WGSO and conversations welcomed back Shawn Singletary from ADAPT INC.

Our purpose is to provide a comprehensive center that offers advocacy, prevention, and intervention services in the areas of sexual violence, substance abuse, and other problem behaviors of children and adults in our communities.  ADAPT strives to empower children, their parents, and other adults by providing knowledge and skills through its many programs and a wide array of services.  ADAPT stands ready to serve children and adults who are suffering as a result of sexual violence, substance abuse, or any other problem behavior.  ADAPT encourages our community to strengthen its prevention efforts through collaboration with schools, churches, and community organizations.

Ron and Shawn will be bringing light to a much different topic today besides drugs and alcohol, they will be talking about animal cruelty and discrimination of pit bulls

Pit bulls face discrimination in many ways, including:

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  Breed-specific legislation
  Many cities in the U.S. have breed-specific legislation (BSL) that limits or bans pit bulls. These laws can make it illegal to own, breed, sell, or transport pit bulls, and can require owners to muzzle their dogs in public. BSL can also require owners to have liability insurance and a permit.
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

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  Euthanasia
  In the U.S., 40% of the 1.2 million dogs euthanized each year are pit bulls. In shelters, 75% of pit bulls are euthanized before they can be adopted.
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

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  Landlord discrimination
  Landlords can deny housing to people with dogs that they consider dangerous, including pit bulls. This can disproportionately affect low-income renters and renters with socially maligned dog breeds.
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

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  Public housing discrimination
  In New York City, the NYCHA has banned pit bulls, Rottweilers, and Dobermans from public housing since 2009. Public housing residents are more likely to be Black or Hispanic than the general New York City population.
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

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  International discrimination
  Pit bulls are banned or restricted in Germany and 40 other countries.
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

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Some say that breed-specific legislation is discriminatory because it generalizes the behaviors of dogs based on their actual breed.

Ron and Shawn will shed light on this topic

for more info on Pitbull and animal discrimination, you can go to

https://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/pit-bull-discrimination

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