Id like to take the time to answer some posts that have been directed toward WCHS regarding the situation in Richfield that occurred when 3 dogs attacked a man and his dog. The posts have been deleted from our page by Facebook after supporters objected to their tone and intent. Let me assure everyone that no one from WCHS spoke to the Journal/Sentinel, Fox 6 or WTMJ about the dogs being pit bulls. We were simply called to the scene to transport the dog that was attacked to the emergency vet, and to impound the one dog who was not up to date with a rabies vaccine. The owner of the 3 dogs told the deputy that the dogs were Ridgeback/Pit mixes and I have no idea who told the media that we said the dogs were more “pit bull present.” That isn’t even a term that would come out of any of our mouths. I find it extremely disheartening that the public would jump to the conclusion that everything they hear from the media is 100% accurate. The media clearly picked up on the breed mix and chose to report what they wanted to report. WCHS is vehemently opposed to breed discrimination. Several of our staff members have pit bulls as members of their family, and we always have pit bulls available for adoption. We do not euthanize for space, time or breed...and our euthanasia rate is below 10% with dogs making up no more than 3% of that percentage. I would encourage people to always check accuracy before they assume the worst of any organization or individual. And I send a huge thank you to all of our wonderful supporters who believe in us and what we do. Marnie Brown Executive Director
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 14:05:15 +0000
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