Animal Fighting

Another issue that really needs to be discussed is animal fighting. We all remember Michael Vick's conviction in 2007 for fighting pit bulls in Philadelphia, so I feel like this is an easy topic for people to relate to. This is a serious problem, especially for dogs like pit bulls.



Dogfighting is when people have tournaments between dogs (generally pit bulls) where the dogs fight to the death, sometimes with tens of thousands of dollars at stake. The dogs are trained to be incredibly aggressive and nasty. This is where the stigma that pit bulls are mean dogs has come from. On the contrary, when raised well, pit bulls can actually be really sweet dogs and they make wonderful pets. Unfortunately, every time I have gone to an animal shelter, I have noticed that pit bulls are the vast majority of unwanted animals. Nobody wants this beautiful and friendly dogs because they are so supposed to be so mean.

Thankfully, there are several campaigns working towards abolishing this disgusting behavior. The Humane Society has launched three main campaigns (End Dogfighting Chicago, End Dogfighting Atlanta, and even End Dogfighting Philadelphia) that launch new law enforcement programs, pit bull training programs, and humane education curriculums to eventually rid the world of dog fighting.

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