- Signatures: 2,878
- Goal: 2,000
- Deadline: 4-3-2007
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Denver's City Government is EXTERMINATING PEOPLE'S PETS!!! Please help us reverse Ordinance No. 631.
Imagine police and animal control show up at your home. They tell you that your dog, who never hurt anyone is considered viscious by the city governement, and then they take it from you and KILL IT. This is actually happening in Denver Colorado. The city of Denver has killed over 800 (Update - it's now Over 1100) dogs merely because they were, or looked like pit bull terriers. Most were not dogs that harmed people, and many of these dogs were people's pets.
Imagine police and animal control show up at your home. They tell you that your dog, who never hurt anyone is considered viscious by the city governement, and then they take it from you and KILL IT. This is actually happening in Denver Colorado. The city of Denver has killed over 800 (Update - it's now Over 1100) dogs merely because they were, or looked like pit bull terriers. Most were not dogs that harmed people, and many of these dogs were people's pets.
| Number | Date | Prefix | Name | Age | Gender | City | State | Zip/Postal Code | Country | Will this ban affect your decision to travel to Denver? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,887 | 3:48 pm PDT, Oct 31 | Mal Harris | 21 | Female | Colorado Springs | Colorado | 80922 | United States | With my dog...yes. | |
| 2,886 | 3:47 pm PDT, Oct 21 | Mrs. | Samantha Bagley | 27 | Female | Castle Rock | Colorado | 80104 | United States | I live south of Denver and am appalled at how they can justify putting an animal to sleep that may have never shown aggression towards anyone based only on its breed. Any animal has the ability to harm a human being. It all depends on the owner of that animal. |
| 2,885 | 8:43 am PDT, Oct 14 | Mrs. | donna gaccione | 0 | Female | Brooklyn | New York | 11204 | United States | ofcourse |
| 2,884 | 7:30 pm PDT, Oct 11 | Mr. | Billy Feid | 23 | Male | Castle Rock | Colorado | 80108 | United States | Left my dog with my mom. |
| 2,883 | 7:28 am PDT, Oct 11 | Mr. | Anonymous | 30 | Male | loganville | Georgia | 30052 | United States | STOP KILLING INNOCENT ANIMALS |
| 2,882 | 5:14 am PDT, Oct 11 | Mrs. | Lindsay Terry | 27 | Female | Jacksonville | Florida | 32244 | United States | I will NEVER travel to Denver. EVER. It's a place that I have always wanted to visit but due to this ridiculous law I have changed my mind. What kind of city could be so ruthless?! All pit bulls aren't bad. Owners are bad. The sooner people realize this the better off these poor innocent animals will be. This just blows my mind. |
| 2,881 | 5:52 pm PDT, Oct 10 | hillary van assche | 18 | Female | bethlehem | Pennsylvania | 18015 | United States | yes | |
| 2,880 | 7:58 pm PDT, Oct 9 | Mrs. | Krystal Alexander | 23 | Female | Montevallo | Alabama | 35115 | United States | Would never travel here. I have this breed you don't respect them we don't respect denver! |
| 2,879 | 7:12 pm PDT, Oct 9 | Jason Dean | 28 | Male | Enfield | Connecticut | 06082 | United States | I've never had any urge to visit Denver, but this certainly taints its appearance in my mind. | |
| 2,878 | 9:59 am PDT, Oct 9 | Allan Lafond Jr | 27 | Male | Springfield | Massachusetts | 01128 | United States | Absoultely will http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2009/10/leaked_photos_of_dead_pit_bull.php this is what is happening to these dogs. The people are the problem not the dogs. | |
| 2,877 | 7:16 pm PDT, Oct 8 | Natalie Vaccarezza | 23 | Female | boulder | Colorado | 80304 | United States | I am thinking of buying my first house and I have recently discovered Denver as an ideal place for me. Then I found out about this atrocious new law. I am disgusted by it. I have had pit-bulls all my life and they are the sweetest bread ever. The dogs are not mean but people use them and torture them until they are so tramatized. If anything the city should crack down on dogs fights and animal abuse. I am outraged! I will never buy a house or spend any of my money in denver. Unitll this is stopped. Everyone should do the same. | |
| 2,876 | 6:53 pm PDT, Oct 8 | robin johnson | 28 | Female | Chicago | Illinois | 60630 | United States | Absolutely!!! I have two pitbulls and they are the sunshine of my life. I could not imagine my life without them and if someone tried to take them from my I would probably end up commiting suicide. I have struggled with such things in the past and these beautiful and loyal companions have given me hope and a reason to enjoy my life. I love them so much and my heart goes out to anyone who has had to endure having their friend taken away to be euthanized. It is horrible and not a decision that we have the right to carry out. Exterminating one of God's creatures! How cocky and evil! You will be judged for such atrocities! | |
| 2,875 | 10:13 am PDT, Oct 7 | Mr. | Gerardo Gonzalez | 22 | Male | Denver | Colorado | 80211 | United States | yes it does affect me as i have an american pit bull terrier and i do live in denver i have spent tons of money on him just to keep him legal in denver it's unreal, but i do it cause i love my dog he is family punish the damn people who are erisponsible not the breed |
| 2,874 | 7:44 am PDT, Oct 5 | Ms. | kate-lyn sellers | 14 | Female | dolores | Colorado | 81323 | United States | yes definatly |
| 2,873 | 6:59 am PDT, Oct 5 | daniel s. morrison | 0 | Male | Norwalk | Connecticut | 06855 | United States | i've wanted to move there for two years and can't because of will would happen to my puppy if i did. i really am stunned that a modern and nature friendly city like this has such an absurd law. | |
| 2,872 | 8:41 am PDT, Oct 4 | Anonymous | 27 | Female | denver | Colorado | 80224 | United States | No | |
| 2,871 | 6:53 pm PDT, Sep 29 | Paige Arthur | 18 | Female | west chester | Ohio | 45069 | United States | yes, i will NEVER visit again. This ban is ridiculous. Where is the scientific evidence that regular pit bull pets attack common people. | |
| 2,870 | 10:25 pm PDT, Sep 26 | Mrs. | Samantha broughton | 28 | Female | H | Colorado | 80922 | United States | Yes because I have an amstaff and he goes everywhere with me |
| 2,869 | 4:42 pm PDT, Sep 8 | Dr. | Michael Scally | 0 | Male | Houston | Texas | 77077 | United States | Banning the breed wouldn’t resolve anything. Dogs are not the problems. PEOPLE ARE. I know, it’s easier for the legislator to blame innocent animals instead of resolving the real problems |
| 2,868 | 4:38 pm PDT, Sep 8 | Patrizia Scally | 0 | Female | Houston | Texas | 77077 | United States | Dogs are not the problems!!! Fix the problem with in… Make stronger laws against dog fighting The easy way out never pay. You Retards!!!!!!!!! | |
| 2,867 | 12:25 am PDT, Sep 7 | Mrs. | Alysia Stark | 20 | Female | Spokane | Washington | 99205 | United States | yes I wont ever go there EVER ever ever. I though america meant freedom and I thought america stood behind that? obviously denver does not stand behind freedom |
| 2,866 | 7:42 am PDT, Sep 4 | Mrs. | Linda Lowe | 0 | Female | Hudson | New Hampshire | 03051 | United States | no |
| 2,865 | 8:33 pm PDT, Aug 31 | Mr. | Carlos Mendivil | 22 | Male | Santa Fe | New Mexico | 87701 | United States | I planned to move to denver next may to go to school, at this point it's either give up my dogs or make new plans. It's tough I wish they just dropped the ban. |
| 2,864 | 7:43 pm PDT, Aug 25 | Mrs. | Jessica Hamilton | 25 | Female | Mill Creek | Oklahoma | 74856 | United States | I was planning to move to Denver in a few months but with crazy laws like this I fear for our family pet Boss. He is a pitt and a member of our family. He has never even snapped at anyone. Why should an entire breed be punished for the way they look. Can you recall the actions of Hitler?? This is a extermly unfair practice... |
| 2,863 | 3:24 pm PDT, Aug 19 | Anonymous | 29 | Female | Parker | Colorado | 80134 | United States | I would live in Denver if this ban was lifted but have moved out of the city because I own a pit bull - she is the best dog ever and this ban is ridiculous. Bad owners need to be punished, not the dogs. | |
| 2,861 | 1:10 pm PDT, Aug 10 | Mr. | Anonymous | 20 | Male | ramona | California | 92065 | United States | yes, John Hickenloope is a rat bastard who deserves the worst, i hope he gets whats coming to him |
| 2,860 | 9:21 am PDT, Aug 5 | Mr. | john thomas | 28 | Male | Dallas | Texas | 75204 | United States | Yes. I will avoid a community like this at all costs. I will not provide them with moeny via sales tax or funds through travel dollars spent when I know that it will be used to kill dogs that could be cared for in a more humane way |
| 2,859 | 7:44 pm PDT, Jul 31 | jasmine wilds | 14 | Female | fort myers | Florida | 33919 | United States | Yes,I would never want to go some place that would kill an innocent animal for absolutely no reason. I have one myself and she is the best dog ever she never hurt anybody,who ever came to the house she loved! The people who want to ban pibulls you dont know what your talking about and your not seeing the reall thing stop wacthing the fake and bad trainers...get reall | |
| 2,858 | 11:35 pm PDT, Jul 26 | Ms. | Amber hepworth | 18 | Female | Steger | Illinois | 60475 | United States | YES. I own a pit mix and she is the BEST dog i have ever owned. The ban is an act of genocide and an a second holocaust, I thought we hated Hitler for what he did, now we're saying it's okaY? |
| 2,857 | 1:45 am PDT, Jul 25 | Ms. | Josie harrington | 26 | Female | denver | Colorado | 80222 | United States | The ban effects me, because I am a Denver native and will no longer live in Denver since I have a pit, I currently reside in California and my family resides in Denver. My understand and personal knowledge of pits are that they are sensitive, intelligent, human friendly animals(unless trained otherwise). In my experience with pits, I have never seen one attack a person, my dog is happy and loving. I trust her with adult and kids. I do however supervise my dog with other animals during social activities. I think this is a form of dog racism. There are more attacks with Chows and German Shepherds against humans. |
| 2,856 | 4:33 pm PDT, Jul 12 | Ms. | Timara Hinners | 18 | Female | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | 57103 | United States | Yes; Apparently the people of Denver dont believe in free will, and that creatures of God have the capability of being inherently dangerous without ever having the hand of man step in. People create monsters, it has nothing to do with breeding; to destroy an animal because of what it is capable of is ludicrous. I fear for the sort of people I would come in contact with. We all are capable of dangerous things; but we dont euthanize one another out of fear. That doesnt stop the problem; Education does--Teach people of effective animal care, and you will see the beauty pitt bulls are truly capable of possessing. |
| 2,854 | 9:19 pm PDT, Jul 2 | Mr. | Butch Buckley | 47 | Male | denver | Colorado | 80211 | United States | no |
| 2,853 | 8:17 am PDT, Jun 30 | Felicity Lynch | 0 | Female | Bognor Regis | P022 6HP | United Kingdom | i will NEVER travel to a city that KILLS peoples pets,just based on looks. its bad enough in the uk, but aleast some pits are allowed to stay withthe families as long as the are register on the list of exptemed dog, and are muzzeled and leashed at all times. i thought that this was bad till i found this. its a degrace BSL is RASCIM! | ||
| 2,852 | 12:04 pm PDT, Jun 25 | Ms. | S Rodrigues | 52 | Female | Montreal | h1r 2v3 | Canada | BSL smacks of prejudication and bigotry all over the again, except now it's against those who cannot fight for themselves. A dog breed is no differenct from a human beings race. What's that got to do with anything! | |
| 2,851 | 2:50 am PDT, Jun 25 | ozzie josephson | 21 | Male | denver | Colorado | 80221 | United States | I am regretting buying a home in the north denver area, I purchased and moved in less than 4 months ago without being informed of the ban. My 3 1/2 yr old blue ribbon brindle pit and 1 1/2 yr old rescued pit were both taken a week ago and have been on death row since. I have filed proper paperwork and found a new home outside the ban area to move to. I am MOVING OUT OF DENVER because of the BAN!!!! |
Stop Denver's Pit Bull Ban & Extermination Program
Please ask Denver's city government to stop this senseless killing. This law was enacted to protect people from dog bites. Pit Bull Dogs are not the only dogs that bite and or kill people, and members of every large breed of dog hurt or kill people every year. Protecting people from dog bites by killing all of the pit bulls is like protecting people from gunshots by banning all of the 38 caliber pistols - IT DOESN"T WORK, and much worse than that, the majority of the dogs that have been killed never hurt anyone.
Pit bull dogs have been completely demonized by the media, and many politicians as some kind of vicious super dogs, but every dog expert in the world, including veterinarians, animal trainers, and humane organizations knows that this is completely false. The pit bull dog is no more vicious or strong than any other large breed dog, but for some unknown reason myths like " a Pit bull dog can lock its jaws," and "Pit bull dogs have the strongest bite" are still told to the public. Again, any true expert on dogs can verify that these myths are FALSE. To protect the public from dog bites, city governments need to crack down on irresponsible dog ownership (that goes for every breed), not kill whatever dogs their politicians think look scary. This kind of backwards thinking is killing innocent pets and it must stop.
Pit bull dogs have been completely demonized by the media, and many politicians as some kind of vicious super dogs, but every dog expert in the world, including veterinarians, animal trainers, and humane organizations knows that this is completely false. The pit bull dog is no more vicious or strong than any other large breed dog, but for some unknown reason myths like " a Pit bull dog can lock its jaws," and "Pit bull dogs have the strongest bite" are still told to the public. Again, any true expert on dogs can verify that these myths are FALSE. To protect the public from dog bites, city governments need to crack down on irresponsible dog ownership (that goes for every breed), not kill whatever dogs their politicians think look scary. This kind of backwards thinking is killing innocent pets and it must stop.
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