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We, the Undersigned, endorse the following petition:

Reverse pit bull ban in Denver, Colorado

Target: Elbra Wedgeworth, Council President, Denver City Council
Sponsor: Carolyn Mullin, No More Homeless Animals
  • Signatures: 2,200
  • Goal: 500
  • Deadline: 11-30--0001
An unjust ban on pit bulls in Denver, Colo. is forcing hundreds of loving guardians to move out of the city or give up their beloved companion animals. Enacted in April, the ban gave guardians only 30 days to remove their dogs from the city or face prosecution. The May 9 deadline has already passed, and many pit bulls relinquished by their guardians to Denver Animal Control have already been put to death. We urge you urge you to reverse the ban on pit bulls in Denver immediately.

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2,202 12:25 am PST, Nov 21 Mr. David Vences san diego California 92122 United States
2,201 11:36 pm PST, Nov 20   Victoria Young Cupertino California 95014 United States
2,200 11:12 pm PST, Nov 20 Mr. Eugene Young Cupertino California 95014 United States
2,199 11:11 pm PST, Nov 20 Mrs. Bin Young Cupertino California 95014 United States
2,198 11:05 pm PST, Nov 20 Ms. Christina Young Cupertino California 95014 United States
2,197 8:23 pm PST, Nov 20   Jacob Romero St. Petersburg Florida 33702 United States
2,196 2:28 am PST, Nov 17   Ricardo Bobian Denver Colorado 81001 United States
2,195 9:47 pm PST, Nov 16   Stevie Kiser Las Cruces New Mexico 88011 United States
2,194 7:39 am PST, Nov 10   Carrie Philips Chicago Illinois 60613 United States
2,193 9:33 pm PST, Nov 9   Anonymous Pueblo Colorado 81001 United States
2,192 8:54 am PST, Nov 9   Letitia Bennett Merrillville Indiana 46410 United States
2,191 2:59 pm PST, Nov 8 Mr. Anonymous Pueblo Colorado 81001 United States
2,190 11:21 am PST, Nov 7   t. pr. chicago Illinois 60622 United States
2,189 10:04 pm PST, Nov 5   Brandon Rempel Thornton Colorado 80229 United States
2,188 1:09 pm PST, Nov 5   Amber Urbina Denver Colorado 80247 United States
2,187 2:57 pm PST, Nov 4   Tomi Nault Thornton Colorado 80229 United States
2,185 3:56 am PST, Nov 3 Mr. James hopson Aurora Colorado 80011 United States
2,184 3:27 pm PST, Nov 2 Mr. Andrew Bott Thornton Colorado 80229 United States
2,183 10:47 am PST, Nov 2 Mrs. Carrie Mccoy Summerville South Carolina 29485 United States
2,182 8:52 am PST, Nov 2   Anonymous Denver Colorado 80211 United States
2,181 8:17 am PST, Nov 2   Taree Bott aurora Colorado 80011 United States
2,180 8:48 pm PST, Nov 1 Dr. Jon Ramos Littleton Colorado 80127 United States
2,179 4:35 pm PDT, Oct 30   Darbie Rivela Fountain Colorado 80817 United States
2,178 8:47 am PDT, Oct 28 Ms. Karla Cipares wheatridge Colorado 80214 United States
2,177 3:43 pm PDT, Oct 27 Ms. Kristin Benavidez Sterling Colorado 80751 United States
2,176 9:40 am PDT, Oct 23   kristina moore thornton Colorado 80241 United States
2,175 1:22 pm PDT, Oct 21   Alisa Herrera denver Colorado 80221 United States
2,174 11:53 pm PDT, Oct 19 Ms. Anonymous London   WC2 United Kingdom
2,173 1:03 pm PDT, Oct 19 Ms. Casey Ritchey Lakewood Colorado 80401 United States
2,172 10:04 am PDT, Oct 7 Mr. Gerardo Gonzalez Denver Colorado 80211 United States
2,171 9:12 pm PDT, Oct 5 Ms. Anonymous Eaton Rapids Michigan 48827 United States
2,170 7:18 am PDT, Oct 5   Rae Wilson Bridgeport West Virginia 26330 United States
2,169 11:55 am PDT, Sep 30 Mr. Anonymous Arvada Colorado 80003 United States
2,168 5:40 pm PDT, Sep 29 Ms. Maggie Martinez Idaho Springs Colorado 80452 United States
2,166 12:40 pm PDT, Sep 26 Ms. Rachel Haywood denver Colorado 80247 United States
2,165 9:01 am PDT, Sep 14 Ms. Amber Frost northglenn Colorado 80233 United States
2,164 10:15 pm PDT, Sep 13 Ms. SARAH BOYLAN COLORADO SPRINGS Colorado 80905 United States
2,163 11:40 pm PDT, Sep 12 Mrs. Alysia Stark Spokane Washington 99205 United States
2,162 9:16 am PDT, Sep 9   Danin Wallace Denver Colorado 80204 United States
2,161 6:35 am PDT, Aug 27   Shawna Florez Denver Colorado 80221 United States
2,160 12:13 pm PDT, Aug 26   Renee McKinley Fort Collins Colorado 80521 United States
2,159 7:03 pm PDT, Aug 21   Jean Hamann aurora Colorado 80017 United States
2,158 6:48 pm PDT, Aug 21 Ms. Alyssa Gilger Lawndale California 90260 United States
2,157 8:45 am PDT, Aug 18 Ms. Gina Parisi Staten Island New York 10304 United States
2,156 10:39 pm PDT, Aug 13 Ms. diane robinson alexandria Virginia 22304 United States
2,155 7:41 pm PDT, Aug 1 Ms. Shelby Miller Roswell New Mexico 88203 United States
2,154 2:35 pm PDT, Jul 19   Jayson Eggers Orangevale California 95662 United States
2,153 10:53 pm PDT, Jul 16   Cathy Dewald Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15243 United States
2,152 11:11 am PDT, Jul 16 Mr. Terry Case Fort Collins Colorado 80526 United States
2,151 11:59 am PDT, Jul 12   Dawn DenBoer Naperville Illinois 60540 United States

Reverse pit bull ban in Denver, Colorado

An unjust ban on pit bulls in Denver, Colo. is forcing hundreds of loving guardians to move out of the city or give up their beloved companion animals. Enacted in April, the ban gave guardians only 30 days to remove their dogs from the city or face prosecution. The May 9 deadline has already passed, and many pit bulls relinquished by their guardians to Denver Animal Control have already been put to death.

While popular misconceptions about pit bulls portray them as violent and aggressive, objective research proves otherwise. A recent study by the American Temperament Testing Society (ATTS) actually found pit bulls to be less aggressive than both beagles and golden retrievers on a range of behavioral measures. This is consistent with the experiences of many people who adopt pit bulls and find that they are good with children.

We understand that the city council is trying to protect the citizens of Denver from vicious dog attacks, but a ban on pit bulls will not accomplish this goal. The best way to ensure public safety is to enact a dangerous dog law that would hold individual guardians responsible for their dog's aggression, regardless of the breed, and enforce heavy fines or jail time for guardians whose dogs engage in violent behavior. We therefore urge you to reverse the ban on pit bulls and pass an effective dangerous dog law.

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