Vick has a new dog in his life...Should he be allowed or no?

[Deberg_1990]

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/p...-advocacy.html



The Milk Bones don't lie.

Five years after agents raided his dog fighting compound in southern Virginia and rescued Handsome Dan, Sweet Jasmine and 49 other badly damaged pit bulls, Michael Vick owns a dog again.

My colleague, Eagles beat writer Jeff McClane reported today that Vick released a statement saying he and his family had "obtained" a pet.

The news comes just days after Vick watchers spotted a box of Milk Bones sitting on the kitchen table in a picture Tweeted by Vick.

We don't know where the dog came from, its age, its breed or even its name.

Under terms of his probation, Vick could not own a dog until May. Last fall his fiancee had purchased a parrot for their children and Vick spoke publicly on sevearl occasions of his desire to have a dog again for his children's sake.

“I understand the strong emotions by some people about our family’s decision to care for a pet,” Vick said in a statement released by his publicist. “As a father, it is important to make sure my children develop a healthy relationship with animals.

Many people won't forget Vick's past "relationship with animals."

Vick was sentenced to 18 months in prison for running an interstate dog fighting ring, not for animal abuse. But by his own admission, we know Vick beat his dogs with shovels, electrocuted them and drowned them.

Many of his canine victims who were rescued went on to find loving homes. But some will spend their lives in shelters - thank you Best Friends Animal Society - because they are too psychologically damaged to be companion pets. [For a heart-stirring read on the fate of the surviving dogs read Jim Gorant's "The Lost Dogs."]

News of Vick's signing by the Eagles in 2009 prompted outrage from Philadelphia's animal lovers and led to team's decision to invest hundreds of thousands in animal welfare causes across the region.

At the same time Vick was embarking on his new, controversial relationship with the Humane Society of the United States, where he still serves as an advocate for animal welfare issues and educator appealing to inner city children to treat animals kindly.

HSUS president Wayne Pacelle in an email declined to comment on the latest news.

Vick in his statement sought to assuage concerns by telling the public that he hopes to instill humane values in his children.

“I want to ensure that my children establish a loving bond and treat all of God’s creatures with kindness and respect," he said. "Our pet is well cared for and loved as a member of our family.

Vick called the inclusion of a dog in his family's life as "an opportunity to break the cycle."

And he promised he would "continue to honor my commitment to animal welfare and be an instrument of positive change.”


Full Statement:


"I understand the strong emotions by some people about our family's decision to care for a pet. As a father, it is important to make sure my children develop a healthy relationship with animals. I want to ensure that my children establish a loving bond and treat all of God's creatures with kindness and respect. Our pet is well cared for and loved as a member of our family. This is an opportunity to break the cycle. To that end, I will continue to honor my commitment to animal welfare and be an instrument of positive change."

[blaise]

Originally Posted by Laz

don't do the crime, you won't have to live with it

Well, it wasn't part of his sentence, so he's living with it the way he's allowed to.

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by Laz

don't do the crime, you won't have to live with it

Point taken. But he did do the time too, and now he has a dog. Evidently he learned.

[Gonzo]

I dunno, being a dog lover I have mixed emotions...

He was fighting pit bulls which are dogs only in species classification. It's like calling a lion a feline. I don't approve of what he did but I have no use for the breed and I have a poor opinion of it as well. They've been bred to hurt or kill anything at a whim.

Meh, everyone deserves a second chance I guess.

[Ebolapox]

Originally Posted by listopencil

I value all life. From plants to humans. The fact that I value life doesn't mean that I won't kill, it just means that I will only do so in a rational necessary manner. I would resolutely and without hesitation throw the switch myself to electrocute a gruesome killer. But I will happily pay taxes that go towards school lunch programs for poor children. I use a pest control service for my house because I won't live in an infested home. But I shoo bees away from my porch instead of killing them and if a spider makes it into my kitchen I'll catch it on a piece of paper and bring it outside into the orchard. Taking life is a serious and profound matter to me. Not an amusement.

do me a favor (this goes for iowanian as well) and don't assume that my pointing out that Homo sapiens sapiens is an animal as well is in ANY way my condoning his actions or his right to own a dog.

now, do I hold us to a higher esteem than I do other animals (especially mammals)? sure. it's hard NOT to as a member of the species. but the idea that we're apart from nature is absurd, we're as much a part of nature as any other species.

-were his actions reprehensible? absolutely.

-am I completely ok with his having a dog? not really, but it's not for me to say.

[Rain Man]

If he got a dog for his children, let's hope the children protect the dog from him. He's not going to be any different than he ever was. It's scary to think about, but let's hope the publicity keeps him in line privately as well as publicly.

[kcxiv]

what he did with the Dogs was wrong, but thats all on him and he has to live with it. It doesnt bother me all that much, i wouldnt do what he did, i wouldnt participate in watching dogs fighting, but it happened and its over, he got taught his lesson. He lost alot and went to prison for it.

If his kids want a dog, you can be damned sure that dog is one of the safest dogs in the world now. lol There is no ****ing way he's going to do anything to harm that dog or any dog ever again.

Time to just move on.

[GESteve]

Every body should stop dogging on him:-)

[qabbaan]

I'm not about to tell a man what he can do with his possessions, and dogs and other livestock are his possessions.

[Dallas Chief]

Originally Posted by listopencil

I understand that. However, in my eyes, he will always be a gigantic piece of shit and a failure as a human being for what he did. Forgiveness is an option not an obligation.

...says all the children of the same universe.

[kcxiv]

Originally Posted by listopencil

I understand that. However, in my eyes, he will always be a gigantic piece of shit and a failure as a human being for what he did. Forgiveness is an option not an obligation.

Why should he give a **** if u forgive him or not? He didn't do shit to you. He doesn't know u never will. I just don't understand where ur coming from on what u said.

[Bane]

I can't give 1 **** about this.

[Iowanian]

If his pitbull bites his child's face off, can we call it even?

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

frankly i just don't care.

yeah - this

[memyselfI]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/p...-advocacy.html

I am a huge animal lover and animal rights supporter and I believe he should have the opportunity to own another dog. He served his jail time and punishment given to him by the courts. I think he should be monitored which I am sure animal welfare activists will be doing in extreme. If he screws up again he should not be allowed to own a dog or see freedom for a LONG time.

[Rasputin]

What would happen if a Cat got kinky with a flamingo?

Spoiler!

this is my f*u*c*k given today & am all out of f*u*c*k*s

nsfw