Mike Vick Dogs on Anderson Cooper 360 last night

 Anderson Cooper had a video feature on the Mike Vick dogs last night. The short segment was a promo for the Sports Illustrated "Year in Sports" issue that debuts tomorrow - the Mike Vick dogs are on the cover.

The piece focuses on the 47 dogs from Bad Newz Kennels and how well they're recovering. The writer from Sports Illustrated met many of the dogs and reports that while a few are understandably still a little fearful, none were at all aggressive.  According to the report, 12 of the dogs are currently in homes, with another 17 that are ready.  At least 5 are serving as some type of therapy dogs.

One spokesperson from PETA was shown saying how all of the dogs should be put down -- because all of the money spent on rehabilitating the dogs could be used to help so many more animals that didn't need rehabilitation. However, PETA's track record of saving dogs that don't need rehabilitation meets the same fate -- with PETA killing 85% of the animals that entered their program over the past 10 years -- including killing 97% last year.  Inexcusable numbers for anyone -- but particularly for an organization that brings in $30 million a year to HELP animals. Seems that killing is their answer for both animals that need to be rehabbed, and those that don't.

Overall, I thought the segment was good -- and am looking forward to seeing the Sports Illustrated issue tomorrow.

You can watch the entire program here -- the segment on the dogs is about 2/3 of the way through the program.

Comments

[r hughes]

If you have ever been attacked by a pit bull you would change your mind from this mindless irresponsible reporting. You people have no idea what these dogs can do. They mainly attack other dogs but if you are in their way god help you. I've been there and done that.

[r hughes]

I'm sure all you liberals will trash me but you've never seen how bad the breed is. The females can be tame but the males will kill you.

[Brent]

I'm not sure that most people who know me would call me a liberal (not that I know what that has to do with anything). I would say I know dogs pretty well (certainly not as well as some, but pretty well). The folks who have taken in these dogs know dogs very well. It seems to me in fact that the people who know dogs the best are the ones who fight for them -- because they know how great of companions they can be. It is usually the people who know little about dogs, who may have had one bad experience with dogs, that share your opinions.

[PAMM - People Against Misinformed Men]

Sounds like Hughes was fighting dogs and got caught in the middle.