2012/07/25 Council Agenda Packet

• Breed-aped cle0slation • Positive pit bit?f.;tori es ufieItWW,t ,..directly maims and/or kills over 250,000 pit bulls a year. It kills many thousands of other dogs indirectly due to the large numbers of pit bulls entering shelters as a result of overbreeding and being confiscated by law enforcement. The numbers of pit bulls suffering and dying on the streets and in back yards from neglect or abuse—the byproducts of dogfighting—is untold. The HSUS tackles dogfighting with: • A national ti lite:, 1-877-TIP-HSUS • S` _00o t:ely and for information leading to dogfighting convictions • I_.ay, dcir c cn,ent ti aia i xt 7._coil]_s.es in animal fighting investigation • The largest-known database of intelligence on individual dogfighters • Grants from the Vare Animal Fiphtirig Rescue t erti,_to help agencies care for animals seized from fighting rings • iI s-cm 14 1:111W, to help law enforcement bring successful cases against dogfighters • � ��r rt .. in every state to make dogfighting a felony, with varying penalties. The HSUS continues to titirlrt_xt>r 5r_e enahicL,for all aspects of dogfighting, including being a spectator or possessing dogs with the intent to fight them. • Get involved: our dogfighting action pack today! Li,LD,.all Training teal', classes, sponsored by The HSUS in inner cities, reach out to young men who might otherwise be tempted to fight their dogs. By funneling the energies of these young men and their dogs into obedience and agility training, The HSUS hopes to change the fates of potentially hundreds of thousands of dogs who suffer in urban dogfighting annually. The classes are an integral part of our an : campaign in high-risk neighborhoods, which you can launch in your neighborhood! • Get involved: start a Pets_.... Lifc_prrogr m in your own city. Pi um;antLIBLa Loi ln Awl-Rama is offered as a free, eight-week curriculum for middle school students that focuses on dogfighting and recasting pit bulls in the image of friends, not fighters. The curriculum includes a game show, field trip, and final project. It's free for teachers and activists who want to implement it in their own communities. 0 Get Involved: Contact scleii sie:,(1huinanesocietv.or<� to get your copy of the curriculum, guidance materials, and instructions for the course. for pit bulls in inner cities are extremely important. In urban areas, the numbers of homeless and/or abused pit bulls are higher than ever, and spay/neuter is essential in the effort to stop the cycle of abuse. We offer a variety of tools to help you more effectively reach this at-risk breed in your community.