Pit Bulls

Stop the Negative Perception and Horrific Treatment of Pit Bulls and Mixes

CANINE CRIME STOPPERS

In 2002, the Indiana State legislature made promoting an animal fighting contest a class D felony. The maximum penalty for a class D felony is 3 years in state prison and a $10,000 fine; the minimum penalty is 6 months imprisonment and no fine.

If you suspect Dog Fighting in your neighborhood you can now call the Canine Crime Stoppers anonymous hotline at:

(317) 262 - TIPS
(317) 262 - 8477

Help stop the Cruelty!

DOG FIGHTING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS

Dog fighting takes hit in Indianapolis. Prosecutor gets tough. by Laura McPhee ...here

NEW!! What makes a dog dangerous? Read this for a look at what makes a dog what it is.
"Man's Best Defense"
"Tyler Eison turns pit bull pups into deadly weapons" ...here

Aug 24, 2005 "Man pleads guilty in dog-fighting case" ...here

June 4, 2005 "Despite reputation, trained pit bulls can be wonderful pets, experts say" ...here

April 7, 2005 "Muncie officials combatting dog fighting contests" Indianapolis Star. Associated Press ...here

March 22, 2005 "Wounded Dog rescued from Dumpster" Portage, IN. NWTimes.com/Joyce Russell ...here

Feb/Mar 2005 "Pit Bulls in the City : Trained to fight, or hardwired to attack?"
By Steve Dale , Indy Tails (http://www.indytails.com/pit_bulls_in_the_city )

June 02, 2004 "Blood Sport Dog fighting in Indianapolis" Mary Lee Pappas, Nuvo (http://www.nuvo.net/archive/2004/06/02/blood_sport.html )

Sept 29, 2002: "Dog Bites Dog" Shane DuBow, New York Times Magazine
(http://www.animalliberationfront.com/Practical/Entertainment/NY%20Times%20article%20on%20dogfighting.html)

DOG FIGHTING:

The Pit Bull Problem http://www.pitbullproblem.tk/
Dog Fighting Fact Sheet, HSUS: http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/animal_fighting_the_final_round/dogfighting_fact_sheet
Animal Fighting: The Final Round, HSUS: http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/animal_fighting_the_final_round
The Violent Effects of Dog Fighting: http://www.anticruelty.org/dog_fighting.html
Dog fighting and Cock fighting: http://www.animaland.org/asp/realissues/fighting.asp
Dog Fighting, The Truth: http://www.workingpitbull.com/dogfighting.htm
Punish the Deed, Not the Breed: http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/sadreality.html

PIT BULL WEB SITES:

Indy Pit Crew: http://www.indypitcrew.org/

Casa Del Toro Bully Breed Education and Rescue: http://www.casadeltoro.org

(EDUCATIONAL GAME) Can You Spot the Pitbull? http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/findpit.html

Bad Rap: http://www.badrap.org/rescue/index.cfm

Diane Jessup: http://www.workingpitbull.com/index.htm

The Pit Bull Press: http://www.pitbullpress.com/ABOUT/about.home.html

Doctor Dog: http://www.doctordog.com/Drdognewsletter/bites.html

The Halfway House Pit Bull Rescue: http://www.hhpbr.com

Pet Pit Bull Web Site: http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/welcome.html

The Real Pit Bull: http://www.realpitbull.com

Animal Farm Foundation: http://animalfarmfoundation.org

Root's Pit Bull Fighting Article: http://community-2.webtv.net/PRECIOUSFORD/HelpSTOPHumans/page4.html

Out of the Pits: http://www.outofthepits.org

Undertand-a-bull, About the Dogs: http://www.understand-a-bull.com/

American Pit Bull Terrier Angels: http://www.apbta.net/

Pit Bulls on the Web: http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/

Sorry Again - http://www.sorryagain.com

NEW! ROVERlution - Promote - Defend - Protect http://www.roverlution.org/index.html

BREED SPECIFIC LEGISLATION WEB SITES

Pit Bulls on the Web: http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/legislation.php

Mauling Commentary on BSL : read here...

Breed Specific Legislation: http://www.pbrc.net/breedspecific.html

Expert Opinion on Breed Specific Legislation: http://animalfarmfoundation.org/topic.php?id=21&topic=17

Promoting a Positive Image - BSL: http://www.realpitbull.com/laws.html

PIT BULL LEGISLATIVE RELATED INFORMATION

TROUBLEMAKERS
What pit bulls can teach us about profiling: by MALCOLM GLADWELL
http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/060206fa_fact

"Why B.S.L. is Not Effective" American Veterinary Medical Association (http://www.pitbullpress.com/ARTICLES/BSL.AVMA.html)

"SF SPCA Takes Stand Against B.S.L." San Francisco SPCA (http://www.pitbullpress.com/ARTICLES/BSL.SPCA.html)

"B.S.L. TRAGEDY IN D.C." Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post (http://www.pitbullpress.com/ARTICLES/BSL.DC.TRAGEDY.html)