Posted on 11/23/2008 7:37:05 AM PST by kanawa
TAMPA, FL -- Angel the pit bull received quit a bit of attention recently after her story exposed many people to her plight. She was tossed from a moving car and managed to move her malnourished body to a home while she waited to be rescued. She is making a tremendous recovery so she was able to lead Saturday's Pit Bulls Pounding the Pavement Parade at the corner of Bayshore and Bay To Bay Boulevard.
She joined at least 40 other so called bully breeds and their owners for a 4 mile walk to promote a positive image for a breed that takes its share of verbal abuse. Angel was able to walk for a while until her caretakers took over to give her a breather.
Inquiries came from Georgia and North Carolina asking about how to help Angel. Most animal care organizations say there are many more abused animals similar to Angel we just don't hear about it and often the animals don't survive. Angel's pictures are shocking but her will to live is nothing short of remarkable.
Angel's is getting special help with Sunday's fund raiser to help with her medical bills from 9am-1pm at the Village Grooming 14442 N Dale Mabry, Tampa. Dog baths are offered for a $10 donation that includes nail trim, ear cleaning and the works!
I would be honored!
The poor baby! She’s beautiful.
No, just one of the cadre of Pit-haters on FR.
There’s several here who always have to poke their noses into these threads and display their ignorance.
You beat me to it!
Funny how I've always considered myself a major dog person yet there are so many breeds I have never heard of.
What kind of response was that, pray tell?
<< You would have the distinction of being the 50th member. >>
May I be the 51st??
You Betcha! Welcome aboard!
Praise God this dog was found in time & brought back to full health.
As for the scum that did this to her ~ he might technically “get away” with it in this life, but that will be a different story when he faces God on judgment day.
Thank You.
I’d join your pinglist, but won’t have any part of any group that would have me for a member.
Seriously, had I known you had a list, I’d have asked to join a long time ago. Please sign me up.
For sure!
When a sick helpless animal is displayed in several pics and a cold-strident opinion is relayed without any empathy for the creature... then that poster opens themselves up to cristicsm... good natured or not.
and I know, themselves should be himelf or herself... I have a hard time checking my grammar. Especially with a head cold.
Every time I see one of these stories, it just breaks my heart. Having rescued several of these dogs in the past few years I can truthfully say that I’d like about 10 minutes alone with the abusers. I think animal cruelty should be a first degree felony. Also, the abusers should be forced to bear the cost of rehabilitating each and every one of these animals, but they should have no rights to ever own another dog, regardless of breed. How unfortunate that there doesn’t appear to be a national database to list the abusive owners and the dog fighters who have been caught thus far. I think their deeds and their pictures should be published for all to see.
Words fail me how evil people can be.....she is such a cute dog !!!!!
Situations like this make me love up my 12 yo lab a little more......
Anyone that treats a dog that badly deserves to be horse whipped.
f$%k you
My guess is this abuse was done by someone who hates pitbulls....probably someone like you.
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