[itself]

The female pitbull you refer to that will be there the rest of her life is "Georgia."

Let me relay the story, please do not read this if you are really sensitive..

A veterinarian removed all of Georgia's teeth. They still have not found out who it is. Michael Vick had a chair for Georgia, in which she was strapped in. Then she was forcible raped by the male pitbulls.

She's a lovely dog, and if you go there, ask to meet her. She deserves the lap of luxury after what he did to her....

[crazycanuck]

aawwwwwwwwww...nooo..poor doggie Next time you go itself, give Georgia a big hug & lots o love.