I was at work one summer and a coworker brought in his new puppy, a $500 female pit bull. She was incredibly adorable, but I couldn't believe he had spent so much money for a pure bred dog. About a month later, he had plans to move to New York, but had nothing to do with the puppy but give her back to the breeder, who actually bred pits for fighting. I had no intentions of bringing another dog home, as we already have a cocker spaniel/border collie mix from the Humane Society, but I didn't want her to be fought or used to breed other fighting dogs. I offered to take her home, and now, 6 months later, she is one of the most loving and caring animals I have ever met.
Today I met a student outside of Coastal Carolina's dorm halls with an English bulldog on a leash. The dog had deep scars all along his back, face, and a few on his legs, and the poor thing was hiding behind his owner. I asked about his scars. The student had adopted him just the day before from the Humane Society. He was less than 14 hours away from being euthanized. What got me was the scars. They were from the dog being used as a warm up for fighting pit bulls. I was horrified to think that Eva could have been used for that as well, and I feel even better about bringing her home now.
Myrtle Beach, SC
