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Helpful links for Pit Bull Victim Awareness Day

October 20, 2018 By Merritt Clifton

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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Africa, Animal control, Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Asia/Pacific, Breeding, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, India, Indian subcontinent, Isles, Laws & politics, Rabies, Shelters, South Africa, Sub-Saharan, Training, United Kingdom, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Alexandra Semyonova, Beth Clifton, Branwyn Finch, Merritt Clifton

Nine really useful things you can do for Dog Bite Prevention Week

May 19, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

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 […]

Filed Under: Animal control, Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Feature Home Top, Shelters, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Alexandra Semyonova, Ashton Blackwell, Beth Clifton, Branwyn Finch, Lee Hall, Liz Marsden, Merritt Clifton

Voices of pit bull experience

December 23, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

Voices of pit bull experience • Parents try to raise children safely; pit bulls et al have other ideas • 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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Breeding, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Laws & politics, Shelters, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Alexandra Semyonova, Ashton Blackwell, Beth Clifton, Branwyn Finch, Lee Hall, Liz Marsden, Merritt Clifton

Pit bulls,  history,  & sociology

December 23, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

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, […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Breeding, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Laws & politics, Population control, Shelters, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Alexandra Semyonova, Barbara Kay, Beth Clifton, Branwyn Finch, Douglas Anthony Cooper, Merritt Clifton, Michael Northrup

Parallels between the messages sent by advocates for aggressive dogs, and the messages internalized by victims of domestic violence

October 31, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Opinion, Opinions & Letters, Training, USA Tagged With: Branwyn Finch, domestic violence, pit-bulls, Ray Rice

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