We have documented the events that have led up to former NFL quarterback, Michael Vick's dog fighting arrest. Many of you have expressed a wish to help in some way. Welllll... since you asked (we would have told you anyway), here's your chance to put your money where your mouse is.
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary has received 22 dogs who came to Best Friends from the estate of after he was arrested and charged with "conspiracy to engage in dog fighting in violation of the animal welfare act.
Many of the Vicktory Dogs, as they are called, are suffering from serious psychological and emotional trauma, similar to what you see in children from situations of abuse and neglect. Many of them had been forced to fight to the death - like gladiators in some primitive arena.
Other national organizations had simply called for the dogs to be killed. But what kind of message does that send about how our society treats the victims of such horrible abuse? There are real options, and with your support these dogs can have good lives that make up for everything that went before.
Your $25 sponsorship of one of these animals helps provide for the work of
Best Friends at the sanctuary. You can sponsor as many as you like.
Lucas' face is covered with scars, but not his spirit. Lucas wants to give love.
Back in his days as a fighter, Lucas was one of the grand champions. His big, muscular body has the scars all over that prove he was one of the most fought dogs out of the entire group that came to Best Friends. Yet somehow after all that tragic life history, Lucas is still nothing but kisses and smiles...Read more or Sponsor Lucas.
With Bonita, trust must be earned. Not surprising, given how people disappointed her in the past. She came to Best Friends with filed teeth and scars all over her body. Fighting dogs with filed teeth are either a bait dog (a punching bag for training, more or less) or used for breeding. Since Bonita doesn’t seem to have been bred much, and the scars speak for themselves, it’s a safe bet her life was about as rough as it could be in that world...Read more or Sponsor Bonita.
Little Red's face tells a thousand sad stories. She arrived at Best Friends covered in facial scars, and with teeth that had been filed down. Needless to say, when she arrived at Best Friends, Little Red was scared of everybody. If you walked up to her, she would quickly scurry away in fear. But then, after just a few weeks at the sanctuary, something incredible happened. Little Red smiled. She actually smiled. The corners of her mouth lifted and she wagged her tail. Now, when she sees her caregivers coming, she runs toward them instead of away!
Please be her sponsor and help support her new life here at the sanctuary...where she has Best Friends' promise that nothing bad will ever happen to her again.
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