Dogs Deserve Better needs more spokespeople! What is Dogs Deserve Better (other than the thing I spend 98% of my time dedicated to?)www.dogsdeservebetter.org
Dogs Deserve Better, 2003 First Place Winner of the ASPCA/Chase Pet Protector Award, is a voice for chained and penned dogs, whose sadness speaks only through the eyes. As the days become years, many of these dogs sit, lay, eat, and defecate within the same 10-foot radius. Chained by the neck, they exist without respect, love, exercise, social interaction, and sometimes even basic nourishment. They live as prisoners, yet long to be pets.
Chaining is not only inhumane for dogs, but has taken a severe toll on this nation’s children as well. In the period from October 2003 through October 2006, there were at least 105 children killed or seriously injured by chained dogs across the country. Chained dogs, unsocialized with humans, can become very territorial of their tiny space, and any two year old who wanders into this space can be attacked and killed before adults can intervene. A recent attack in Missouri, March, 2006 left 3 year old Quillan Cottrell dead from head and neck wounds. Quillan was attacked and killed by a young rottie who was chained in his uncle's garage.
Would you for one second choose to live the life of these dogs? No matter what reason is given, the bottom line is that it is NOT ok to chain a dog for life. Dogs should not have to live chained or penned as prisoners, yearning for a place in a family, craving acknowledgement, respect, and love. They DESERVE BETTER, and we as caretakers have the obligation to provide it for them.
We are seeking spokespeople to join Adrian Zmed (better known for his roles as "Johnny Nogerelli" in Grease 2, and as "Officer Vince Romano" in the T.J. Hooker television series, where he starred alongside William Shatner)and Cheryl Hill (singer/songwriter). The commitment is small, a photo and a paragraph, but your impact is huge.
Please, please repost this for me! I'm not asking for box office superstars (though that would be nice)...we need all the help we can get, from anyone.
Please also go to the website www.dogsdeservebetter.org and see what you can do to help.
Thanks to every one of my LC friends!
