Faith was a Pit Bull who was discovered one morning tied to the railings of a church over night.
She was freezing, and had been tied to a railing on a ledge, but had fallen off the ledge, and the lead she was tied with wasn't long enough to let her stand on the ground properly, just on her hind legs. As a result, she had been trying all night to get back up on the ledge with no success, and her paws had been cut terribly.
Neighbours in the area spotted the dog in the morning and at first just loosened her lead and gave her some food and a blanket. After a while it seemed clear there was no owner to arrive to pick her up. She was taken by animal control.
Unfortunately, as Faith was a Pit bull, and in an area where adopting a pit bull is prohibited, it seemed likely that she would be put to sleep. The people who had spotted her were very upset, and set about campaigning to have her released.
This is where the good part comes in- they were successful!
Posted on the Faith Facebook page on 1st Feb 2012:
"Faith is out!! Policies are changed. She is going to the Humane Society of Western Michigan.Michelle Radloff and Colleen Murphy are the Attorneys for Lexus and they have her in the car..I heard her in the background!!Bravo ladies..Bravo Lexus Project..bravo concerned citizens of Genesee County Michigan."
The amazing thing is, not just was this single dog released, the entire policies for pit bull adoption were reviewed and changed to allow it! Amazing!
"Double victory today folks! Faith in Michigan will be released today AND..Genesee County Animal Control has agreed not to kill dogs based on breed but on the merits of each individual dog and to make them available for rescue or adoption at the discretion of the director or appointee. This is truley a great day for dogs here and everywhere that are subjected these cruel and inhumane policies. Hats off to all of you that have made this change possible !!!"
This story made me very, very happy. Well done to everyone involved.
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