Vick case highlights dog's high U.S. status
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Vick case highlights dog's high U.S. status
Like they never knew this before but now thanks to vick they just figured this out?
It came under the spotlight after football star Michael Vick of the Atlanta Falcons pleaded guilty in Virginia last week for his involvement in a dogfighting case that will almost certainly land him in jail.
This high standing for dogs in the United States is not shared by all cultures, notably some Asian countries where dogs are food, and much of Africa, South Asia and the Arab world where they are often viewed with disdain.
"Dogs have a very special place in American culture," said Wayne Pacelle, president of The Humane Society of the United States.
They are members of the family in the majority of American households. You identify with the victims of dogfighting because they are a familiar animal ... You don't treat members of the family this way," Pacelle said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070902/ts_ ... cruelty_dc
It came under the spotlight after football star Michael Vick of the Atlanta Falcons pleaded guilty in Virginia last week for his involvement in a dogfighting case that will almost certainly land him in jail.
This high standing for dogs in the United States is not shared by all cultures, notably some Asian countries where dogs are food, and much of Africa, South Asia and the Arab world where they are often viewed with disdain.
"Dogs have a very special place in American culture," said Wayne Pacelle, president of The Humane Society of the United States.
They are members of the family in the majority of American households. You identify with the victims of dogfighting because they are a familiar animal ... You don't treat members of the family this way," Pacelle said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070902/ts_ ... cruelty_dc
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