Our politics and the animal welfare profession is driven by the fringe. The fringe is so fervent in their beliefs that they are prone to violence; that is why the rest of us stay quietly in the middle.
In human politics, we encounter self-proclaimed individuals who are over sensitive on every issue, who claim that we cannot be woke unless we believe exactly like them. This past week, they went way past the line of reason. Their longtime solution is to erase history so that we cannot celebrate our past. America is great because we have done some wonderful things and have learned from our mistakes.
This same fringe is driving the animal welfare movement, they would have us put animals before people. This “Animals First” movement has led to animal shelter staff and volunteers lying about animals to get them adopted. But, our mission is not to get an animal into every home, it is to get them into the right home.
For pet owners, if your dog is chained in your backyard, you are definitely not woke.
Being woke is being sensitive to the plight of others. Unfortunately, the determination of being woke is in the hands of over-sensitive people; who find issues where no issue exists.
Probably the greatest area of animal welfare awokeness is the belief that every breed is the same. In our plight to get people to believe that pitbulls are like any other breed, national organizations make that a part of their belief system.
During my career as an animal control officer, I have been bitten by several animals and I can vouge that not every breed is the same. I have found that I would rather be bitten by a poodle than a pitbull. Most animal control officers would agree. Poodles are very rarely in the news for killing someone.
Our woke society would have you believe that dog breeds are no different. I have to tell you that dog bites are different. The reason that pitbulls are in the news more frequently is that they belong to owners who do not recognize their potential to cause harm. Poodles are more likely to bite, but less likely to cause any serious damage.
There is a large segment of our society who are bad pet owners. Unfortunately, only the ones who are the owners of powerful breeds ever make the news.