Did you ever go through the pet section of your local paper?  Have you seen the ads that say, “free to a good home” or “3-year old neutered male $100”? Did you know that pit bull fighting rings look for these kinds of ads in the paper to purchase a cheap dog that can be used for bait? 

I didn’t either.

But it’s true, I found this out on Saturday when I was trying coordinate the surrender of a dog to the Labs 4 Rescue group. 

I was contacted by a reader who had a neighbor who they thought would be willing to surrender their lab.  I contacted my friend Ann from the lab rescue group and told her the owner had a put an ad in the local paper trying to sell the dog, that’s when Ann told me what these pit bull fighting rings are doing.  It just about stopped my heart.

This is Ranger.

 

When Ranger was surrendered he had allergies, dry skin, bald spots (like he had been sleeping on concrete) and he hadn’t been neutered.

He was picked up and brought to a boarding facility where he will reside until he can be checked by a vet.  Then he will be placed in foster care until they find someone to adopt him.   Had he not been surrendered to a rescue group, he may have had an entirely different fate.

The world of pit bull fighting is vile and disgusting.  What can we as a community of dog lovers do to ensure this deplorable practice is stopped permanently?

How can we get the word out and encourage people to surrender their dogs to reputable agencies? 

An agency where at least every effort will be made to ensure the safety and well-being of these precious, furry beings of love.

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