Saturday, August 22, 2009

A letter to the editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer


Appearing below is a letter to the editor I saw in the August 22, 2009 edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer. I honestly do not know where to even begin commenting on this gentleman's misinformed grasp of what animal rights groups really do to prevent the possibility that "vicious breeds of dogs" will attack children in our communities. Dogs are not born vicious. They are trained to be vicious by the likes of Michael Vick and his business associates. Animal rescue groups fight tirelessly, and with a lot less funding than a Michael Vick financed operation, to reverse the damage done by "dog fighting entrepreneurs". Some folks will distort facts any way they can to justify the support of bad, even criminal behavior. I'd feel safer having a couple hundred properly trained Pit Bulls being raised by caring families living in my community than one Doug Donato. Pictured is my niece Lauren's Pit Bull who was a rescue dog. The only danger Cisco could ever inflict is perhaps smothering you with dog kisses.

Get rid of vicious dogs

If Michael Vick truly wants to make amends for his actions, he should steer clear of any affiliations with animal "rights" organizations and alliances.

According the FBI, "Animal and environmental-rights extremists have claimed credit for more than 1,200 criminal incidents, resulting in millions of dollars in damage and monetary loss."

Many of the so-called "humane" animal organizations are the supporters and culprits recycling unwanted, discarded pit bulls and other potentially vicious breeds of dogs back into our communities, where the dogs are attacking, mauling, and even killing children.

Doug Donato
Margate, NJ

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