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ReverseOsmosis · 04-16-2009, 01:15 AM

SORRY THIS SHOULD BE UP EVERY SITE, I'M NOT LOOKING FOR A DISCUSSION. JUST A REFERANCE

Why You Should Not Breed Your Pitbull/Pitbulls

"Did you know that "Pit Bulls" are currently the number one bred dog in the United States? Ironically, they are also one of the hardest breeds to find homes. It is estimated that there is a current average of 3 million "Pit Bulls" living in the United States and only 1 in 600 will successfully find a "forever" home. Sadly, for every 1 "Pit Bull" placed in a loving home there are 599 killed. Shockingly, that statistic unfortunately does not exclude puppies!

Roughly 200 "Pit Bulls" are killed each day in Los Angeles alone because there are not enough homes for the ever-growing population of unwanted dogs in that area. This is a frustrating problem due to over-breeding either intentionally or accidentally. Either way you look at it, it comes down to irresponsible actions by irresponsible and or greedy humans. Many people may not realize that any dog not spayed or neutered is a potential contributor to this terrible problem. The average fertile dog can produce 2 litters in one year. The average number of puppies in a canine litter is 6-10. In six years, one female dog and her offspring can theoretically produce 67,000 dogs..many or most of which will end up dead.

There are between 4,000 and 6,000 animal shelters in the United States. The number of cats and dogs entering those shelters each year is roughly 6-8 million! However, only 30% of the dogs and 2%-5% of the cats are actually reclaimed by their owners. This means the total number of cats and dogs euthanized by shelters annually is 3-4 million! It is estimated that 1 million of those dogs are "Pit Bulls".

Shelters in large cities across the U.S. typically find themselves with a "Pit Bull" population of anywhere from 40% to 60% of the total shelter population and a national average of 33%. Many shelters needing more space will opt to euthanize "Pit Bulls" before any other type of dog due to this overwhelming number. 75% of shelters nationwide will euthanize all "Pit Bulls" entering the facility without ever giving them a chance to be adopted…some more lenient organizations may give the dogs a mere 24 hour grace period before administering the lethal injection. A study done by Animal People reports that the "Pit Bull" euthanasia rate in shelters is at approximately 93% on average which means that ultimately only 7% of all homeless "Pit Bulls" in America will find a "forever" home.

Surely you can see how over-breeding has negatively affected the lives of so many dogs. It is a fact that "Pit Bull" breeders are directly responsible for a significant percentage of the estimated 1 million "Pit Bulls" killed by euthanasia each year nationwide. Now I ask, why breed or buy while so many homeless dogs die?

The "Pit Bull" breeding trend will continue to impact this growing issue of overpopulation in America as long as Americans continue to buy "Pit Bulls". Start making a difference by adopting a "Pit Bull" at your local shelter or visit any one of the websites listed below to view thousands of wonderful, perfectly healthy dogs nationwide waiting to be adopted by a loving family. You can save a life and change these statistics one dog at a time! Try Pitbulls for life or your local spca or dog pound!"

ROJO145 · 04-16-2009, 01:19 AM

Gettin a little carried away with the pitbull nonsense aint ya?
Reference for what???
Couldnt ya just go to the dog site were ya chopped that gem from??
Ya know,not tryin to start a discussion just wonderin were your zeal for this comes from?

whiterabbit9 · 04-16-2009, 02:08 AM

zeal mcneal

ReverseOsmosis · 04-16-2009, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROJO145

Gettin a little carried away with the pitbull nonsense aint ya?
Reference for what???
Couldnt ya just go to the dog site were ya chopped that gem from??
Ya know,not tryin to start a discussion just wonderin were your zeal for this comes from?

Anyone who can't type proper english I can't answer too.

Hold Your Fire · 04-16-2009, 02:58 AM

Most people breeding dogs of any breed, have no business doing so.

Miss Blunted · 04-16-2009, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROJO145

Gettin a little carried away with the pitbull nonsense aint ya?
Reference for what???
Couldnt ya just go to the dog site were ya chopped that gem from??
Ya know,not tryin to start a discussion just wonderin were your zeal for this comes from?

Wow...that's just ridiculous.

iGro4Me · 04-16-2009, 03:13 AM

Even though the subject has been beat to death and inevitably turns into flame wars.....Why have a Toker's Den ?

I saw it suggested that this is a "weed site" by a mod, does that mean we can't have other interests and talk about here?....I would hope folks have outside interests besides weed.

Isn't it a good thing to explore other likes with people of like mind who also happen to toke ?

NOKUY · 04-16-2009, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iGro4Me

Even though the subject has been beat to death and inevitably turns into flame wars.....Why have a Toker's Den ?

I saw it suggested that this is a "weed site" by a mod, does that mean we can't have other interests and talk about here?....I would hope folks have outside interests besides weed.

Isn't it a good thing to explore other likes with people of like mind who also happen to toke ?

threads that remain civil dont get binned.

i deleted all my neg. posts from the last one.....ill go back to keep it civil or i wont say shit.

....im done w/ this topic BTW

iGro4Me · 04-16-2009, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NOKUY

threads that remain civil dont get binned.

i deleted all my neg. posts from the last one.....ill go back to keep it civil or i wont say shit.

....im done w/ this topic BTW

Well that's good news

Very big of you.

KharmaGirl · 04-16-2009, 03:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss Blunted

Wow...that's just ridiculous.

Sadly, it's not. Every thread on the subject of pitbulls has been closed or binned because people just cannot debate civally in the Den.

04-16-2009, 01:15 AM	#1
ReverseOsmosis Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 70	Why Not To Breed Your Pitbull SORRY THIS SHOULD BE UP EVERY SITE, I'M NOT LOOKING FOR A DISCUSSION. JUST A REFERANCE Why You Should Not Breed Your Pitbull/Pitbulls "Did you know that "Pit Bulls" are currently the number one bred dog in the United States? Ironically, they are also one of the hardest breeds to find homes. It is estimated that there is a current average of 3 million "Pit Bulls" living in the United States and only 1 in 600 will successfully find a "forever" home. Sadly, for every 1 "Pit Bull" placed in a loving home there are 599 killed. Shockingly, that statistic unfortunately does not exclude puppies! Roughly 200 "Pit Bulls" are killed each day in Los Angeles alone because there are not enough homes for the ever-growing population of unwanted dogs in that area. This is a frustrating problem due to over-breeding either intentionally or accidentally. Either way you look at it, it comes down to irresponsible actions by irresponsible and or greedy humans. Many people may not realize that any dog not spayed or neutered is a potential contributor to this terrible problem. The average fertile dog can produce 2 litters in one year. The average number of puppies in a canine litter is 6-10. In six years, one female dog and her offspring can theoretically produce 67,000 dogs..many or most of which will end up dead. There are between 4,000 and 6,000 animal shelters in the United States. The number of cats and dogs entering those shelters each year is roughly 6-8 million! However, only 30% of the dogs and 2%-5% of the cats are actually reclaimed by their owners. This means the total number of cats and dogs euthanized by shelters annually is 3-4 million! It is estimated that 1 million of those dogs are "Pit Bulls". Shelters in large cities across the U.S. typically find themselves with a "Pit Bull" population of anywhere from 40% to 60% of the total shelter population and a national average of 33%. Many shelters needing more space will opt to euthanize "Pit Bulls" before any other type of dog due to this overwhelming number. 75% of shelters nationwide will euthanize all "Pit Bulls" entering the facility without ever giving them a chance to be adopted…some more lenient organizations may give the dogs a mere 24 hour grace period before administering the lethal injection. A study done by Animal People reports that the "Pit Bull" euthanasia rate in shelters is at approximately 93% on average which means that ultimately only 7% of all homeless "Pit Bulls" in America will find a "forever" home. Surely you can see how over-breeding has negatively affected the lives of so many dogs. It is a fact that "Pit Bull" breeders are directly responsible for a significant percentage of the estimated 1 million "Pit Bulls" killed by euthanasia each year nationwide. Now I ask, why breed or buy while so many homeless dogs die? The "Pit Bull" breeding trend will continue to impact this growing issue of overpopulation in America as long as Americans continue to buy "Pit Bulls". Start making a difference by adopting a "Pit Bull" at your local shelter or visit any one of the websites listed below to view thousands of wonderful, perfectly healthy dogs nationwide waiting to be adopted by a loving family. You can save a life and change these statistics one dog at a time! Try Pitbulls for life or your local spca or dog pound!"

04-16-2009, 01:19 AM	#2
ROJO145 Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: On the Hill Posts: 1,554	Gettin a little carried away with the pitbull nonsense aint ya? Reference for what??? Couldnt ya just go to the dog site were ya chopped that gem from?? Ya know,not tryin to start a discussion just wonderin were your zeal for this comes from?

04-16-2009, 02:08 AM	#3
whiterabbit9 Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,978	zeal mcneal

04-16-2009, 02:58 AM	#5
Hold Your Fire Finding my way back home Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Free flowing, happily lost in thought. Posts: 5,881	Most people breeding dogs of any breed, have no business doing so.