Pups

I started volunteering at one of the humane societies in Columbus :) I went to orientation last Saturday morning and I have to go to a second orientation tomorrow morning. After that I get to play with dogs--whenever I want. Best. Idea. Ever. The only thing that breaks my heart is the amount of pit bulls they receive that they have to put right to sleep. Our speaker said that since Ohio has breed specific laws it makes it more difficult or impossible for many people to own the breed and the humane society doesn't have the capacity to house all of them until adoption. :( It's really unfortunate that the habitual actions of many pit bull owners in the past has led them to be banned/restricted from many apartment buildings and in some cases, entire cities. I can't understand the logic in completely banning a breed because there is simply no way a city has the ability to regulate them and it only leads to their demise in the pound. It would be so much nicer to put more effort into outreach and education because they are just like any other dog! And obviously, the bad stigma that surrounds their name needs to be combatted as well. I think the more people that understand what is happening the more likely it is that this type of legislation will slowly disappear. It's not just pit bulls, lists include shar pei's, akita's, certain types of terriers, you name it. Anything that looks scary is a "no-no".

dolls.