Why are urban dog pounds always selling out of pit bulls, yet the suburban sites have an abundance of them?

Answer 1

Thatz a great point financialz.

Answer 2

First of all, pounds don't 'sell' dogs, they adopt them out. And most urban areas will put pit bulls to sleep as it can be difficult to tell which dogs have been used for fighting. Suburban areas are probably more likely to keep these animals alive hoping to foster them and find good homes, although it takes a patient, knowledgeable person to rehome a pit bull.

Answer 3

I agree that pounds are *SELLING* dogs. When adoption fees are more than double low cost spay neuter, when shelters in areas that lack what the public wants imports from over seas, and when rescues raise litters where they had options not to, we know they are selling. Further the AHA Pedigree deal we all saw on Westminster tells us that shelters intend to go into the retail pet business. They promote legislation to shut down private breeders and pet stores that sell puppies, and they want to be the only pet dealers left.

As to why urban areas find Pit bulls popular, it is a combination of reasons. One is that they are popular and seeing and hearing about them from neighbors and friends makes them popular in given areas, such as urban areas. Another is wanting a dog for protection, which is sad as it gives the breed a bad name, Pits can be wonderful and trust worthy. Remember Peaty the dog in Spanky and Our Gang.
The other reason that having a breed that can have a bad reputation in a position of popularity in urban areas is bad for the breed is that urban areas are densely populated. Leaving less room for dogs and concentrating people creates tension and situations where dogs can come to be in to close contact with others. Unfortunately any dog that blinks the wrong way will be called a pit by the hyped up media as many are trying to make owning them illegal.
Lastly it is entirely possible that shelters in urban areas are not adopting them out but euthanizing them. Shelters are run by politicians and government funding while private rescues are not. Shelters have to listen to what the government wants as their protocol. If that means reducing the pit bull population and euthanizing them rather than adopting them than that is what they will do. Let’s not forget that Denver Colorado outlawed the breed, went from home to home and confiscated Pits and Pit mixes and euthanized well over 1,400 dogs and they are continuing to do it.

There are a couple more comments that I would like to make.

Many defenders of the Pit Bull, use the phrase “punish the deed and not the Breed”

This is the worst public relations publicity possible. What that phrase does is tell the listener that a deed has been done that warrants punishing by a given breed. It advertises to non dog people, who have no idea what is going on, that others are associating deeds that need punishing with a breed. Why they don’t see that such a phrase is akin to shooting themselves in the foot I do not know.

In that phrase they do use the word “breed”. What is going on with pits right now is prejudice as people and the media are hyping up the public in order to create fear and anger. It is breedism plain and simple just as anti Semitism is a form of prejudice and as racism is prejudice.

If pit people used their heads they would call it breedism, relate it to racism and prevent Mayors like Sharp James of Newark from trying to ban them. Black mayors in black communities would hardly try and push a racist agenda.

Answer 4

um, duhhhh. let's see, stereotypically, people from urban areas look at pitbulls as $$ makers. fighting dogs. dogs to breed, sell the puppies, and then neglect the dog. in suburban areas, the ignorant people are so scared of pitbulls because of all their negative publicity that they won't even think about adopting one. i have one and reased her since she was 5 1/2 weeks old. she is now going to be 8, and is the greatest dog ever!

Answer 5

Because suburban people end up getting rid of them when they have kids. While urban people want a dog of that sort.

Answer 6

tj#1 - Why would you ask a stereotypical "type" question? Are you doing research on this practice? I would really like to know your reasoning; what if I told you the families that leave the "urban" comm. end up ridden themselves of their protection, and vice versa for people moving in or staying. Is that the answer your looking for?

Answer 7

a lot of counties are putting bans or really harsh regulations on them. here in fairfax county va you cannot adopt one if you have children or other pets and you are required to have a 6+ft fence. but this area has a lot of home owners associations and a fence like that is tough to get (usually only 6ft privacy fence around a pool, or regular open slat fences - and you have to get your neighboors to agree to it). plus this area has LOTS of kids, and its those familys that are usually out at the shleters looking for dogs.

Answer 8

Because ghetto people want them either for protection, to breed them and make money or to use them in dog fights to make money. Suburban people want sweet, family dogs.

Answer 9

i am very sad to say, most places put them to sleep not adopt them. they are probably just telling you they are being adopted! to many cities believe these dogs are viscose! sorry to give you such sad news. :(