I feel so bad for all of his dogs. They have known only toment their whole lives. If there were a way to save them without putting other animals and people in danger, I would be the first to say. But that is not possible. I do believe that because of his part in this so called "sport", Michael Vick should also be charged (and charged hard) in the death of these poor dogs after being put to
sleep.

Posted by: Charlene | August 28, 2007 10:07 AM

These dogs must be saved as testimony to Vicks barbaric behaviour., and to show the World At Large Humanity still has a place in this Wretched Universe.

Posted by: keith | August 28, 2007 10:19 AM

I think you animal rights people are full of crap. First yes what vick did was wrong but what about these white men that hunt and guess what, they are not eating what they kill or horse racing, the way they beat the hell out of the horse to entertain people and i could go on and on, you people are full of crap, you just need vick to make a name for you because nobody gave a damn before this.
Tell you what if you attack the president or vice president or congress for hunting i will believe you people care as of right now i think you are a joke that needed someone famous for people to know and care who you are

Posted by: allahgehovah jones | August 28, 2007 10:30 AM

Bravo, Jack...thanks for explaining this sensitive issue so eloquently!

Posted by: BullyDawg | August 28, 2007 10:43 AM

I agree. Its sad to have to euthanize these dogs, but what kind of life do they have to look forward to in cages and segregation??

Posted by: Andrea | August 28, 2007 10:44 AM

Excellent point. I absolutely despise knowing that these dogs will die, but know that if they don't die, it will simply be another. You're spot-on saying that euthanasia is not a choice of "if," but rather "which." I would like to add that it's also simply a matter of "where." Even if a "no-kill" or turn-away shelter opens up, it will simply fill it's cages and only take "healthy, adoptable animals." A trained fighting dog is not adoptable -- most no-kill shelters would turn these dogs away and make some other shelter do the dirty work while they feign having moral high ground. Thanks for discussing the issue of euthanasia so succinctly and directly!

Posted by: anti-sean | August 28, 2007 11:00 AM

Unfortunately, this tact, while seeming to be the most humane, is in effect, the easy wasy out. Since it is not our place to kill ANY of God's creatures, we cannot then turn around and do it because we feel there is no other alternative. God made us stewards of his creations, that means we must protect those creatures from harm AND we must do all that we can to help these dogs as well. That means, we are all tasked by God to give these animals HOPE, HAPPINESS and LIFE. Yes, they do not belong in cages, but they CAN have happy lives...it just takes a little effort. After all, it is what all animals want...life. They simply want to survive and be happy.
IF...making them happy is a difficult task.......so be it!!!!!!

Paul

Posted by: Paul Calpin | August 28, 2007 11:02 AM

Don't worry Peta you don't have to spend the millions of dollars you make on these dogs or any other dogs let friends for life save them. You just won't get the recognition or donations for it,they will. I understand that this is a business that you have and you don't want anyone getting in your way. What is the difference between you and Vick (JUST KILL THEM WHEN THEY DON'T MEET YOUR STANDARDS)

Posted by: kim | August 28, 2007 11:05 AM

I am currently eating a bacon cheeseburger, a side order of nuggets and I'm wearing a fur coat. Bless America!

Posted by: brandon gaymon | August 28, 2007 11:20 AM

I still believe with alot of time and patience that these dogs can overcome their problems. We all know how PETA wants all pit bulls DEAD!! They constantly remind us of that fact but just consider for one moment if you were one of these dogs and weren't even given the chance to change and just put to sleep. How would that would make you feel? Like again no one cared? I say we stop the "not caring" and start CARING! It won't be an overnight change but I have to believe that there are more caring and PATIENT people out there willing to help. I do beleive in alot that PETA does for animals but there notion that all pit bulls should just be terminated is extremely outrageous especially from an organization who claims to love all animals so much.

Posted by: Carolyn Barnes | August 28, 2007 11:23 AM

I think that the "Vick dogs" should be turned over to the USHS & Best Friends organizations and be checked by their team of behavioral evaluators (which both organizations are trying to accomplish at this time)By the time they are - if ever - ready to be adopted or fostered - they will not be done so with the "Vick" name attached to them - so for PETA to say they will be stolen or sensationalized being "Vick dogs" is ridiculous. I always told people that they were off the mark when saying PETA was for the killing of Pit Bulls - these dogs deserve a chance to show they are still loving creatures and should be treated as such. I also would like to add that big deal if Vicks reps had him say that dog fighting was terrible and told young kids not to do what he did - the only reason he said those things is because he got caught!

Posted by: Brenda | August 28, 2007 11:35 AM

I say Neuter Mike Vick so he wont breed any more ignorance into this world

Posted by: marie oneal | August 28, 2007 11:41 AM

The sacrifice of any healthy animal should always be the last resort. These dogs are a special case because their owner has said that he is sorry and now wants to prove it.
That being the case Mr. Vick has enough money to build specific kennels for their comfort and employ a professional, responsible person who can actually deal with dogs that have been trained for fighting and cares enough to look after them. I bet there is someone out there who would be more than willing to take this job on.If Mr. Vick is truly sorry for what he did to these animals surely this would be a step in the right direction. These dogs have suffered enough and do not deserve to die. Maybe this could be the start of a new chapter in Mr. Vick´s life as well!

Posted by: Maureen | August 28, 2007 11:46 AM

While I will not dispute any of the agruments made above about why these dogs should be euthanized, I respecfully disagree. They are individuals and must be treated as individuals. I can think of and have written elsewhere about 14 reasons why they should be spared, especially since Vick will have to pay for their long-term casre, money that would otherwise have been spent on diamond earrings, fine wool suits, fancy cars and the like. Whatever pleasant lives these dogs will have, however solitary they may be, will be better than death. So for the first time since I have supported PETA in more than 20 years, I disagree with their conclusion, although I respect their reasoning. If we cannot find a soltuion for this problem, how can we even think about finding solutions for the much tougher problems regarding animals that lie ahead of us or are here already.

Posted by: Ed | August 28, 2007 11:57 AM

Andrea,
Look up friends for life. They are willing to take these dogs and give them a chance at normal life. They attack other animals not humans so put in the right situation they can be saved. Its just easier and cheaper to put them down its all about money. Peta does not want to spend their millions on useless dogs. RIGHT PETA
Peta is also against hunting when for the most part not that i would ever be able to kill an animal they think it is ok to put these and other dogs down but isn't hunting mostly used for food and keeping the population down so the animals don't starve, or get hit by cars. Tell me what is the difference. Things need to be done for the right reasons and as humanely as possible, but when an organization is willing to help. LET THEM

Posted by: kim | August 28, 2007 12:00 PM

I would like to address the issue of comparing dogfighting to hunting. I personally would never go hunting, but there is no comparison. Dogs forced into fighting to the death never experience even one moment of joy in their lives from the moment of conception via "rape rooms" to the horrific "training" that begins when they are puppies, and horrible deaths if they are not vicious enough to be killers, to the life of a fighting dog, being "pitted" time and again and forced to tear another dog to pieces, many times a process that may take hours and if the dogs tire and don't want to continue, the are forced with electric shock to continue until one dog is dead. Dogs do not normally kill each other, even in fights over territory. The "winners" of these fights are wounded, sometimes mortally and wind up dying anyway. How can you compare hunting to this? Hunters pride themselves on a "clean kill" causing as little suffering as possible. Michael Vick and others who glamorize this vile practice are sadistic sociopaths, and, incidentally, there is no "Sadistic Sociopaths" 30-day rehab programs. These people have borderline personality disorders who do not get better, they just get worse. If Vick and others do not think they are being treated fairly, well they chose to commit these vile acts against helpless, innocent animals, they deserve no mercy, they gave no mercy.

Posted by: Eden Courtney | August 28, 2007 12:17 PM

All of the dogs deserve a chance at retraining by experts who work with former tortured, fighting pitbulls. It is expensive, but according to the plea the sadist Vick will have to pay all expenses for the dogs.THEY are the only ones who merit a second chance.
Quit mouthing the Marbury rubbish--which is an apology for the criminal--and stick to the subject: the innocent pit bulls need to be saved.

Posted by: BHM | August 28, 2007 12:35 PM

I JUST WANT TO START BY SAYING THAT AS A AFRICAN AMERICAN WE NEED TO STICK TOGETHER. I HAVE SEEN SO MUCH GO ON IN CORPOATE AMERICA AND FRANKLY I'M SICK OF IT. YOU HAVE PEOPLE WHO HUNT ANIMALS FOR FUN AND OTHERS WHO WATCH BULL FIGHTS AND PLACE BETS AND NEITHER THE ORGANIZATIONS OR PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THESE ACTIVITIES RECEIVE ANY PUBLICITY. SINCE THESE PETA PEOPLE ARE SO INTO ANIMALS STOP BULLFIGHTING AND HUNTING AND BEING ABLE TO TAKE FISH OUT OF THERE HABITAT AND EAT. SEE THINGS LIKE THIS GO UNRECOGNIZED. WHY? BECAUSE THE PEOPLE HAT DO THESE THINGS AAREN'T SIGNING 130 MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT THEY DONT CARE. MICHEAL VICK IS AN OUTSTANDING ATHLETE WHO IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST PAID IN NFL AND THESE DEVILISH PEOPLE IN AMERICA CAN'T DEAL WITH THE FACT THAT A BLACK MALE IS RICH AND HE'S RICH THE LEGAL WAY. WE ALL FEEL BAD FOR THESE ANIMALS BUT IF WE FEEL THAT BAD FEEL BAD FOR ALL ANIMALS NOT JUST DOGS THAT IRONICALLY WERE BEING ABUSED BY A BLACK MAN.

Posted by: VICKFAN | August 28, 2007 01:07 PM

I JUST WANT TO START BY SAYING THAT AS A AFRICAN AMERICAN WE NEED TO STICK TOGETHER. I HAVE SEEN SO MUCH GO ON IN CORPORATE AMERICA AND FRANKLY I'M SICK OF IT. YOU HAVE PEOPLE WHO HUNT ANIMALS FOR FUN AND OTHERS WHO WATCH BULL FIGHTS AND PLACE BETS AND NEITHER THE ORGANIZATIONS OR PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THESE ACTIVITIES RECEIVE ANY PUBLICITY. SINCE THESE PETA PEOPLE ARE SO INTO ANIMALS STOP BULLFIGHTING AND HUNTING AND BEING ABLE TO TAKE FISH OUT OF THERE HABITAT AND EAT. SEE THINGS LIKE THIS GO UNRECOGNIZED. WHY? BECAUSE THE PEOPLE THAT DO THESE THINGS AAREN'T SIGNING $130 MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT THEY DONT CARE. MICHEAL VICK IS AN OUTSTANDING ATHLETE WHO IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST PAID IN NFL AND THESE DEVILISH PEOPLE IN AMERICA CAN'T DEAL WITH THE FACT THAT A BLACK MALE IS RICH AND HE'S RICH THE LEGAL WAY. WE ALL FEEL BAD FOR THESE ANIMALS BUT IF WE FEEL THAT BAD FEEL BAD FOR ALL ANIMALS NOT JUST DOGS THAT IRONICALLY WERE BEING ABUSED BY A BLACK MAN.
STAY STRONG VICK!!!!!! YOUR BLACK QUEEN

Posted by: VICKFAN | August 28, 2007 01:09 PM

There is no other way to give these poor dogs peace. As far as the comments of allahgehovah jones, they may be using Vick but there is NOTHING wrong with bringing things to light on the coattails of someone famous. Now people have no choice but to see this crap really does go on. I agree about the horse racing and would never attend anything where the animals are forced to perform for “my enjoyment”. I can throw the ball for my babies at home and have enough entertainment. You can’t compare hunting (which as far as I am concerned is wrong too) to dog fighting, come on... Hunters want a clean kill. One shot and its over. These dogs, no so much. They are beaten all their lives. Forced to endure long periods of time without water or food. Forced to run on tread mills and other things for long periods of time. Forced to train in many cruel ways such as carry weights around their bodies/necks to build strength. Same with horse racing, dog racing, ect... How can anyone compare this to the one shot hunter?? Again, I am not saying hunting is ok but really come on, there is no comparison here.

Posted by: wealwaysfakeit | August 28, 2007 01:26 PM

Coincidentally, allahgehovah_jones, Ingrid Newkirk has already contacted Cheney about his hunting habits and more recently bashed Karl Rove for his anti-animal comments and hunting. Both were featured on numerous television and print outlets. I'm supposing you don't follow the news before posting heated, undereducated opinions. Nice try.

Posted by: anti-sean | August 28, 2007 01:33 PM

There is no other way to give these poor dogs peace. As far as the comments of allahgehovah jones, they may be using Vick but there is NOTHING wrong with bringing things to light on the coattails of someone famous. Now people have no choice but to see this crap really does go on. I agree about the horse racing and would never attend anything where the animals are forced to perform for “my enjoyment”. I can throw the ball for my babies at home and have enough entertainment. You can’t compare hunting (which as far as I am concerned is wrong too) to dog fighting, come on... Hunters want a clean kill. One shot and its over. These dogs, no so much. They are beaten all their lives. Forced to endure long periods of time without water or food. Forced to run on tread mills and other things for long periods of time. Forced to train in many cruel ways such as carry weights around their bodies/necks to build strength. Same with horse racing, dog racing, ect... How can anyone compare this to the one shot hunter?? Again, I am not saying hunting is ok but really come on, there is no comparison here.

Posted by: wealwaysfakeit | August 28, 2007 01:40 PM

Putting all these dogs to death immediately is not the answer. Why are you against having them evaluated by trained animal behaviorists? There are puppies that may very well be able to be rehabilitated. If an organization with the resources and the will steps up to assist, why would anyone be against giving these poor creatures a chance to live healthy, happy lives? It makes no sense to me to just automatically say "Kill them." That should never be the first answer.

Posted by: Lora | August 28, 2007 02:13 PM

It is always so easy for human beings to decide the life or death fate of other living creatures; Especially since they can't speak for themselves. I feel there is always a solution other than death except for in cases of the most extreme suffering. Killing these dogs is the easy way out. Do I have all of the answers? No, I do not. But that does not mean they don't exist. I am not a genius. Maybe we just haven't thought about it hard enough. I think Peta has brought so much to the animal rights movement that is extraordinarily important; but their policies on frequent euthanizia is where I draw the line in my support. No kill is a viable option if we are willing to fight hard enough to make it happen. Even with horribly abused and victimized fighting dogs.

Posted by: Lori | August 28, 2007 02:54 PM

A truly eloquent and heart-rending epilogue to these precious, pitiful creatures that have been so mistreated, misused and betrayed by good ole' mankind!

Please animal lovers--understand that there is no other solution or future for these dogs other than to be humanely euthanized. It breaks my heart, too. But if you REALLY care about animals, go rescue a highly adoptable dog or cat from the pound in their honor and memory. If they could speak, that's what they'd ask you to do for them.

May their tortured souls rest in peace and may all who glorify, engage in, and defend this barbaric, heinous bloodsport, end up in the hottest room in HELL--FOREVER!

Posted by: S. L. Trout | August 28, 2007 03:16 PM

The "no kill" nuts that want these dogs are the SAME nuts who dumped their Katrina rescue pit bulls with horrific hoarders and worse after they decided they couldn't "keep" aggressive dogs at their sanctuaries.

They are hypocrites! and they just want attention and donations

Posted by: kelly | August 28, 2007 03:36 PM

It is a terrible thing that these Vick dogs have no furture, due to his and his associates lack of human compassion. They cannot be socialized due to their extensive training to be aggressive fighters. I am an animal lover, but the only kind thing for these animals is to be put to sleep, and Michael Vick and his associates should be held accountable for their unfortunate fate. After reading his indictment, there are many more involved in this awful world of dog fighting that need to be brought to justice. Dog fighting should be a felony charge in every state in this country and the punishment should be severe! A comment to the man who compared dog fighting to hunting, when we have people who go out in a fenced in area where the animal has no chance of survival and tear animals apart with their bare hands or teeth, I'm sure the american public will put a stop to it. Animal abuse on any level is unacceptable behavior

Posted by: Wendy | August 28, 2007 03:40 PM

This is a very sensitive issue concerning these dogs. I think the ASPCA and Best Friends want to evaluate these dogs. I say, let them. Even if one can be saved, so be it.
I do not agree with PETA's stance in banning pitbulls nor with their position against no-kill shelters. I may be a member of PETA but that doesn't mean I agree with every position the group takes. I do applaud the many good things that PETA does do for all animals and the changes brought about by their actions. Because of this I continue to be a member and support PETA.
But Jack, you did eloquently state how difficult and painful all of this has been for these dogs. How sad!

To all PETA members and animal activists: please ignore the comment made by "jones". How many times must we write the same message to answer the same old rhetoric ad nauseum? Let's focus with what is at hand and with what is really important---helping animals and spreading veganism!

Posted by: Ana | August 28, 2007 03:40 PM

Jack, I think you said it best when you said that we must not think about what makes us feel good, instead think carefully about these dogs. Very very well said.

And by the way... ALLAHGEHOVAH JONES.... I have no words for your stereotyping... I'm sure you're a doll in person (regardless of how much of an idiot you look like in print).

Posted by: Jaclyn | August 28, 2007 04:00 PM

There's a big difference between hunting and creating a sport of ripping dogs apart. When you hunt, it is very possible and not that hard to kill an animal humanely. Not only is hunting more natural than buying meat in the store, it is better for the animals. The animals you hunt get to live in their natural environment, unlike animals in factory farms. I'm happy that hunters get their meat from hunting instead of from cruel factory farms. Hunting is not only natural, it is a better way of getting meat than buying it from the store - it is better for the animals.

Vick's cruel actions with regard to the dogs are unforgivable, and I think it is good that the NFL took decisive action against him, and I hope the judge/jury whatever don't go soft on these charges. He violated the law, and I hope he spends plenty of time behind bars for it.

Posted by: Jason | August 28, 2007 04:03 PM

those poor innocent dogs will finally be at peace in the arms of Divine Justice. the arms of Divine Love.
their souls will be with the souls of the poor innocent kittens, puppies, and other poor innocent animals killed in the training for viciousness, all living together in eternal blissful peace.

Posted by: observer | August 28, 2007 04:21 PM

I completely agree with you. It's just such a difficult situation. Makes me so sad... Those poor babies.

Posted by: Kristen | August 28, 2007 04:35 PM

I am very disappointed in PETA for wanting the dogs killed because they might hurt someone. Looks like you would want Vick to pay to keep them somewhere safe for the rest of their natural life instead of asking for them to die.

Posted by: B.G | August 28, 2007 04:49 PM

allahgehovah jones - Are you an idiot? PETA is very much aganst hunting and any animals use for entertainment. They say it all the time. There are people who have been following the circus for over 3 months just telling people the horrors is animals used for entertainment. Look at Jack's blog titled "ON THE ROAD WITH THE CIRCUS"
Make a name for ourselves? PETA has been around for over 25 years and has over 1.2 million menbers, what are talking about????
Oh and no one gave a damn? how about all the minds PETA has changed; Coke, pepsi, McDonalds, wendys and burger king just to name a few
PETA did speak out against the vice president, after Cheney shot his friend PETA was all over it. Also they have a campain against the Bitish government to stop using bear fur.

I think you should learn some facts before you make more of an ass out of yourself

Posted by: Max | August 28, 2007 05:08 PM

allangehovoa or whatever the hell your name is, and VICKFAN:

are you for real? if you knew any better or would do a little research you would understand that PETA and many other animal organizations are at work and have been, and that most of issues you make mention of are in fact covered.

dogfighting is an insidious scourge on humanity which in light of recent events has been brought to the forefront because of a wellknown, highly paid athlete's involvement thus the outrage and deservedly so on many levels. THE EXTENT AND AUDACITY OF mVick's CRUEL ACTIONS IS WHAT THE OUTRAGE IS ALL ABOUT!
stir up some braincell activity and face the real facts of the matter!

The fact that YOU are sick of something means NOTHING since you can't see anyhing but your mindless point of view and not the truth about mVick's sickening, vile behavior and self-serving incessant lies. mVick does't need morons like you to support him, he needs prayer. so pray, baby, pray, and stop making a fool of yourself!

Posted by: 007 | August 28, 2007 05:15 PM

I am so sick of you so called animal rights activists or whatever the hell you call yourselves. My father kills animals every winter by putting bullets in their asses as a hunter.You know this is flat out a messed up situation, i do admit that much...The dogfighting was a terrible site to see but when I sit here and think about all the other things wrong with America this situation doesn't even scratch the surface. I think about my sister who was murdered and the killers were never found, and i think about how Mark McGuire had no where near as much publicity and negativity as Barry Bonds does for steroid usage (hell McGuire even has a street named after him), and I think about Chris Benoit who killed his whole family, and I think about the nba ref who ruined games to gamble, and how Bush is corrupting our nation and sending our youth to die. Then here Vick is...a man who has never been in trouble but yet he loses his whole entire life over dogfighting...Maybe im so empathetic b/c I am a huge Vick fan but it is so easy to stand by ones side thru all of their successes; i am a fan that will stick by Vick's side for better or for worse. Yes he messed up, but I believe with out a shadow of a doubt that this man has great intentions of becoming better...everyone deserves a second chance...Hell America is the home of second chances...so I love you Vick and I will always be your biggest fan!!!

Posted by: BG | August 28, 2007 05:15 PM

You know this is flat out a messed up situation, i do admit that much...The dogfighting was a terrible site to see but when I sit here and think about all the other things wrong with America this situation doesn't even scratch the surface. I think about my sister who was murdered and the killers were never found, and i think about how Mark McGuire had no where near as much publicity and negativity as Barry Bonds does for steroid usage (hell McGuire even has a street named after him), and I think about Chris Benoit who killed his whole family, and I think about the nba ref who ruined games to gamble, and how Bush is corrupting our nation and sending our youth to die. Then here Vick is...a man who has never been in trouble but yet he loses his whole entire life over dogfighting...Maybe im so empathetic b/c I am a huge Vick fan but it is so easy to stand by ones side thru all of their successes; i am a fan that will stick by Vick's side for better or for worse. Yes he messed up, but I believe with out a shadow of a doubt that this man has great intentions of becoming better...everyone deserves a second chance...Hell America is the home of second chances...so I love you Vick and I will always be your biggest fan!!!

Posted by: BG | August 28, 2007 05:17 PM

I agree.. People Deer hunt every year, cut the Deer's head off and hang it on their wall. Vick was wrong he apologized so let it go. I feel some of you people love animals more than humans.

Posted by: Derek Williams | August 28, 2007 05:25 PM

Micheal Vick is a Pig!!! I don't believe he is sorry for his actions. He is sorry that he was caught and will now lose his millions. He has no remorse for what he did to those animals or the price the remaining dogs will now pay due to his actions. Addicts kill and steal and we try to rehabilitate them. Why not try the same for these poor animals, that only GOD knows what they have already endured.

Posted by: Connie Paige | August 28, 2007 05:58 PM

When I break the law, it's all about my taking the wrong road, picking the wrong friends, making bad decisions...etc,etc,etc......
When an african american breaks the law,(or in
Vick's case,becomes a murdering monster) it's all about RACE....will I see an end to this in my lifetime?

Posted by: jane | August 28, 2007 06:59 PM

When I break the law, it's all about my taking the wrong road, picking the wrong friends, making bad decisions...etc,etc,etc......
When an african american breaks the law, (or in
Vick's case,becomes a murdering monster) it's all about RACE....will I see an end to this in my lifetime?

Posted by: jane | August 28, 2007 07:00 PM

I think it was a very sad thing what happend to those dogs, they didn't deserve it nor did they ask for it. Although I don't agree with the way Mr. Jones put his opinon I do agree partly with him. How can we look down on Mr. Vick and also promote the hunting of also innocent animals. But I do think the way it was done was the worst thing, when a animal is hunted it is shot and soon after dies it is not put through however many minuettes of torture fighting for its life with another animal. Or also the bait that they use to "rile" the dogs up, that strain there is enough to scare the poor animal alone. I think Mr. Vick should be punished for what he has done and punished severly. Not because the dogs died but because of the torture that they were put through before they died. We have a law forbadding cruel and unusual punnsishment towards people why should that be any diffrent towards amimals.

Posted by: ashley | August 28, 2007 07:52 PM

"but what about these white men that hunt and guess what, they are not eating what they kill or horse racing, the way they beat the hell out of the horse to entertain people"

You obviously don't know what PETA does. They have always fought those abuses to animals. Also hunting defenseless animals has nothing to do with someone's colour.

Damn it people, stop bringing race into this.

YES we do care about humans too.
YES we do care about animals being harmed in all other situations you can come up with.
NO PETA is not racist (neither am I) nor does racism or stereotypes help prove your point.

"Tell you what if you attack the president or vice president or congress for hunting i will believe you people care as of right now i think you are a joke that needed someone famous for people to know and care who you are"

**Okay you purposely keep closing your eyes are pretend we don't protest hunting to try and make us look like hypocrites. Moron..

Just goes to show you can't come up with any actual good reasons to criticize us you have to make up stuff.

Posted by: Mel Mel | August 28, 2007 09:13 PM

I think it is sad these dogs must be put down, but they should also be recycled. The dogs should be fed to prisoners like Vick.

Posted by: Carl | August 28, 2007 09:33 PM

If given the chance, I would gladly take in all his dogs. Mike you should be ashamed of wasting such prized dogs. My family is mortified that you could do such a thing. In my homelands there are people that will gladly take them all especially those with Black fur.

Posted by: Manong | August 28, 2007 09:45 PM

To allahgehovah jones, PETA has ALREADY criticized US government officials for hunting. You should be able to find articles on this issue on PETA's website.

Also, you can go to http://www.cafepress.com/petastore/1208874 to check out all of the "Don't Be a Dick: Ban Hunting" merchandise (regarding Dick Cheney's little hunting mishap last year). I have the large mug at work, and it sure is a conversation starter!

Posted by: Michele | August 28, 2007 10:18 PM

Its so sad that these animals have known nothing but torment for their entire lives. What is even sadder is people like allahgehovah jones thinks that this is the first thing that PETA has stood up for. I truely believe that Vick should be thrown in jail and lose the key... or better yet, put him to sleep with all the dogs... its what he deserves!

Posted by: Alexis | August 28, 2007 11:10 PM

This is just sickening how Vick let his prosperity do so much terrible negativity, I thinks Vick and all his partners should be treated the same way they treated these poor unsuspecting dogs, an eye for an eye...They should all be sentanced in the strictest manner, as this is nothing less than pre-meditated murder in the first degree... This is truley disgusting and they need to be punished harshly...

Posted by: Debi | August 29, 2007 12:49 AM

so, killing animals (to prevent cruelty) is okay? should we kill all the the livestock to prevent them from suffering in processing plants? PETA needs to stand by a policy of not killing animals, if you ask me.

Posted by: Ray | August 29, 2007 01:27 AM

forgive me but is that not against what we stand for?these dogs are agessive to other dogs not people.can't they be tested for temperment like other dogs are? i'm sure not all of them could be put down. i'm also sure that there are people out there that have the right enviornment for these dogs. after what they have been through shouldn't we at least try to give them a chance?

Posted by: lala007 | August 29, 2007 01:51 AM

Not to diminsish what Mike Vick did, but anybody who is calling for a MANS life over dogfighting is just as sick as Mike Vick himself. Dogfighting is almost as old as humanity itself, it may be grusome and wrong but it is a issue that has been around. Instead of just protesting outside of the court house why dont you PETA people actually do something. By acting like fools in public you are diminishing your cause. Nobody is going to take a bunch of angry protesters seriously. Your approach has been unproductive so far, while you protest Mike Vick another dog figth is happening in your city, he is not the problem, he has been caught, his dogfighting days are over,now why dont you go stop someone else from making the same mistakes he did

Posted by: Matt | August 29, 2007 09:30 AM

Personaly I think what Vick and Friends did to these dogs is atrocious. I think that they should be punished to the extreme. I was raised by generations of hunters so I am not some non hunting fruit. I believe that you should take care of your pets, eat or at least give to someone who will eat what you kill. As far as these dogs are concerned I think the smart and safe thing to do for these dogs is to put them down. Otherwise they stand the chance of being put back in the fighting ring, hurting another animal or God forbid hurting a HUMAN. I think that ALOT of people forget these are ANIMALS. Let's think back a few years and remember the HUMANS that have been attacked by HUMANS and yet there has not been this much fuss over those incidences. To sum this up--- Punish all involved for animal cruelty, Put the dogs down and Fight for HUMAN ABUSE. Try not to put animals above humans.

Posted by: Les | August 29, 2007 09:55 AM

I cannot believe some people are turning this into a race issue. Newsflash for you people who are doing that, people of ALL races are disgusted by Michael Vick and his treatment of these animals!

Posted by: sherri | August 29, 2007 10:31 AM

To all of you who think the Vick dogs should be rehabilitated, live at sanctuaries in solitary confinement, have their teeth cut out(?!), etc: This isn't about YOU or what helps you sleep at night. This is about doing what's best for the animals.

Posted by: Amanda | August 29, 2007 11:06 AM

Apparenlty killing these dogs has been PETA's stand all along. Perhaps putting some of them down because of the behavioral issues is the right thing to do but I am positive that not all the dogs are mean and vicious. Remember what Vick did to the underachievers? PETA wants nothing more than to destroy every American Pitbull Terrier and those related to the breed. PETA has already been the Judge and Jury against these dogs and refuses to give them the help they need and quite honestly deserve. I know that some of these animals can be saved. I have several friends who have saved pitbulls from people like Michael Vick and have had life long happy relationships with them. Lets not be quick to judge a breed because of an irresponsible owner like Michael Vick. If PETA is supposed to stand up for the inhumane treatment of animals then why do they believe all pitbulls should be destroyed? I guess it's easier to turn our back on the situation then learn the facts about the animals and ways to save them. Good Job PETA.

Posted by: Jennifer | August 29, 2007 11:46 AM

IT'S A SHAME THAT EVERYONE AT PETA IS SO EVIL. I UNDERSTAND WHY YOU WOULD BE UPSET ABOUT DOG FIGHTING BUT WHY AREN'T YOU UPSET ABOUT THE ELEPHANTS, TIGERS, ALLIGATORS AND OTHER ANIMALS THAT ARE BEING KILLED FOR PROPHET AREN'T THEY ALSO GOD'S CREATURES. THE REASON YOU'RE NOT IS BECAUSE YOU DONT GIVE A DAM. M. VICK WAS THE PERFECT PREY FOR YA'LL JACKASSES TO SHINE. BUT YOU BEST REMEMBER THAT YOU ALL WILL PAY FOR YOUR EVIL THOUGHTS. GOD SAID IN HIS WORDS, THAT IF YOU CAN'T FORGIVE YOUR FELLOW MAN THEN HE SURELY WONT FORGIVE YOU. THAT'S IN EVERYTHING NOT JUST FORGIVING YOUR HUSBAND WHEN HE CHEATS ON YOU. I KNOW THAT THE ANTI'CHRIST IS ON THE SEEN AND TRUELY YOU PEOPLE HAVE PROVED THAT TO THE FULLEST EXTINCT. BUT THERE IS A GOD OF THE HEBREW ISRAELITES WHO ARE THE CHOSEN, US THE BLACKS LIKE MICHAEL VICK WILL PREVAIL. HE WILL COME BACK MORE POWERFUL THAN EVER BEFORE THANKS TO PETA. YOU THINK YOU BROUGHT HIM DOWN BUT YOU ONLY LIFTED HIM UP HIGHER BECAUSE NOW HE KNOWS YAH AND THATS WHERE ALL HIS POWER WILL COME FROM. SO I WANT TO SAY THANK TO PETA FOR HELPING MIKE GET CLOSER TO GOD SO THAT HE CAN BE SAVED.
P.S. WHY AREN'T YOU FIGHTING FOR THE DOGS WHEN YOUR HUSBANDS ARE HAVING SEX WITH THEM.

Posted by: PETA-PAN | August 29, 2007 11:55 AM

These dogs were puppies once,
innocent, sweet and thinking
of nothing but being treated kindly. A horrible person like Michael and his group took away their chances of knowing kindness. We as compassionate people need to give them all a chance to see what the world is really like and we can redeem all the hardships they have incurred. Every action should be taken to help these
dogs.

Posted by: Rebecca | August 29, 2007 12:23 PM

I think that the self righteous allahgehovah jones should not be permitted to leave his uneducated comments, especially when he plays the race card and stereotypes to his defense. white men are not the only ones who hunt. what kind of moronic statement is that. and i gaurantee that even though i am against both, they are more hunters eating the meat the there are michael vicks friends eating the dogs. if you want to say stupid statements will get you stupid responses.

Posted by: natasha | August 29, 2007 12:49 PM

those making this a race issue are doing so because they have nothing else to their defense. it has nothing to do with black people you self centered idiot. the only reason we are getting upset about the abused dogs is because dogs are the only animal invpolved in this case brainiac. i dont have anything against black people, but i do have a problem with those who feel we owe them something and let things slide because of the past and you are making your case. and thank you for pointing out the "making money legally" note, because obviously you would not have felt the need to point out what was being done differently than what statistics show. thank you for you educated input "black queen" who has judgement had no basis and had nothing to do with animals and must have been on the wrong website.

Posted by: natasha | August 29, 2007 01:04 PM

In a case where a dog has been subjected to violence its whole life unfortunately it is too dangerous to depend on the behavior these animals will display in a normal loving lifestyle. The last thing pitbulls that are not violent need is more bad press from dog attacks!! I am afraid that by placing these dogs back into society that will be the outcome. I am deeply sadden that thanks to Vick, Taylor, and Peace these dogs now have a BAD rap, and now have to pay the higher price. I am also concerned that by placing these "fighting dogs" back out into society they may fall right back into the wrong hands, and again be subjected to hell on earth. Sometimes life is just far worse than death. I also think that it is sad that people call for the rehabilitation of Michael Vick, but these dogs do not have that option.

People who are so quick to pull this race card are doing nothing but hurting their cause, and making the African American community look bad. It seems that people would rather see Vick set free, because he is black and being treated unfairly...but that in itself would be considered "special treatment" and therefore would be a form of racism. If Michael Vick were White the whole race card thing would never exist so to me that is racism. Racism is also alive and well in the animal community the BSL is a form of racism as well..so if you really are concerned about racism look at the many aspects of it not just black and white! Animal advocates do not care about the abusers race, status, or income they care about cruelty to animals. When you have compassion for animals 95% of the time you are also compassionate about people. As for the comments made above about hunting, or bullfighting the vast majority of us are against that as well, and PETA has spoken out many times against both. Animal abuse equals ignorance and ignorance is found in all races. Just for the record I do not attend the circus or rodeos..I am a vegetarian therefore I do not eat meat. I have almost crossed over into becoming a vegan. I do not wear wool or leather..In a nut shell I care about animals!!

**Just a side note some of you may be aware of already I found this:
Online retailer Amazon is now in the lonely position of promoting animal fighting activities. It's the only online retailer of subscriptions to animal fighting magazines in the United States, and these magazines advertise the sale of fighting animals and cockfighting weapons -- sales made illegal by federal law! The Feathered Warrior even advertised fighting dogs from a dogfighter whose operation makes the enterprise described in the Michael Vick indictment look like a bunch of amateurs........................Shame on Amazon.com they should have more respect than this!!!!!

Posted by: Dana | August 29, 2007 01:21 PM

The Vick dogs unfortunately have been trained to kill. Attempting to re-introduce these dogs into mainstream society puts at risk any future animals or humans they may come into contact with. I support PETA. I feel that their limited resources would be better spent on the Big Picture: society's attitudes toward animals and educating people on the importance of treating them humanely with dignity and respect as fellow beings on Planet Earth.

Posted by: Linda Powell | August 29, 2007 01:57 PM

THIS IS ABOUT INNOCENT ANIMALS WHO CAN'T SAY: 'STOP! YOU'RE HURTING ME!' OR 'WHAT DID I DO THAT WAS SO WRONG AND BAD YOU HATE ME SO MUCH?!!?. IT IS NOT, I REPEAT NOT ABOUT "THINGS"!! BUT SINCE YOU INSIST: VICK IS NOTHING. HE IS A 'THING'. THAT'S RIGHT, GO CRY "RACIST! RACIST! SOMEONE CALLED A BLACK A THING!!" I DO NOT GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOU. I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE WHITE AS PAPER, BLACK AS COAL, OR PURPLE WITH PINK POLKA DOTS!! ANYONE WHO CAN HARM THE INNOCENTS IN THIS WORLD IS A HEARTLESS, SOULLESS, LOVELESS, EVIL, MERCILESS, GREEDY, SELFISH, IRRESPONSIBLE, IRRATIONAL, ABURD, RIDICULOUS, REPREHENSIBLE, IGNORANT, DEPRAVED, BLOODTHIRSTY, SANGUINARY, INFERNAL,
"THING" CONCERNED ONLY WITH ITSELF AND ITS MISSION TO PLEASE ITS MASTER!! IT WILL LIE, CHEAT, STEAL, TORTURE AND MURDER FOR ITS MASTER!! ONE DAY IT WILL STAND BEFORE GOD, AND BEING UNCLEAN AND UNHOLY, IT WILL BE CAST DOWN... TO ITS MASTER AWAITING IT!!! THESE POOR, HELPLESS DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS USED IN FIGHTING; OH LORD HOW THEY SUFFER SUCH NEEDLESS TERRIBLE FEAR, AGONIZING PAIN, AND FOR WHAT? ANIMAL NEGLECT / ABUSE / TORTURE / MURDER NOT ONLY BREAKS MY HEART BUT CRACKS MY VERY SOUL. I PRAY SOON THEY ALL FIND COMFORT, LOVE AND JOY IN THE CARE AND "PROTECTION" OF GODS PRESENCE.

Posted by: JuneMarie | August 29, 2007 02:38 PM

Natasha,

I agree, in my homelands, we do eat Dog. It is a delicatessen, and only the revered dogs would have the honor. Given the chance we would gladly take those castoffs from Vick's lot. Why waste good meat.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_meat
Everyone should come to the PI and see.

Posted by: Manong | August 29, 2007 02:46 PM

Vick Fan

Nothing you wrote makes sense. Black Queen you have been dethroned because of your hateful and nonsensical comment. Get an education and I DO care about animals.

Peta Pan

PETA and all animal advocates are all upset about the abuse and slaughter of all animals. If you have the ability to read take a look throughout the PETA website and get educated. Your ranting about God and demons was very entertaining but I think you should be writing your illiterate synopsis about damnation and culpability on the blog of the KKK.

Matt

PETA does not have the legal authority to stop dog fights; cops and FBI have to step in. Guess what, dog fighting is illegal in the USA because it is so barbaric; it was outlawed in the UK centuries ago because it is so violent. Now you look foolish.

Please animal advocates, do not explain your love for animals and why you advocate for them to animal haters. Also, these racists don't care nor do they make excuses for hating those that are not black. These are embeciles that don't do anything to help people but have the time to insult and damn to hell all decent animal-loving advocates. Vick and all dog fighters should be sent to prison for a long time!

Posted by: Ana | August 29, 2007 03:05 PM

Manong:
of which kind of savage cavepeople homeland are you talking about?

Posted by: Milarepa | August 29, 2007 03:45 PM

peta pan
you seriously seem to be possessed by evil!!!

les
'cuz of stupid people like you, lying vick, the maniac vick supporters and animal haters is exactly why animals deserve to be treated higher than humans!!!

junemarie, natasha, dana

good thing the animals have sane people like you on their side!!! can you imagine how this much worse this world would be if everyone thought like these vick maniacs and animal haters????

Posted by: observser | August 29, 2007 04:38 PM

Manong,
Eat me you piece of shit. come to my house for dinner, I will feed you to my dogs. Then they can make you what you are in the yard.

Posted by: kim | August 29, 2007 04:38 PM

Jennifer, how DARE you say that you know anything at all about these dogs!

That is the problem- naive silly people who think they "know" how to handle aggressive dogs.

These same naive people don't give a DAMN when those aggressive dogs kill other pets or kids.

And it was BEST FRIENDS who dumped aggressive pit bulls after Katrina because they couldn't handle them.

Now they want them?

They are hypocrites of the WORST kind, and some of their "followers" have been placing aggressive dogs.

Best Friends is not no-kill. They turn animals away from their sanctuary every day that then get abandoned to horrific deaths.

Best Friends is just manipulating the minds of the naive and foolish for donations.

Posted by: kelly | August 29, 2007 05:12 PM

Manong -
Cannibals eat people, what a shame you could not be on their menu. It would be a pleasure to see you skinned beaten and burned alive. May you burn in hell you worthless bastard.

Posted by: Cyndi | August 29, 2007 05:42 PM

Peta are hypocrites. Yes, give me more of your speech about poor dogs. You don't give a shit about these pit bulls, just as you don't care about any pit bulls and it is why you continue to initiate and support breed specific legislations. I used to support Peta, but now I know the truth of all that you represent! You will never get another donation from me - a devoted and responsible pit bull owner!

Posted by: Faith | August 29, 2007 06:58 PM

Reading some of the comments on this website are just as disturbing as the crime Vick committed. If you are not an animal lover...why bother be on here? If you are an animal lover...why challenge the professional opinion of others & place other animals in danger by not agreeing that these poor tortured souls cannot be trusted. Would you want thwm in your house with your dog or cat that you have loved since the moment you laid eyes on them? They need to be humanely put down....and the fight needs to continue to uncover more fighting rings such as this... Not sit here & rip each other apart on a message board. We who love animals....let's not lose sight of the fight to protect them. Be there voice...unfortunately....theydon't have one of their own.

Posted by: meoow | August 29, 2007 07:23 PM

Reading some of the comments on this website are just as disturbing as the crime Vick committed. If you are not an animal lover...why bother be on here? If you are an animal lover...why challenge the professional opinion of others & place other animals in danger by not agreeing that these poor tortured souls cannot be trusted. Would you want thwm in your house with your dog or cat that you have loved since the moment you laid eyes on them? They need to be humanely put down....and the fight needs to continue to uncover more fighting rings such as this... Not sit here & rip each other apart on a message board. We who love animals....let's not lose sight of the fight to protect them. Be there voice...unfortunately....theydon't have one of their own.

Posted by: meoow | August 29, 2007 07:24 PM

i dont see why vick must be so heartless,...animals are here to live with peace..='[ not to be abused and tested on..i say they should give vick the death penalty >=[

Posted by: jessica | August 29, 2007 07:32 PM

If you lived a block away from a guy who raises and fights pit bulls, like I do. You would know Vicks dogs have to be put to sleep Our great grandchildren cannot even play outdoors when they visit. When we take out the garbage. They assume attack posture on the end of their chains. He hides them in the woods behind his house, so no one ever see's them. We cannot even take walks in the morning anymore. The neighbors say that the law goes to the dog fights. So there is nothing we can do.

Posted by: Betty Hampton | August 29, 2007 08:05 PM

Hey Jack,

This was beautifully written and nicely said.

I think we can't really expect the media and PETA to make SUCH a huge, garganutan 24/7 deal of this case and expect the public to just "brush it off".

It's human nature to become emotionally involved with news stories that get this much attention. So if PETA wants people to focus on other animals, they should not have put so much emphasis on this one case.

On the other hand, I do think some attention on this issue was important, and it just goes to show how much passion you can stir up in the public with this kind of story.

Maybe feature certain shetlers or shelter animals in the future, with a celeb or something, to help them get animals adopted? Just a thought.

This post was an excellent start. Peace, Jack!

Posted by: Maya | August 29, 2007 08:10 PM

You know, it never ceases to amaze me that people concentrate on the less important issue. You people sit here and bash Michael Vick over something you don't even have proof of (because his "confessions" was only so he'd get a lighter sentence), yet you don't use the funds you get and get off your butt to actually go save the animals at the animal shelters that will be euthanized. I'm not criticizing you for having a cause, but I am criticizing you for being so adamant to save animals that survived BEFORE humans were on the earth, BEFORE animals were domesticated and will continue to survive after we're long gone. I'm not advocating animal abuse because I have a cat myself, but if you're so adamant about standing up for something right, how about standing up for the homeless and abused CHILDREN that CAN'T defend and/or take care of themselves? There's nothing wrong with having a cause, but there is something wrong with putting an animal before a human, displaying obvious messed up priorities. Ray Lewis was involved with and more than likely guilty in the MURDER of a HUMAN, "Pacman" Jones mistreats a HUMAN, and all you people can do is point and shake your finger at allegations of Michael Vick killing "poor, helpless" dogs that you can't even prove? Ha. Comical. Welcome to American society.

Posted by: Mia McLeod | August 29, 2007 08:45 PM

hundreds of pitbulls are put to sleep each day. Many shelters put them down simply because of their breed, and face a very difficult time being adopted. Their are great organizations such as badrap.org that try to rescue, train, and place pitbulls from shelters. Its a sad fact to face, but those dogs are probably going to be put down so everyone should try to move on. Look to the next victory without dwelling on the defeat.

Posted by: tspoon | August 29, 2007 08:48 PM

I have stopped eating meat over a month ago with the the michael Vick issues being brough to light. I was raised in a less then perfect situation and my animals were my friends. Mice, Dogs, Cats and anything else that would listen. Peta has helped inform me of the horrible things that are done to all animals for entertainment, research and sick pleasure. I heard Vick stand and say how he was sorry and I couldn't help but wonder if he was just sorry for getting caught. A dog is not Just a dog but a creature that feels pain. This goes for circus elephants, monkeys, and television animals. I cant get passed the abuse of the animal to even acknowledge the dogfighting itself. If there is anything good that is going to come out of this is that somewhere there will be dogs and perhaps other animals saved. I will continue to do my part across the board.

Posted by: lmocombe | August 29, 2007 09:11 PM

Manong you are one hateful person. You do not have a heart or any compassion for dogs and I am sure cats, too. Since, in your HOMELAND they eat dogs and cats. There are other things to eat in life besides dogs and cats. But, in your country it seems no one has been educated. For your information, I have seen on videos how they beat these poor dogs and throw them into a pot of HOT water. Do you think that is normal in life?? I think you guys are psycho. Also, PETA is getting involved in this issue on the abuse of these dogs and cats. It is pretty digusting if you ask me. As for Mike Vick's pitbulls, they should give these dog a chance. With all the $$ he has they could hire and built a place for these dogs to try to enjoy the rest of their lives. Hopefully, they would be able to turn around, if not, then I guess we have no other choice. I am a vet, technician and it is sad to see animals enthansized.Every animal deserves a fair chance.Also, PETA is against killing pitbulls, I really don't know who started the rumor (that PETA wants to kill them all)

Posted by: Olga | August 29, 2007 09:52 PM

This whole article is trying to justify euthanizing these animals and nothing more. Saying they will not be adoptable, or have good lives is unknown at this point. Not all pit fighting dogs in the past have been euthanized, I'm sure this is not a fact PETA is unaware of. These dogs would most likely do well, in a one dog home with a loving family. Have them evaluated, but don't fight the fight just to wash your hands of them.

Posted by: SB | August 29, 2007 10:04 PM

What is being forgotten is that these dogs are very loyal to their owner. They fight on COMMAND and stop on command. Yes I have a Pit Bull she is 8 years old and life for her as a puppy was as a bait dog for the dog fights. She was never a fighter but was used to teach the other dogs to fight. She suffered terribly but she is the sweetest dog I have ever had and lives in my house with 2 other dogs and 6 parrots. She has NEVER once growled at me or snapped at me. I say at least try with Vicks dogs and see what can be done.

Posted by: Pittie Lover | August 29, 2007 10:07 PM

Mike Vick is a piece of shit, and doesn't deserve to walk free for many many years.

Posted by: Scott (Yea i know) | August 29, 2007 10:55 PM

Bitch please shut up and go back to your cave, after all thats where you belong Manong. And you too, allahgehovah jones, brandon gayman what are you two ignorant guys doing on this website? you guys must be lost or bored out of your ass, get a life you 2!

Posted by: silvia | August 29, 2007 11:29 PM

Vick should have to care for, feed (under adult supervision at his expense of course), clean, exercise and scoop after each and every dog that was found on his property. In addition, he should spend the time that he is not caring for these dogs going to various animal shelters and scooping, feeding, and cleaning the cages and animals. Why should the dogs suffer more, he is responsible, he should care for them financially and physically for the rest of their lives! Every animal is capable of loving, once they trust that they are loved! So some are mean, they have suffered because of Vick's hands, let them find peace and let Vick suffer everyday scooping and cleaning away! Happy poopy scooping Vicky, scrub away! You are inhumane, pathetic and a disgrace to the NFL and all humans on this planet!

Posted by: laura watson | August 30, 2007 12:04 AM

Pitbulls trained for fighting cannot be rehabilitated or safely adopted out. For them to be kept in shelters is unfortunately an unreality as the reality is there are thousands and thousands of dogs in over-burdened shelters. Those who say the dogs should be given a chance to live, are they willing to adopt one and keep it at their house, with their kids, their other pets, or would they just lock it away in a cage for it's whole life? These are just Vick's dogs. There are fighting pitbulls rescued all over the nation. Who is willing to take these dogs to their home when the shelters become too crowded? I respect Peta's solutions in educating people about animal abuse and fighting.

Posted by: Tracy | August 30, 2007 12:41 AM

MANONG:
the word you mean is delicacy, moron!

so what's YOUR point, moron, other than bragging on your UNcivilized homeland eating dogs, moron?!!

Posted by: Anonymous | August 30, 2007 12:59 AM

peta-pan, and to all others it may concern:

(btw what a grueling read... DO us all a favor and learn how to write and spell!)

for your information... God only honors faith and obedience and generally moves in accordance to the power that worketh IN us so don't count on any favoritism over others unless you and/or mVick are walking as one perfect...
a real stretch at this point.

YOUR god the devil must be proud of your outrageous, indecent references, and angry, racist, judgmental threats, because MY God is NOT!

It's obvious you have no real knowledge of the word or God himself, therefore your holier than thou stance and use of biblical references is of none effect!
For God's sake and your own good, stop using God at all to give credence to an ignorant ungodly rant!

mVick needs the Lord and IF he truly received salvation, great!
maybe then he will see the error and evil of his ways, and those of his supporters and companions and avoid them at all costs.

Posted by: 007 | August 30, 2007 02:58 AM

why are the dogs considered dangerous?trained to fight? that is like saying a bloodhound was trained to hunt that is what the dogs do fighting other dogs is not something you train them to do you let them do it I do not condone dog fighting but I know the dogs you do not have to train them you just let them see another dog. but that does not mean they are dangerous to people. I have found pits to be one of the most loving pets there is.they are generally clowns I love the dogs but I know they will eat other animals (not just dogs) they can be a problem at times but that does not mean if you have a yard with a fence and do not have any other dogs near them they can not be great family pets and yes even if they fought another dog. I wish people would not have such a knee jerk reaction to this and unless you have spent time around pit bulls don't judge them so harshly they fight that is what they were bred for not to bite people.Don't believe me? read up on it they were not bred to be people biters

Posted by: dave | August 30, 2007 03:01 AM

Let's give these dogs a chance. Ever hear of the Dog Whisperer? Cesar Milan is known for his abilities to rehabilate any dogs.. Especially pit bulls. Please PETA.. Try giving Cesar a call first.

Posted by: Anonymous | August 30, 2007 03:24 AM

VICKFAN: re "we black people gotta stick together...?!!" ROFLOL!!!!!!

READ AND WEEP: SANE, SELF/RESPECTING BLACK PEOPLE WITH ANY INTELLIGENCE AND SHRED OF DECENCY DISTANCE THEMSELVES FROM "RACIST" TROLLS, SO DON'T COUNT ON TOO MANY NEW FRIENDS.

Posted by: 007 | August 30, 2007 03:33 AM

I agree those Pit Bulls found on Vick the Sick's property should be put down, for they are " time bombs ".
Here are two facts for u :
A few yrs ago, while watching my children play Soccer, i noticed a little girl about 4 or 5 with many bruises ( black and blue) on her face, i ask her older brother what happened, and he told me his little sister was " ATTACKED " by their neighbor's PIT BULL right outside their front lawn for no reason.
Remember, this Pit Bull is not even a trained fighting dog, it was just a house pet.
So, if a house pet Pit Bull can randomly attack a little girl for no reason, u can imgaine anything bad happen. The one who release and keep those dogs can be in a big lawsuit.
Good Luck to anyone who Claim they can REHABE those dogs :)
Another Pit Bull i heard, attack and killed the family's Cocker Spanel who was his play mate for a piece milkbone right in the kitchen in front of the owner.
VICK'S dogs never had a chance in life, it is very sad, i hope this kind of crime do not exist in the near future.
MICHAEL VICK, i hope u rot in hell.

Posted by: ann | August 30, 2007 03:40 AM

hey marie oneal i think you should stop breeding yourself.

Posted by: peta hater | August 30, 2007 04:19 AM

These animals deserve a chance to have a life, if someone is willing to take care of them properly then they should be able to. PETA, I think you do a lot of good things but there are quite a few that make me really not like you and make fighting for animal rights/welfare look bad. I will do what I can to help save these dogs, they have the same right to live as any other dog or animal and should be given a chance. And it makes me sick that some people are using the race card, if it were a white football player of the same status as Vick I believe the same media coverage and anger from people would happen.

Posted by: Kelir | August 30, 2007 04:35 AM

I AM SO SICK OF PETA PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT PITBULL RIGHTS. WHY DONT YA'LL SUPPORT ALL RIGHTS, LIKE HUMANS AND ANIMALS RIGHTS. WASN'T IT WHITE PEOPLE WHO TRAINED DOGS IN THE 1950'S AND 1960'S TO BE VICIOUS AND ATTACK BLACK PEOPLE DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. DURING THAT ERA THEY ATTACKED NOT ONLY ADULTS BUT INNOCENT CHILDREN SO DONT TELL ME THIS IS A RACIST ISSUE BITCH THIS IS A FACT. WHAT MIKE DID WAS WRONG BUT YA'LL BEING DOING THIS. WHY DIDN'T YALL FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS AS PEOPLE WHEN YA'LL MEN WERE RAPING OUR WOMEN CAUSING THEM TO MIX AND CONFUSE US, AREN'T WE MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANIMALS, WELL MAYBE NOT TO YOU BUT TO THE MOST HIGH, HE PUT US ABOVE ALL ANIMALS. WHY AREN'T YA'LL OUT FIGHTING FOR THOSE INNOCENT BABIES RIGHTS THAT CAN'T DEFEND THEMSELVES FROM THESE MEN WHO ARE MOLESTING AND RAPING THEM EVERYDAY THAT ARE BEING RELEASED ON PROBATION SO THAT THEY CAN GO BACK AND DO THE SAME THING TO SOMEONE ELSE'S CHILD, WHY NOT PUT YOUR FOCUS ON THINGS THAT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN A DAM VICIOUS AS BREED OF DOGS. I HAVE OWNED MANY PITBULLS AND I LOVED THEM BUT NOT ENOUGH THAT I WOULD PUT THEM BEFORE MAN. I DIDN'T MISTREAT MY DOGS BUT I DIDN'T FULLY TRUST THEM BECAUSE OF THEIR REPUTATION SO YA'LL GET UP OFF MIKE AND GET A LIFE BITCHESSSSSSSS.

Posted by: peta-pan | August 30, 2007 10:36 AM

Well well, Manong you should try learning English and while you're at it get some education on the meaning of COMPASSION and RESPECT. I am sure the dogs you cruelty slaughter just so you can turn them into shit will be pleased to know you "revere" them. My God you people are so full of it!

Posted by: animalabusehater | August 30, 2007 11:17 AM

I think they should make an example out of michael vick.He is an celebrity and it will let people know you can not treat animals this way and when where done with this case we should go after the horse and dog racing ban It!!these animals where not put here to entertain us. Some animals are put here for food and thats it! And to anyone that says peta is full of crap is stupid.they can only focus on one evil group at a time give them chance and they will go after these other organizations that are cruel to animals. They really need to crack down on this dog-fighting in Florida and cock-fighting in Alabama and prosecute to the full extent of the law, give them prison time and people will stop doing this for money!!! Keep up the good work PETA Fight for these animals cause all people seem to worry about is michael vick and how yall are picking on him. He is evil and needs to go to prison. He commited a horrific crime. Anyone that doesn't understand how i can say that . Picture these poor dogs locked up in a cage all day in the hot sun , not take care of and then they are thrown in a pit to fight to the death for money to the owner of the dog. Go watch a video or seee a match in real life , then tell me that mr. Vick or anyone else for that matter should not go to prison , Then come talk to me! It is the cruelist sIght ever!!!!Those poor dogs suffer and DIE!!!

Posted by: tonya brown | August 30, 2007 11:46 AM

Michael Vick may have been a great athelete but he is an uncompasionate, disgusting human being. Unfortunately these dogs will be euthanized because of his deeds. He has taken lives that should not have been lost. He is essentially a terrorist. I believe that all people who abuse animals are terrorists. Think about it this way, if someone is treating an animal in a manner you wouldn't allow your child to watch, he's a terrorist. Vick should rot in jail, only 5 years isn't enough. If they put him in solitary, maybe. I hope all of his dogs are all waiting for him in the after-life, and they're hungry.

Posted by: P Wilson | August 30, 2007 11:49 AM

I'd like to start by saying 'thank you' to those of you with your heads screwed on the right way. You're our only hope to a decent future.

AS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN…Thank you self-proclaimed 'Black Queen' --and all others who pulled the race card for use in this topic-- for portraying our African American community as ignorant and foolish. Your uneducated comments shame your black peers. For the record, we are not all inclined to pull the race card. A few of us do not feel we are owed any debt by the "white man" in society and have worked through it on our own terms. We should all understand that was Vick and other dogfighters do is 100% disgusting and immoral. Now the question is what should happen with the poor pups?

These dogs are trained fighting killers. Yes this is unfortunate but to believe they can be "saved" or "changed" is just a dream. They do not have a chance of normal healthy lives in cages and cannot be let into new homes. You cannot redirect the damage done; they cannot be made into good dogs after a lifetime of hurt and hate. Having seen the destruction first-hand, I know as many others do, that "help" for the pups will not work; it's a sad truth.

Posted by: Tandra Evans | August 30, 2007 12:07 PM

Michael Vick's indictment is not about race but about animal cruelty and illegal actions. Get off the racist issue - why is this the card drawn when one has nothing else to say? Inhumanity (in any form) is NOT excused by race, sex, age, religion, socio-economic or celebrity status....and most obviously, stupidity!

If rehabilitation of these fighting dogs is a viable option, then Michael Vick should pay for it. If it is not, then these dogs should be euthanized humanely. But I certainly don't have enough information to make that determination and neither do most of the bloggers. So why don't we leave the hard decision to the experts. Unfortunately, not all choices in life are simple but.....
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated
- Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)

Posted by: KatR | August 30, 2007 12:16 PM

Although, I stand by PETA on most issues, this will not be one of them. Places like Best Friends have and are capable of giving these dogs a good quality of life. There is no reason to Kill Them. They have already been through Hell. Best Friends has offered to take these dogs and have suggested along with people who support them that Mr. Vick should have to care for these dogs for the rest of there lives. SORRY KILLING THESE DOGS IS NOT AN OPTION THAT I CAN AGREE WITH, NO MORE THAN CAN I AGREE WITH YOU WHEN YOU CLAIM THAT ALL FERAL CATS SHOULD BE KILLED. NO WAY. But keep up the good work your hearts are in the right place.

Posted by: Mirna | August 30, 2007 12:54 PM

This is not a white or black man thing, its compasion. I feel some of the dogs can be saved and I would love the opportunity do adopt one.
I also do agree that these pieces of crap should be sent to jail for a LONG TIME.
aS FOR THE PRESIDENT HUNTIng, it just shows these politicians are ass****s that care for noone and it is THEM who should be hunted.

Posted by: Paul Thandi | August 30, 2007 01:53 PM

For those of u who is against to hv those Pit Bull rescued from Vick's house put down, why don't u donate money to the animal shelter in Vick's home town, build a new shelter especially for those dogs, hire doctor, care people for the rest of those dog's life.
U need to build individul long runners,since they can 't mix together without killing each other and tearing each other apart, instead post ur nonsense comments here.
On top of that, go to UR local animal shelter too, do some volunteer work, better work with the abandoned, rescued Pit Bulls from dogfighting, then come back and post ur opinion.

Posted by: ann | August 30, 2007 01:59 PM

Ann: For the record, I do work with animals only not at a shelter, but on the streets. I have met dogs on the streets most people think I am CRAZY for even trying to get near them. And yes it is dangerous at times. Best Friends Animal Sanctuary has animals on there property that most be separated from all other animals and yes they do live a good quality of life. Is it hard work you bet it is but well worth it. And I am sure if we could communicate with the animals they would agree.

Also, one of Cesar Milan "The Dog Whisperer most touching story is about one-eyed Popeye, he was a fighting Pit Bull and yes they can be helped and with time some even become great canine citizens.

Killing them is not a solution IT IS THE END!!

Posted by: Mirna | August 30, 2007 02:39 PM

Mia McLeod -
if you don't agree that on an animal rights website animals are put before people - so then fuck off this website and go to a blog which puts people before animals!

Posted by: Takis Parmenidis | August 30, 2007 02:49 PM

Tandra Evans... you SAID IT. Thank God someone did.

Posted by: Christina | August 30, 2007 03:10 PM

O.k., no attacks on my education, B.A. plus I am a certified Dog Trainer. I have been fostering dogs for over 2 years now (your usual foster dogs doesn't land in rescue unless there is/are some behavior problem(s). Granted my breeds of most expertise are pugs, Boston Terriers, and French Bulldogs, but I am not prejudiced against Pit Bulls at all. I have seen so many Pit Bulls rehabilitated (my mentor in rescue has a daughter and her rescued Pit Bull is nothing shy of a big puss. It would be wonderful if what remains of Vick's pack could be evaluated by a professional for temperament, then rehabbed by Pit Bull rescue, where they are further evaluated, and after passing all the tests, placed in loving, bully breed experienced homes. Granted, this would take money, but Vick's fines should more than cover it, and if not, make his fines so they do. There should not be just a painting of a wide brush when it comes to these dogs, or any dogs for that matter. Euthanasia should be an absolute last resort! I've had aggressive Bostons as fosters, who were never bred for anything other than giving kisses and sitting on your lap, but it just takes some smarts and common sense to figure out what sets them off, and a commitment by the owner to not put the dog in a situation where it is apt to get stressed or whatever else sets it off. Rehabilitation can be done, but as for Vick, I'd give him little to no chance at rehabilitation.
Just my humble opinion

Posted by: Maggie | August 30, 2007 03:14 PM

I still think PETA is GREAT! and will back you and defend all the good work that you do.

Posted by: Mirna | August 30, 2007 03:15 PM

Vick took the lives of these innocent dogs and Vick deserves the electric chair!!!

Posted by: Theresa | August 30, 2007 03:41 PM

These dogs should be saved and "relased" in Vick's very own soon to be "CAGE"! Now that would be some really
"BAD NEWZ" for you Vick!

Posted by: Julia | August 30, 2007 03:59 PM

My companion is a Rottweiler/lab mix who was labeled "extremely aggressive" after being abused by a previous person. He bit two persons (drunks who were harassing him) and many other dogs, and many would have deemed him a lost cause. But he was just very nervous and paranoid. Now he's the sweetest boy around, and one of the most intelligent dogs I've ever met.

Posted by: Yar | August 30, 2007 04:01 PM

Tell me how you treat animals, I will tell you who you are".
"To judge cywilization, religion, philosophie, man, you can look haw they treat animals. We almost can do, whatever we wont to do with animals. When we do good for them, we can't wait for rewords. For crualty, we do, we most of the time not punished. Whathever we do - it is our morality".
Hope sam day treating right animals will be not neded to discuss.

Posted by: Ewa | August 30, 2007 04:08 PM

Well - it comes as a shock to me that this has become a race issue. I always thought the garbage that compete in this God foresaken sport (ha) were redneck hillbillies. But I do think it's a great idea to make Vic pay for a shelter and reabilitation for any of these dogs that may possibly be saved.

Posted by: Suzi | August 30, 2007 04:47 PM

Vick should have gotten into the hunting business. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's most recent survey, 13 million hunters spend 20.6 billion dollars per year. The economic impact of hunting is at $67 billion. Hunters can spend $2000 easily on equipment for the hunt. 13 million hunters vs Vick's dogfighting... well let's just say, hunting is not going anywhere anytime soon.

Posted by: monty | August 30, 2007 05:48 PM

There may be little hope for Vick's pit bulls, but it's not a bad idea to contact Cesare Millan and see what he can offer. He has rehabilitated fighting pit bulls many times and knows what he's doing. Would there be any harm in trying?
After all, no pit bull of Cesar's ever ends up in the pound, as a great many of them do otherwise. Great idea, and I hope PETA will consider it.

Posted by: Susannah S | August 30, 2007 06:05 PM

It's times like these that I am embarassed to be a PETA member. How hypocritical can you be?
According to animal behavioral specialists, the majority of these dog's CAN be rehabilitated.
I am the proud parent of a rescue Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and a rescue Shar-pei/Pit Bull Mix. BOTH of my dog's were bred to fight, taken in a seize from a warehouse in Detroit. My dog's show no signs of aggression, they live in harmony with each other and my two small children.

Posted by: Angela Zakrzewski | August 30, 2007 06:56 PM

PETA is just pissed because they didn't get to their way and see them all PTS! What's this comment about mutilating them, what's that got to do with putting them in a sanctuary? YOU PETA folks hate pits. YOU refused to return Katrina pets to their rightful owners, WHERE IS BATMAN, the pom that belongs to the 7 yr old who begged for you to return his dog!? You have no shame! Owners had to fight to get the 5 back of the 22 that you stole!...shame, shame, shame on you. Hope Cara is taking good care of Batman, cause the real owners will be happy he is still in good health when he comes home.

Posted by: friendofkatrinapets | August 30, 2007 07:37 PM

How can we get this to the Judge that will sentence him?

I am glad that Michael Vick has found God. That is just Dog spelled backwards!

A simple punishment for Michael Vick would be that he can never own or be within 100 feet of a Dog. He is required to clean dog cages at Human Society while in Prison, and he be placed on 10 years parole.

How can we get this to the Judge that will sentence him?

Posted by: engineer Al | August 30, 2007 08:29 PM

The most humane thing to do for these poor animals is to put them down.

Posted by: k | August 30, 2007 08:59 PM

Tandra Evans: Thank you, thank you for your comments. I was about to despair of reading anything written by a truly reasonable, rational human being.
I wish I could buy you lunch, because I would love to get to know you better. I have a feeling we would become fast friends!
People, pay attention! An intelligent woman (who actually possesses common sense!)is trying to teach you something!

Posted by: Mary | August 30, 2007 10:35 PM

Oh, Enough of you people crying that Michael Vick is being prosecuted because he is black! He is a despicable human being who deserves much worse punishment than he is getting. Maybe if he worried more about going to school than torturing dogs as a child he would not be in this predicament. If a white or hispanic person ever does what he has ADMITTED to doing, we will want justice just as much. If you call getting paid 130 Million dollars to play a mindless sport predicial than maybe we will listen to you. Grow up and realize he is a loser no matter what color his skin is. Maybe Tiger Woods could teach him what a true sportsman should act like. I guess Vick chose to emulate OJ Simpson. How SAD!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Debbie P. | August 30, 2007 10:37 PM

re peta-pain

NO valid argument
NO valid points
NO credibility
NO sense, and
NO CLASS.

comes off more qualified to fight in the pit than the coerced pit bulls she purports to know so much about but knows NOTHING... unfairly maligning the breed without benefit of REAL understanding, concern, or knowledge.

a lowlife mentality and ill regard towards these poor dogs is typical of her ilk, and the breed has been cruelly exploited and abused at their hands

thus the bad reputation of the breed, and inherent tendecies and unpredictable behaviour of an unfortunate few usually subjected to neglect and abuse!

fact: when given a decent chance and a good HOME pitbulls have consistently proven to be exceptional pets deserving of our LOVE and HELP.

Posted by: 007 | August 31, 2007 03:25 AM

007-AND YOUR EVIL ADVOCATES. I KNOW I ANGERED YOU AND A LOT MORE OF YOUR KIND. I DO KNOW YAHSHUA DO YOU. HE DOES FAVOR US OVER Y'ALL, READ THE BOOK THEN YOU WILL KNOW THAT THE REAL HEBREWS WILL REAP THE BENEFITS IN THE END. DONT BE MAD BECAUSE WE ARE THE CHOSEN ONES. LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING TRAMP HE DOESN'T HONOR THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE FORGIVING HEARTS LIKE YOURS & OTHERS WHO REPRESENT PETA. I KNOW ITS HARD TO ACCEPT THE TRUTH BECAUSE EVERYTHING THAT I POSTED WAS FACTUAL, BUT GET OVER IT BECAUSE THE TRUTH IS THE LIGHT. I DON'T HATE ANIMALS BUT I DON'T LOVE THEM ENOUGH FOR THEM TO SLEEP IN THE BED WITH ME NOR EAT FROM MY PLATE AND KISS ME IN THE MOUTH, AND DEFINITELY NOT LICK MY PRIVATE PARTS LIKE YA'LL--SO PUT A LID ON IT BITCH. I KNOW MORE ABOUT THE MOST HIGH THAN YOU EVER COULD. IT'S A SPIRITUAL CONNECTION BUT YOU COULDN'T KNOW ABOUT THAT BECAUSE YOU WASN'T BORN WITH THAT AND YOU SURE AS HELL DONT HAVE ANY SOUL AND MOST OF ALL YOU WORSHIP THE SUN, NOT THE SON. WE ALL NEED THE MESSIAH DUMMY. TELL ME (IQ OF 007) HOW HAVE YOU BEEN SO PERFECT THAT YOU HAVEN'T SINNED IN NO WAY. OH, YOUR GOD SATAN MUST HAVE TOLD YOU THAT YOUR SIN WASN'T AS BAD AS VICK'S, HOW DUMB ARE YOU. BECAUSE MY GOD CREATOR OF ALL THINGS RATES ALL SIN THE SAME. (YOU UNEDUCATED FOOL.)

Posted by: peta-pan | August 31, 2007 05:35 AM

ANA-THE DUMB ASS WHORE OR BITCH WHICH ONE IS IT. I'M NOT GONNA WASTE ANYTIME WITH YOU. I KNOW WITH A NAME LIKE ANA WHO YOU WOULD REPRESENT. THE KKK IS IN EVERY ORGANIZATION LIKE THE WHITE HOUSE, COURTHOUSE, SENATE, YOUR HOME, THEIR HOMES, AND DEFINITELY PETA. I KNOW ABOUT PETA BUT EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT PETA NOW, THE WAY Y'ALL WENT AFTER MIKE, I THOUGHT YALL WERE A BUNCH OF PITBULLS. OBSERVSER OR OBSERVER WHICH ONE IS IT DUMB ASS. ME, POSSESS BITCH PLEASE. Y'ALL ARE THE MOST EVIL PEOPLE OF THE EARTH. SO WHAT IF VICK LIED, TELL ME YOU HAVEN'T LIED BEFORE YOU SICK WHORE. THAT'S ALL YALL DID WAS LIED AND STILL IS. MADE OUR ANCESTORS THINK THEY WERE AFRICANS, BITCH PLEASE, WE KNOW WHO WE ARE NOW. THAT WAS ONE BIG LIE... DONT YOU LIE TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT THOSE PAGAN HOLIDAYS, AND ETC. HOW CAN YOU EVEN HAVE ROOM TO CALL MIKE A LIAR. HAVEN'T WE ALL LIED,MS GOODY 2 SHOES. I DONT HATE ANIMALS BUT I JUST WON'T LICK THEIR ASSES LIKE YOU & YOUR POSSE.....YOU CAN KISS & LICK MY ASS & VICKS........ SCOTT: YOUR MAMMY IS A PIECE OF SHIT, (THAT I KNOW) FROM VICKS NO. 1 SUPPORTER.

Posted by: peta-pan | August 31, 2007 06:22 AM

I don't know how many of you already saw this, but ASPCA is going to evaluate the Vick dogs to see if any of them can be saved. The final decision still rests with the judge, but it looks as if there MAY be a chance for at least some of these dogs.
I hope so.

Posted by: Susannah S | August 31, 2007 09:23 AM

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2055961762

I found this video and was appalled...I cannot believe that he "defended" his case and actually JUSTIFIED dragging animals behind his car...he said that his mother did it to him when he was little...SO WHAT? He was also holding a Chihuahau...someone rescue the little guy!!!!
Vick is a moron, an IQ lower than DIRT. I don't know which hole the dragged him from, but I pray it was not in an educated environment....

Posted by: maggie | August 31, 2007 10:56 AM

mirna,
bravo,
let's hear ur opinion after u hv physically worked with pit bull.

peta-pan,
according to the commander sergeant kevin kilgore of hanover (va)county animal control facility to the visinting reporters, ur darling michael vick the criminal has NEVER visit or called to check on the eleven pit bulls ( which he CLAIMED he loved )rescued from his house .
that is ur darling vick, the sick, the ring leader of dogfighting, the dog killer, the liar, the pathetic monster.
he should be hang on the same tree which he hanged his NON PERFORM dogs, dose with water then electrocuted, his body slamed on the same wall he did to those dogs,hv his head push into a five gallon water bucket,after hv him neutered, tossed his stinky body on the ground and let the dirt bury him.
it is garbage like u make our socity the way it is today.
it is a waste of time to read ur post, so , get lost and find a web where u belong.

Posted by: ann | August 31, 2007 12:45 PM

TO PETA-PAININTHEASS...

WHOA! YOU POOR THING. YOU'RE TRYING TOO HARD!

CAN'T UNDERSTAND A WORD YOU'RE SCREAMING AND DON'T CARE TO,
YOU MANIACAL, FOUL MOUTH LOON!

"YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO THE HUMAN RACE, GET OUT!!!

Posted by: Anonymous | August 31, 2007 01:53 PM

oh my god, maggie,
this link scare the ##### of me.
the jerk is disgusting, since i hv the volume up, even my two dogs woke up from their beauty sleep started barking at the computer.
so sad we hv jerk like this in our society, he should be locked up for good.

Posted by: ann | August 31, 2007 03:08 PM

TO ALL OF YOU PETA SUPPORTERS, IF YOU WERE SO CONCERNED ABOUT THE PITS THEN WHY NOT ADOPT THE PITS THAT ARE SUPPOSEDLY M. VICKS, TO KEEP THEM FROM BEING PUT DOWN. YOU CAN'T DO THAT CAN YOU BECAUSE THEY BELONGED TO A BLACK MAN. IF THEY WERE THE UNEDUCATED PRESIDENT BUSH'S DOGS Y'ALL WOULD GLADLY TAKE THEM WOULDN'T YOU? IT'S SO AMAZING HOW U WENT AFTER MIKE WITHOUT ANY EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER. BECAUSE THE 15 PAGE INDICTMENT WAS A BUNCH OF HOG-WASH. IF I WERE THOSE CO-DEFENDANTS I WOULD HAVE LIED ON VICK TO SO THAT I COULD SAVE MY OWN ASS....THAT'S WHY I KNOW IT WAS A RACIST ISSUE, EVERYTHING IS WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR KIND. ALL OF YOU AREN'T THE SAME BUT ITS ONLY A FEW. WHY DONT Y'ALL FIGHT FOR THE BLACK YOUNG MEN THAT ARE BEING BRUTALLY SHOT DOWN BY POLICIE'S ALL OVER THE WORLD, NOT BECAUSE THEY DONE WRONG, BUT BECAUSE THEY ARE BLACK. GET YOUR ASSES OUT AND FIGHT FOR THE HOMELESS PEOPLE THAT WERE LAW ABIDING CITIZENS EVEN SOME THAT FOUGHT WARS FOR THIS COUNTRY AND CAN'T EVEN GET A JOB OR BENEFITS FIGHT FOR THEM, THAT WOULD BE MORE IMPORTANT THAN DOGS...I LOVE DOGS BUT I'M JUST NOT GOING TO PUT THEM BEFORE HUMANS...............

Posted by: peta-pan | August 31, 2007 03:16 PM

SITE OWNER: forgot to sign in re previous post. please post

PETA PAININTHEASS:

I REPEAT, YOU ARE TRYING TOO HARD. YOUR ANGER OBLITERATES ANY HOPE FOR A SANE, INTELLIGENT THOUGHT FROM YOU.
ME ANGRY? NOT A CHANCE!
YOU ONLY WISH YOU HAD ANY SUCH POWER OVER ME!

NEWSFLASH!!!
GOD'S "TRUE" CHURCH DOES NOT REEK OF FILTHY HATE SPEECH AND MANIACAL OUT OF CONTROL EGOS AND ATTITUDES!
YOU'RE CHOSEN ALL RIGHT...
A CHOSEN DEVIL!

LIKE I SAID, YOU KNOW NOTHING, AND CAN ONLY LASH OUT IGNORANT STATEMENTS AND VILE INVECTIVES. CAN'T EVEN MUSTER UP AN ORIGINAL SANE THOUGHT OF YOUR OWN SO YOU GO TWISTING OTHER PEOPLES STATEMENTS.
DON'T BOTHER LOOKING FOR ANOTHER RESPONSE FROM ME AS I'VE WASTED ENOUGH TIME JUST TRYING TO READ YOUR ILLITERATE UNGODLY BLATHER!

BOTTOM LINE:
YOU ARE A DISGRACE AND EMBARASSAMENT TO ILYAN YAHWEH,
GET DELIVERENCE!

OR, AS I SAID BEFORE, YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO THE WORLD, GET OUT!

Posted by: 007 | August 31, 2007 03:17 PM

Hi Peta-pan.

I hope you don't mind if I address some of your concerns, I agree with them. You have a valid point, if I had to choose between pointing the finger at Vick and going to jail, I would lie my butt off!!

However, that does not change the fact that Michael Vick admitted to a judge that he took part in executing dogs. Once he admitted that, I had no choice but to assume that he did.

I'm a certified veterinary nurse, and I can assure you of two things:

1. Many animal professionals think that PETA goes too far sometimes. This over the top story is typical of PETA focusing like crazy on celebrities. However, I beleive in my heart it's not racism. Think about it, PETA gets lots of attention (read: donations) by name dropping celebrities.

The NFL, football, ESPN, all hot-ticket items right now. You know as well as I do, Peta pan, that this would have been a hot potato story even without PETA, because Vick is a huge celebrity sports star.

2. Also, I want to assure you, many animal professionals like myself, and veterinarians and shelter workers and such, do take civil rights, veterans rights and homeless issues seriously.

I worked with a woman who cooked dinner for homeless folks, including veterans, at her home several times a week and offered them a place in her home when they needed it.

And plenty of us vote and go to civil rights protests for the rights of African Americans. It's on my mind a lot, because I don't like any kind of injustice.

Take care.

Maya

Posted by: Maya | August 31, 2007 03:56 PM

If I read that this is a racist issue ONE more time, I am going to VOMIT. Does anyone honestly think that if Manning or Bradley had been caught the same way that everybody wou