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Pushing bully behavior: the ASPCA, Best Friends, & HSUS in Springfield

August 11, 2018 By Merritt Clifton

An open letter from Beth Clifton to: Matthew Bershadker, president,  American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; Julie Castle,  president, Best Friends Animal Society; Kitty Block,  president,  Humane Society of the United States Dear Matthew,  Julie,  & Kitty: Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this letter.  My name is Beth Clifton. […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Breeding, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Editorials, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Opinions & Letters, Population control, Religion & philosophy, Shelters, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Christin Atwell, Evy Atwell, Julie Castle, Kitty Block, Lane Atwell, Matthew Bershadker, Merritt Clifton

Springfield, Missouri votes down ban on acquiring new pit bulls

August 7, 2018 By Merritt Clifton

First-ever election win for pit bull advocates             SPRINGFIELD,  Missouri––Out-spending voices for animal and human safety by a margin perhaps as high as $10,000 to $1.00,  pit bull advocates on August 7,  2018 celebrated their first-ever defeat of a pit bull ban in a municipal general election. Reversing the outcome of earlier attempts to repeal […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Population control, Shelters, USA Tagged With: Alissa Zhu, Christin Atwell, Ken McClure, Kristi Fulnecky, Merritt Clifton, Travis Atwell

Springfield may become third city to vote on pit bull ban

November 1, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

More than 60% of voters approved bans in Miami-Dade, Florida, and Aurora, Colorado             SPRINGFIELD,  Missouri––Needing 2,228 petition signatures from registered voters to put a newly passed ban on pit bulls on the April 2018 Springfield,  Missouri,  city ballot,  pit bull advocates on Halloween 2017 submitted petitions bearing 7,883 signatures to city clerk Anita Cotter. […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Population control, Shelters, USA Tagged With: Alissa Zhu, Anita Cotter, Christin Atwell, KenMcClure, Kristi Fulnecky, Merritt Clifton, Mike Landis, Travis Atwell

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