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TN: Pit bull seized from dog fighting raid ready for new home

Discussion in 'Pit Bull News' started by Vicki, Jun 1, 2014.

  1. Vicki

    Vicki Administrator Staff Member

    Pit bull seized from dog fighting raid ready for new home

    NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) -The first dog seized last month from a north Nashville dog fighting ring is being adopted out under a new policy for Metro Animal Care and Control.

    Before last year, every dog seized from the home on Pewitt Drive would have gone straight to doggie death row, because pit bulls were euthanized in Nashville based on nothing else but their breed.

    But lucky for this batch, a new policy not even a year old is giving them at least a chance at a different kind of home - a real home.

    "Since October of last year, we've been adopting based on behavior instead of breed," said Rebecca Morris, with Metro Animal Care and Control.

    The goal was to reduce the number of dogs euthanized in Nashville, so each dog now undergoes an individual assessment to determine if it can get a chance at a forever home.

    Living proof is a pit bull named Dolly. She isn't a fighting dog anymore. She is a belly-rub dog.

    Dolly is due to go to her new home Saturday, and she seems fit for the hearth.

    "Every dog has to be looked at as an individual. And every dog is the sum total of its experiences in life and its consequent treatment. Just because a dog has been treated badly, they are amazingly resilient creatures and can totally bounce back," said Denice Heatherly, director of the SPCA of Tennessee.

    Heatherly praises Metro Animal Care and Control. So much has changed in such a short time, and you can see it in the dogs they save.

    "Pits have the most fantastic smiles. They really do. They were born to smile," Heatherly said.

    It's not yet known how many of the 34 remaining dogs from the Pewitt Road collection are going to end up being eligible for adoption.

    Michael A. Davis, 34, faces 27 counts of felony animal fighting and three counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty related to the case.

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    Posted: May 30, 2014 5:56 PM EST Updated: May 30, 2014 10:49 PM EST
    Reported by Dennis Ferrier

    Pit bull seized from dog fighting raid ready for new home - WSMV Channel 4
     
    Vicki, Jun 1, 2014
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