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| Snow was a lost three year old, deaf, pure white female pit bull, caged at the Denver Municipal Shelter. Her family was desperately looking for Snow and soon after made the tragic discovery that she had been picked up and destroyed by animal control. More than 1800 pit bulls (like Snow) and pit bull mixes have been executed from 2005 to 2008. Hundreds more have been taken to shelters outside of Denver, in hopes they will not be euthanized. These shelters are burdened and overcrowded by Denver’s irresponsible breed ban. |
Dogs are an integral part of our families and communities, whose companionship contributes to the social and psychological well being of people from all walks of life. Public policy is a critical aspect which can determine the quality of this special relationship we share with our canines. It should not be taken for granted. In all too many communities, citizens and their dogs are unduly denied access to parks, public transportation, and even a place to live. In Denver, negative public policy has resulted in an unimaginable atrocity against residents and innocent dogs.
On May 9, 2005, the Denver Division of Animal Control began enforcing a city-wide ban on owning pit bull terriers (and any mix breed dog determined to be part pit bull). An aggressive dog hunt began. Beloved family dogs that had never done anything wrong and remained confined to the owner’s property were taken from their homes and killed against the protest of distraught dog owners.
Any dog owner who refuses to surrender their dog will face up to a year in jail and a $999 fine. This ordinance also bans shelters and humane societies from harboring pit bulls, and even goes so far as to forbid any US resident from transporting a pit bull through Denver without a permit.
Help Repeal Denver's Breed Ban
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| Elected city officials in favor of breed bans need a reality check. Start a friendly ongoing relationship with your city representatives. See what Denver residents are doing – and share in this creative endeavor. You can become a Denver Pen Pal, too! | Tell the publisher of the American Dog Magazine, Jamie Downey, to send a copy of the Jan 09 issue to city officials in Denver, CO. The winter issue will include an article written by Paula Terifaj DVM on the dangers of Denver’s breed ban. |
“Which dog will Denver kill next?” is an ad campaign on kiosks located in three strategic Denver downtown locations: The Pepsi Center Arena, The Convention Center, and The Coors Field Ballpark. With your contribution, you will pave the road to stop abusive governmental policies affecting our basic Constitutional rights to own dogs of any breed, size, or shape! “People elect the government they deserve.” |
