Written by PETA
Yes, you read that right. The guy whose name has become synonymous with hanging, electrocuting, drowning, and shooting dogs and forcing them to rip each other to pieces in dogfighting rings is now bemoaning the fact that he can't have a canine companion.
No need for immediate concern. Vick has been banned from owning dogs for three years as part of his probation. PETA believes that no one who abuses dogs as Vick did should ever be allowed to have access to vulnerable animals again. And really, being prohibited from experiencing the unconditional love of a dog is a tiny price to pay—much smaller than the ultimate price paid by the dogs Vick abused and killed at Bad Newz Kennels.
Written by Lindsay Pollard-Post
Poor man even poorer dog. Something similar recently happened to me excepet I was the dog. Yes he should do his time but keep in mind animal abusers cannot help controlling their abuse. Alot of them love and care for animals but were abused and possibly raped also. It;s not selling out but we have to consider human rights also in abuse cases like this or we wouldn't be a free or ethical country to begin with. Actually I was looking to get an answer about Nystatin.
I don't think people realize the environment he grew up in, either. Where he was raised, he wasn't taught that dog fighting was wrong. A lot of people did it, and he never really knew that it was wrong.
Now he does know, and he regrets it. Shame on the ignorant person who doesn't think he deserves a second chance. It's outrageous that people are comparing this man to someone who killed another man.
He should never be allowed to own a dog EVER! Everyone says he paid his dues!! Well ignorance is bliss my friends MIchael Vick only spent time in jail for gambling charges not for animal cruelty!!!!!
I don't feel he should EVER be allowed a dog. He makes me sick - he should NOT be allowed in the NFL. Obama now praises the Eagles for giving him a second chance - that is bs and now PETA praises the Pres. for doing so. That is also wrong. Those animals suffer every day trying to adjust to life and Vichole just strolls along making millions. Very unfair IMHO.
To Go Eagles and CJ: Some people,like pedophiles, and serial killers, and animal abusers can never be rehabilitated.Their brains are screwed up.They don't think like compassionate people and should never be trusted around those they victimized ever again.Look at Vick smirk at the end of his interview on ABC News.He can hardly contain his laughter about how he is pulling one over on everyone.He should never be trusted around animals again. Mark my word, he will do something horrendous again in the future to an animal or a human being. I worked in the prison and got to know all kinds of prisoners personally. There are many who are basically good human beings who made a mistake. This man is not one of those.
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