[lillymae]

Originally Posted by ranant12

Let me just say that even though I am grieving Davinci's loss, I also don't necessarily blame the Pit bull breed.

What I do know is that here in rural South MS, pit bulls are breed indiscrimately by the hundreds. Many of them are inbred, untrained, killing machines in the hands of very ignorant, uncaring owners. We have NO Animal control in our small town, except for the Sheriff and Police officers. Very little is done about abused and neglected dogs because we don't have the laws or the man power to do anything here.

The 2 dogs that killed Davinci were purchased by a young (20 ish) man that has a rapsheet a mile long and a history of jail time, for a very low amount of money (he doesn't have a job, so can't have much money). I'm sure that both were probably born in the poorest of living conditions to a mother that was probably abused and mistreated her whole life. They were bought as trophies to make him look "tough" with no thought given to training or proper care and control of the dogs. Putting the first one to sleep I'm sure did not even cause him to shed a tear, just like losing this one will not.

I believe that a nation wide law should be passed that requires a yearly license of $500 per pit bull dog, with a limit of one per person. I also believe that pitbulls should be required to be spayed or neutered before the age of 6 months or they should be confiscated from the owner. I also believe that show breeders that are then allowed to breed must complete rigourous home checks before a puppy can be placed with a family. While pit bulls are not the only dangerous dogs out there, I firmly believe that due to the fact that they breed and whelp so easily, often producing large litters, that serious controls must be put in place to try to help control the problems that these dogs are causing.

Just last month a 5 year old little girl was killed by a pitbull in Jackson MS when she went outside her home to play in the snow. Too many people and beloved family pets are losing their lives to this one breed. Something has to be done to ensure that they are not forced into extinction but owned by responsible people.

Totally Agree ! So where do we start ?