Hamilton pit bulls have until friday to live

[Lucky Chaos]

This is disgusting! They don't have to put them down yet but they're going to MURDER them because they want to take a "proactive" stance?! :x

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&call_pageid=971358637177&c=Article&cid=1110323415563

Mar. 8, 2005. 08:17 PM
Hamilton's pounds to kill pit bulls
Purge will start Monday, officials say

Pit bulls can be rescued until close of business Friday

TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE

HAMILTON - Pit bulls in the city's custody will be put to death starting Monday.

The execution order was issued after the province passed a controversial ban on the breed.

"We are just taking a proactive stance," said Calum Burnett, supervisor of city-run animal control operations.

"We are not in the business of adopting out pit bulls."

But the new ban, which is expected to come into effect in late summer, does not require existing pit bulls to be destroyed, said Brendan Crawley, a spokesman for the Ministry of the Attorney General.

"Pit bulls can live out their days," he said. "Nobody has to euthanize a pit bull."

Crawley said the ban does not prohibit animal control or rescue agencies from adopting out existing pit bulls. Any pit bull can find a new home as long as it is muzzled and leashed in public and spayed or neutered.

The bans only prevents further breeding, outlawing any new puppies 90 days after the ban goes into effect.

Burnett said he didn't know that the city was still allowed to adopt out pit bulls after the law passed. Still, he said, the province has identified these dogs as dangerous and the city does not want to adopt out animals that could be potential problems.

The city's new rule was outlined in an internal e-mail. It said pit bulls currently in the shelter may be rescued until the close of business on Friday.

"Any pit bulls remaining in the shelter after March 11 will be euthanized on Monday March 14," reads the message.

The e-mail goes on to say that any pit bulls that arrive at the shelter will put down if they are not claimed by an owner during the stray period of 72 hours.

But pit bulls in the city's care can be saved from death row by rescue groups, Burnett said.

The handful of pit bulls currently at the shelter have already been placed with rescue groups, he said. One pit bull that was adopted and returned because of behaviour issues will be put down on Monday.

The Hamilton-Burlington SPCA is also allowed to claim pit bulls in the city's custody to adopt out in their own shelters, Burnett said.

Jacqueline Roth, director of development at the SPCA, said the shelter, which gets most of its dogs from the city, will still consider any dog with a good temperament.

"We're not going to eliminate it because it's a pit bull," she said.

Roth declined to comment on the city's new policy, but said the SPCA will continue to try to adopt out pit bulls to good homes. The shelter currently has four pit bulls up for adoption.

Finding families willing to take those dogs will likely be more difficult in light of the looming ban, she said.

"People are going to be more reluctant to take on a challenge."

[Sharpeigirl]

That's total BS!! So just because they're "pit Bulls" and they don't have homes they're going to be lead to slaughter>.> That is so not right, why not give them a grace period to get adopted. This is just so awfull..

[DogPaddle]

I cannot believe that law is actually going to be passed in the first place. And to put the dogs down as a "proactive stance" is utter crap. Gods I have two dogs already that are driving my non-dog housemates bonkers but I'm still tempted to go down and adopt one.

[DogPaddle]

Hamilton's Animal Control is the one putting down pit bulls but they have no links for any animals available for adoption. Hamilton's SPCA is not going to mass kill pits in anticipation of the law change and they do have links for adoptable animals. Damn AC should be doing something at least to give those dogs a chance.

http://www.hamiltonspca.com/

The Hamilton/Burlington SPCA would like to clarify that the SPCA (organized in 1887) is a totally separate organization from the City of Hamilton's Animal Control Department. Animal Control services are provided directly by the City of Hamilton.

The Hamilton/Burlington SPCA will continue to adopt suitable Pit-bulls to the public. There has been no policy change at the SPCA.

The City of Hamilton has made a policy decision in reference to Pit-bulls and the Hamilton/Burlington SPCA is not involved in this decision-making process.

We must reiterate that while both organizations are located at 245 Dartnall Road, the SPCA facilities are separate and are separately managed.

The Hamilton/Burlington SPCA is a not-for-profit charity.

[Crystal]

The Toronto Humane Society has 29 Pits/Staffys some mixes. :cry:

[Guest Anonymous]

Well when the public breeds the dog to mean, then you're gonna have a mean dog to deal with, but that's with any breed, and the law should go for all breeds. I've seen several pits at the dog park, all with good temperment, but I've dealt with some crazy people, including our neighbors who lives behind us that have a pit. I mean, the d*** boyfriend sits there and yells at me (and he's drunk) when I take Kiani for a run down the alley and he's out letting his dog do her business. When I'm on a scooter, being pulled fairly fast down the road, and she sees something, I can't have an instant reaction to stop her from going in that direction. He's never even given them the chance to meet or get close enough to see a reaction. I mean, the dog is couped up all day and all night longer than Kiani is, and never taken out longer than it takes to do her business, so how does he know how mean the dog is.
And I've seen some pretty brainwashed people too. This is an actual incident that happened at the park.
A couple comes in with two dogs, one's a pit that just got over from her heat. There's a bunch of little scotties, a couple males. Well they go over to meet the new dog, and she gets pissed cause the males try to hump her. Meanwhile, they keep trying to hump Kiani too and Kiani's getting pissed off cause she just wants to relax for a minute. And the owner's like, aww how cute, they're playing, when Kiani is snarling and barking. But the minute the pit barks, ohh no, lets get the hell out of here.
I mean, I guess I should've gone when she got tired, but she's couped up a lot in our apt when we work, so I try to give her as much time outdoors as possible.

People are just plain ol' ***-****s when it comes to taking care of dogs and socializing them. Especially idiots that yell at me to get my dog away from theirs when mines on a leash and thiers isn't... where does that make sense??
I've met some of the sweetest dogs from the "supposed meanest" groups, and some really mean dogs from very much non aggressive breeds, like JRTs and american eskimos.
Does any of this make sense, I mean I feel like I'm in english class learning all about exceptions to the rules. I guess americans are just as stupid as our langauge.

And where I used to live, there's a ban on pits, but the owners are the ones that should be euthanized for teaching thier dogs those behaviors, it's not the dogs fault for not being taught any better.

[AllAmericanPUP]

City Backs Off Pit Bulls
Mar, 10 2005 - 12:00 AM

HAMILTON (AM900 CHML) - Hamilton will not be putting stray pit bulls to death starting on Monday.
City council has decided not to target any specific breed of dog for euthanization, at least until the province's controversial pit bull ban takes effect in August.

Councillor Tom Jackson says it means animal control is again working at status-quo and he also admits perceptions that Hamilton would start putting pit bulls to death has left an "awful perception".

The city's director of licensing however, insists that was a "misconception".

Tom Redmond says protocol has always stated that all strays are held for 72-hours before being euthanized, unless claimed by their owner, the S-P-C-A, or sent to the Stoney Creek Animal Shelter.

Redmond adds all that was ever planned for Monday was to stop sending pit bulls to Stoney Creek, because space is at a premium and pit bulls have less likelihood of adoption than other breeds.

[Lucky Chaos]

Thats awesome news. I'm so relieved, thanks AAP!

[Rowie-the-Pooh]

Thank GOODNESS! :angel:

[Crystal]

Shew....that's great news.

[DogPaddle]

Excellent. My efforts to convince my housemates than another dog would be fine weren't going well.

[Crystal]

DogPaddle napisał(a):

Excellent. My efforts to convince my housemates than another dog would be fine weren't going well.

:lol: