[toomanygrasshoppers]

What some folks don't know is that people who train dogs to fight will use small dogs and cats for the dogs to tear up as practice before they are ready to fight. PLEASE, if you have a litter of kittens or puppies that you need to get rid of, DON'T advertise that you have FREE kittens/puppies. That is where some of these people get them. They also take dogs and cats out of your yard.

We have suspected breeders/trainers of fighting dogs that live in our area. There have been many in-depth news stories about them and their tactics. A couple of years ago, a pit-bull mix wandered onto our property. He had scars all over him, but was very gentle. When our dogs came up to him he immediately rolled over on his back. We figured he was used to train other dogs to fight, but had somehow gotten away. We found a good home for him through the SPCA.

I'm sorry about your Sugar. I can only imagine how painful it is for you to have lost her in such a brutal manner.

[kanawa]

He had scars all over him, but was very gentle.

Pit Bull Brutalized ... Pixie Needs Your Love

Blackwood, New Jersey Oct. 25, 2004 — Officials from the shelter say they have never seen a case of abuse like this one.

Dr.Marvin Baynes/Staff Veterinarian: "We've seen a lot....but not this kind of cruelty."

Animal control officers Steve Bordi and Chris McGarry spotted "Pixie" wandering the streets of Camden after some one reported her as a stray. And as they approached her, the officers started realizing this dog had been brutally abused.

When the dog arrived at the shelter, care-takers counted between 50 and 60 cigarette burns all over her body.

Fortunately, veterinarians at the animal shelter say "Pixie" will fully recover but there will likely be some scarring. There were also some places where the burns went so deep it's possible she will have a few permanent bare spots. And despite the cruelty she's faced, "Pixie" shows no signs of aggression toward people. In fact, her care-takers say this puppy will likely be easy to train because she loves getting attention.

And, they say, it would be great if she finds a home... with space to run.

More importantly though, is finding a home where Pixie will get the love she's been neglected since the day she was born.