Both animal & human victims to be remembered on October 27, 2018 With “Pit Bull Victim Awareness Day,” October 27, 2018, fast approaching, including activities on behalf of both animal and human pit bull attack victims, many readers may find the Pit Stop Archive useful––a special sub-menu offered by ANIMALS 24-7 to help access our […]
Nine really useful things you can do for Dog Bite Prevention Week
Yes, this is Dog Bite Prevention Week!!! 1. First of all, find out who founded Dog Bite Prevention Week sixty years ago, in 1956, why, and what has become of this groundbreaking public safety initiative since then: Dog Bite Prevention Weak. 2. Find out which dogs killed a record 33 people last year, and disfigured […]
Voices of pit bull experience
Voices of pit bull experience • Pit bulls: A retired humane professional speaks out at last, by Deborah Turner • Pit bulls: An active 40+ year shelter director speaks out too, by Debra Boswell • 15 real-life tips for surviving a dog attack (2019 edition) • Heroism stops dog attacks––but knowing how helps, too • […]
Pit bulls, history, & sociology
Pit bulls, history, & sociology • Pit hags, rescue angels, crazy cat ladies, dog men & chicken fighters: what’s in a name? • Unleashed: The Phenonena of Status Dogs and Weapon Dogs, by Simon Harding, reviewed by Alexandra Semyonova • A black-and-white issue that the humane community has yet to face • Pit bulls, bunnies, […]
Parallels between the messages sent by advocates for aggressive dogs, and the messages internalized by victims of domestic violence
by Branwyn Finch As the mother of a teenage daughter, I am very aware of the cultural messages young women receive regarding interpersonal relationships, especially those surrounding the issue of domestic violence. The 2014 media firestorm over NFL player Ray Rice’s assault of his fiancé in an elevator brought renewed focus on how we, as a […]