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Last post I said I would get a picture of ruby my dog who I adopted from the SPCA and post it here. But unfortunately I can't get it on here due to technical problems. I'm so sorry for any inconvenience

(Oh, by the way thanks for keeping up with my blog and taking time to read it!)

Spca

Another great organization to help prevent animal cruelty is the SPCA most of  you might have heard of it. The SPCA stands for society preventing cruelty in animals. This society is a little bit more accessible then knock out dog fighting. We have a SPCA in Edmonton and it's actually quite easy to volunteer and donate. This is their mission: "Through partnership and innovation, The Edmonton Humane Society (a registered charity) is committed to helping homeless and abused companion animals, enlightening people, and enriching lives."
I actually love the SPCA I have volunteered there and some one the dogs and cats you will find there are actually just true treasures and I would be more then happy to share what I saw and learned.

I worked with mostly the cat but with a few dogs when I was there we fed the cats gave them water,brushed them and played with the VERY adorable cats.

One of my favorite cats working with was a cat named Candy Cane.

 Candy Cane is about one year old and she is a female. She wasn't put up for adoption till Dec.24 2010.  When I worked with her she was very small and really playful. She was actually one of my favorite pets that I worked with. One memory I have with her is just running around the room while she chased a plastic mouse. Candy Cane is very playful and is still up for adoption today.


Another animal I liked Ruby the dachshund. Ruby had been in the SPCA for about 4 months until she was adopted. I liked her so much my family adopted her. Shes quite the funny and smart dog. I don't have any pictures of her right now but I will be sure to post some pictures of her in my next post.

Website

Hey guys the last blog I did was about knock out dog fighting and I found the website for it in case any one wanted to donate or read more.

http://www.knockoutdogfighting.org/

Anti Dog Fighting Organization

So I was doing some research on what anti dog fighting organization would be a good topic to search about and I think I have found one.
It's called Knock Out Dog Fighting. This program is a nonprofit organization helping prevent illegal dog fighting.It is an award winning youth intervention program and have become leaders in talking about stopping cruelty and abuse in not only dogs but all animals and even humans. They have many celebrity guests and often go to schools to spread the word. They rescue,care and re-home animals that have been a victim of cruelty, and they also teach children and adults that hurting an animal doesn't not make the human have any more power. One of they're most famous fundraising events is having a human wrestling match.This event is a wrestling event with celebrity wrestlers. Personally I'm not quite sure I would enjoy an event like this, but I do like what they stand for. 

Great Books on Dog Fighting

One of the books I read was "Dog Lost" by Ingrid lee. This book really hits the topic of dog fighting right on the head. It shows the fighting perspective of dogs, and also the perspective of people being affected by it. This book is about an 11 year old boy, and his best friend who is a pit bull named cash. One night cash starts a little bit mischief and ends up in the back of a pick up truck driving to some unknown place, where soon cash would be ditched. Cash is eventually found by not by his owner but by a dog fighting trainer who brings her into the rink. Cash sees the horrible truth of what really does on in the rink.
 And the ending I will not ruin. :)

This book really is a great read!

Dog Fighting In Other Countries Japan

According to historic documents, Hōjō Takatoki a shotguns regent was known to enjoy and even said to be obsessed with dog fighting. He became so obsessed with it he made a new tax to help buy dogs at one time.


Many cities in Japan even encourage dog fighting to this day. But these fights are a little bit different from other dog fights. Dogs fight in a fenced ring until one of the dogs barks, yelps, or loses the will to fight. Owners are allowed to throw in the towel, and matches are stopped if a doctor judges it is too dangerous.


Dog fighting is not banned in all of Japan but cities like Tokyo,Kanagawa and Fukui ban it.

Dog Fighting in Other Countries North America

North America

Dog fighting is illegal in both United States and Canada. It has been illegal in Canada since 1892. How ever police can not arrest any one for dog fighting unless the person is caught in the act. Dog fighting has only been illegal in all states of the U.S.A since 2008.  According to the study of the college of law of Michigan State University, dog fighting was once completely legal and even encouraged in the 17 hundreds and continuing through the 19th century. Despite legality issues,dogs are still commonly used for fighting purposes all across the continent.

Histroy of Dog Fighting

Dog fighting has existed in many different cultures and even accepted to be known as entertainment in some cultures. History shows that certain breeds were  breed to ensure that the dog was strong and violent enough to win in the rink. Most dog fights in history were held in Rome,Greek and Italy at some of the most famous land marks like at the Colosseum and Roman Empire.   In fact dogs who were breed in a high quality would often be given as presents to ancient Greek and Roman kings or queens.Dog fighting has been popular in many countries throughout history and continues to be practiced both legally and illegally around the world.