Post by RealPitBull on Feb 22, 2008 9:34:41 GMT -5
Seized dogs 'people-friendly,' county official says
JESSICA HUNT
www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/77569.php
Tucson Citizen
People-friendly and social. That's how Vicki Doraine, public services supervisor at the Pima Animal Care Center, described the pit bulls sent to the center after six people were arrested Tuesday on fight-dog breeding accusations.
With the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, the center has worked the past couple of days to accommodate 150 pit bulls seized in the case.
The center is caring for the dogs and evaluating them. Some will remain at the property in the 12000 block of West Orange Grove Road where they were found.
Of the dogs sent to the animal care center, including three litters of puppies, each has a kennel. Doraine said the pit bulls are separated from the other dogs at the center.
To aid the intake process, which should end by Thursday, the Humane Society took in 19 dogs from Animal Care.
Once the pit bulls have been processed, 56 will be placed under the care of Pima Animal Care. The pit bulls are legally owned by the individuals arrested in the case.
Roberta Jensen, an attorney for two of the defendants, Terry Williams and Robert Smith, said she does not believe the dogs or owners were involved in dogfighting.
The pit bulls will not be up for adoption until Pima County Superior Court releases the dogs to the custody of the county center.
Jensen said she thought it is important, if those booked Tuesday are acquitted, that the dogs be returned to the owners in "better or in as good condition as when Animal Control took them."
Deputy Dawn Hanke, a sheriff's spokeswoman, said the dogs will serve as evidence during the prosecution process.
JESSICA HUNT
www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/77569.php
Tucson Citizen
People-friendly and social. That's how Vicki Doraine, public services supervisor at the Pima Animal Care Center, described the pit bulls sent to the center after six people were arrested Tuesday on fight-dog breeding accusations.
With the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, the center has worked the past couple of days to accommodate 150 pit bulls seized in the case.
The center is caring for the dogs and evaluating them. Some will remain at the property in the 12000 block of West Orange Grove Road where they were found.
Of the dogs sent to the animal care center, including three litters of puppies, each has a kennel. Doraine said the pit bulls are separated from the other dogs at the center.
To aid the intake process, which should end by Thursday, the Humane Society took in 19 dogs from Animal Care.
Once the pit bulls have been processed, 56 will be placed under the care of Pima Animal Care. The pit bulls are legally owned by the individuals arrested in the case.
Roberta Jensen, an attorney for two of the defendants, Terry Williams and Robert Smith, said she does not believe the dogs or owners were involved in dogfighting.
The pit bulls will not be up for adoption until Pima County Superior Court releases the dogs to the custody of the county center.
Jensen said she thought it is important, if those booked Tuesday are acquitted, that the dogs be returned to the owners in "better or in as good condition as when Animal Control took them."
Deputy Dawn Hanke, a sheriff's spokeswoman, said the dogs will serve as evidence during the prosecution process.