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03-16-2016, 09:00 PM
Pit bull rescue group writes thoughtful letter to owner of abandoned pup
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When a well-trained, friendly pit bull mix was surrendered to the Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority (http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_145814677687911&key=d315a21d6d5a1bf22f62a7d4512f1e04&libId=ilv2f3g10100rbdo000DAmmohq6uk&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fhellogiggles.com%2Fpit-bull-letter-former-owner%2F&v=1&out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSVACAPETS%2Fi nfo%2F&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.yahoo.com%2Fopen-letter-pit-bull-former-212249803.html&title=This%20open%20letter%20to%20a%20pit%20bull%2 7s%20former%20owner%20is%20making%20us%20happy-cry&txt=Silicon%20Valley%20Animal%20Control%20Authorit y)*this month, it was clear he'd once had a home. But instead of condemning the pup's former owners, rescuers chose compassion.
BAD RAP (https://www.facebook.com/BADRAP.org/?fref=ts), a rescue organization based in Oakland, California, that advocates for pit bull terriers, wrote a poignant open letter to the people who surrendered the dog. Since it was posted to Facebook on Tuesday, it's garnered over 31,000 reactions — likely for its thoughtfulness and compassion toward pup's former owners.*
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When a well-trained, friendly pit bull mix was surrendered to the Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority (http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_145814677687911&key=d315a21d6d5a1bf22f62a7d4512f1e04&libId=ilv2f3g10100rbdo000DAmmohq6uk&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fhellogiggles.com%2Fpit-bull-letter-former-owner%2F&v=1&out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSVACAPETS%2Fi nfo%2F&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.yahoo.com%2Fopen-letter-pit-bull-former-212249803.html&title=This%20open%20letter%20to%20a%20pit%20bull%2 7s%20former%20owner%20is%20making%20us%20happy-cry&txt=Silicon%20Valley%20Animal%20Control%20Authorit y)*this month, it was clear he'd once had a home. But instead of condemning the pup's former owners, rescuers chose compassion.
BAD RAP (https://www.facebook.com/BADRAP.org/?fref=ts), a rescue organization based in Oakland, California, that advocates for pit bull terriers, wrote a poignant open letter to the people who surrendered the dog. Since it was posted to Facebook on Tuesday, it's garnered over 31,000 reactions — likely for its thoughtfulness and compassion toward pup's former owners.*
SEE ALSO: 11-year-old girl donates allowance toward K-9 bulletproof vests after death of police dog (http://mashable.com/2016/03/15/dog-bulletproof-vests-allowance/) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/16/pit-bull-open-letter/)
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