Peterborough Humane Society gives two dogs a chance at life
This is an incredible story and I'm surprised to find it in the Peterborough newspaper. Brad Algar has the courage to stand by the Humane Society's slogan, 'Please help all animals that can't speak for themselves', dispite our mixed up Ontario law.
To hear him say, they have sent banned dogs into Quebec lifts my heart. Unlike some of the other Humane Society's in Ontario, I give my thumbs up to the Peterborough one for standing up for what he believes in and what ALL Humane Society's should.
Date: 2008-04-11 By Lindsey Cole
Excited. Energetic. Playful. While the names of the two pit bulls remain unknown, their personalities almost perfectly reflect the sentiment felt within the Peterborough Humane Society.
For general manager Brad Algar, what matters is these two dogs, which are illegal to own in Ontario, are getting a second chance at life.
The dogs are heading to Quebec next Friday (April 18) where they will be put up for adoption.
This news comes just one month after seven puppies, whose mother is one of the dogs being sent, were all adopted out of the Quebec SPCA.
“Since we've got all these rules, it is not easy to obey all parts of the law. There is the humane society part of it,” Mr. Algar says.“Who is speaking for the dog? That has been tugging at us since it (the law) came into play in 2005.”
The dogs were seized in March after the SPCA conducted a search warrant at a Peterborough apartment.According to Mr. Algar, the people inside the apartment chose to climb out the second story window to leave.
Both police and SPCA officers quickly arrested a woman who was carrying seven puppies in a blanket.
A search of the apartment also revealed the mother of the puppies and two male dogs who were not fixed. One of the male dogs was not a pit bull, Mr. Algar says.
The pit bulls were surrendered to the humane society and the woman now faces 13 charges under the Dog Owners' Liability Act. Her case is still before the courts.
As for the dogs, the mother of the puppies and one of the male dogs are both being fixed and are ready to travel.
“This is what we're doing about it. We're trying to bend the rules as much as we can,” he says.“Now we're trying to find homes for them. They are bred for fighting but that doesn't mean they are going to bite and attack. It comes down to them being socialized when they are puppies. These people (the SPCA officers in Quebec) are socializing these dogs.”
Mr. Algar also says not all pit bulls can be sent to Quebec, only those who he deems gentle.
Those who are aggressive may have to be put down.
“We can't save them all but we are trying.”
1 comment:
Great story. Glad to see someone trying to save these poor dogs from our racist politicians.
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