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URGENT EMAILS NEEDED- WAXHAW,NC

By Sloane Quealy-Miner

EMAIL ACTION NEEDED
On January 7th, 2011 in the town of Waxhaw, NC which is in Union County a preventable tragedy occurred when a young girl named Makayla was killed by two (neglected/abused) pit bulls (http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/news/2011/01/could-dog-attack-have-been-avoided-2/#comment-78 ).

TALKING POINTS

Waxhaw has NO ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS. Had Waxhaw had competent animal control officers in place this tragedy NEVER would have happened.

Union County Board of Commissioners initially approved to create a committee made up of experts in animal related fields (trainers, animal care experts, animal education experts as well as 501C3 rescue members) to guide the community regarding animal issues.

January 6th one day before this tragedy the Union Board of Commissioners decided this committee was not needed.

Union County Commissioner Jonathan Thomas is now calling for a ban or restrictions on “pit bulls”. Had their own ordinances such as 90.21 been enforced that allows for the removal of dogs based on the fact that they are running free this never would have happened!

Please contact the below city/county/state officials as well as local news source regarding this most important issue

mayor@waxhaw.com
bmcmanus@waxhaw.com
mmclaurin@waxhaw.com
governor.office@nc.gov
Jonathan.Thomas@co.union.nc.us
Jerry.Simpson@co.union.nc.us
Todd.Johnson@co.union.nc.us
TracyKuehler@co.union.nc.us
kimrogers@co.union.nc.us
steve@monroescoop.com – News source in Union County

Pit Bull Heroes: Phoebe the Pit Bull Saves Abandoned Kitten

by Matt Miner

Too often our media is quick to jump on the bandwagon, depicting our beloved pit bull companions as "dangerous", "menacing" and "violent."  News stories about tragic, but isolated incidents of attacks are blasted over the front pages while stories like this one are buried and get no press.

Enter Phoebe, the pit bull hero who saved a tiny kitten from death after the cat was discarded in a pile of trash.

To those of us who have beloved pit bulls in our families, this story comes as no surprise.  After all, we see how caring and nurturing these animals are every single day, and would expect and receive nothing less than selfless heroism from our family dogs in a situation that warranted it.

To the general public, however, stories like this one are never seen, as the media loves nothing more than to demonize our dogs to sell papers and generate web page hits.

Stories like Phoebe the pit bull's are in fact not uncommon, and are a good argument against BSL.  For her kind act Phoebe is now added to our Pit Bull Heroes hall of fame.  Way to go Phoebe!

Pit Bull Heroes Hall of Fame

By Matt Miner and Sloane Quealy-Miner

Stories about pit bull attacks are tragic, but isolated incidents.  Those stories are blasted all over the news, but it's stories like the ones below that people never hear about.  These are the stories of pit bull heroes - the dogs who selflessly defend their families from heinous crimes, save other animals from certain death, and pull their human guardians to safety in times of danger.

Stories about pit bull bravery and heroism are by themselves powerful arguments against breed specific legislation.

 

. Pit Bull Saves Owner From Being Raped

. Pit Bull Gives Life To Save Owners

. Pit Bull and Rottie Save Toddler From Drowning

. Pit Bull Hero In Home Invasion 

. Pit Bull Stops Home Invasion 

. Pit Bull Takes Bullet For Owner 

. Pit Bull Hero In Robbery

. Pit Bull Saves Child From Robber

. Pit Bull Saves Child From Fox

. Pit Bull Saves Other Dog 

. Pit Bull Drags Woman To Safety 

. Pit Bull Saves Family

. Pit Bull Saves Tiny Kitten From Death 

Below:  New Updates 1-21-2011!

. Pit Bulls Save Family From Fire
. Pit Bull Saves Lives By Sniffing Out Danger
. Pit Bull Saves Two Women From Cobra, Dies With Tail Wagging
. Pit Bull Saves Woman and Child From Attackers
. Pit Bull Stands By Owner in Tanker Crash
. Pit Bull Alerts Family to House Fire
. Pit Bull Saves Foster Family From House Fire
. Pit Bull Honored Hero of Cocke County Sherrif's Department
. Pit Bull Gives Own Life to Save Owner From Fire

 Have a favorite pit bull hero news story link that you don't see here?  Email us at bslnews2011@gmail.com and we will gladly add it!

Stop the Texas Dog Extermination! Immediate and Sustained Action Needed!

By Matt Miner and Sloane Quealy-Miner

Texas attorney Cynthia Stevens Kent (also a former state district judge) is pushing to have all dog breeds and mixes of breeds that fall under the term “pit bull” outlawed in Texas. The possession of a “pit bull” type dog would result in a third degree felony.

The first proposal would ban all “pit bull” type dogs in Texas, making it a felony to “own” one.  This is, in a nutshell, a proposal to kill every single pit bull in Texas.

In case her first insidious proposal fails to pass Cynthia Kent has a second equally unjust proposal that also needs to be fought against as vigorously as the first.

The second proposal places unreasonable and unfair rules and restrictions on pit bull guardianship.  These restrictions include making pit bull guardians carry expensive liability insurance, among other expensive requirements – seemingly intentionally discriminating against those in lower income brackets.

Either proposal will be a death warrant for thousands of dogs and will bring about a holocaust for pit bulls, the likes of which we have never seen.  The streets of Texas will run red with the blood of these dogs. 

(link to proposals http://tylerpaper.com/pdf/pitbull-proposal.pdf )

At the bequest of Cynthia Kent the deadly duo of Senator Kevin Eltife and Representative Chuck Hopson will sponsor the bill and put it in front of the next legislative session.

ACTION NEEDED:

Contact the individuals below IMMEDIATELY and tell them you do NOT support any breed ban or any piece of breed specific legislation!  Tell them you oppose both of Cynthia Kent's proposals and urge them to adopt "dangerous dog" laws that rightly target irresponsible owners and not  an entire breed of dog.  

The proposed pit bull holocaust in Texas must be stopped!

Cynthia Kent : email: ckent@tyler.net – alternate contact here: http://bit.ly/gpntVC

Rick Perry, Texas Governor: phone (512) 463-2000  fax (512) 463-1849 – alternate contact here: http://bit.ly/3rNCnI

Kevin Eltife, Texas State Senate District 1:  http://bit.ly/dte04o

Chuck Hopson, Texas House of Representatives: http://bit.ly/ggOJpV

City of Tyler, TX city council online contact page:  http://bit.ly/gpW4sx