Category Archives: Victims Advocacy & Activism

A collection of posts about victims advocacy and activism from the DogsBite.org Blog. Citizens are speaking out in letters, public hearings and more to raise awareness about dangerous dog breeds.

DogsBite's Giving Tuesday Challenge 2023 - Help Us Complete Our Victims' Database Through 20-Year Period

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Only 1 Year Remaining to Reach 20 Years of Data Collection (2005-2024) Join us on Facebook for DogsBite.org's Giving Tuesday Challenge 2023. Giving Tuesday Challenge 2023 DogsBite.org - On November 28, Giving Tuesday, we are asking supporters to help us complete our victims' database. There is only 1 more year of data collection to go! Last year, we thought the Covid years would force us to stop at 18 years of data collection. But we were wrong -- and with your help, we prevaile… [Read full blog post]

Michigan Tribute to Victims of Dangerous Dogs Zoom Conference, Sponsored by Responsible Citizens for Public Safety

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Michigan Tribute to Victims of Dangerous Dogs 2023 - A Zoom conference event (1:22 length). Zoom Conference 2023 Lansing, MI - In the tradition of National Pit Bull Victim Awareness Day, Michigan-based Responsible Citizens for Public Safety once again hosted the annual event, a Michigan Tribute to Victims of Dangerous Dogs, to honor victims of dangerous dog attacks, as well as to discuss legislative issues in multiple states and abroad. This year's event was a Zoom meetin… [Read full blog post]

DogsBite's Giving Tuesday Challenge 2022 - Act Now to Ensure that Our Research is Not Silenced

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Join us on Facebook for DogsBite's Giving Tuesday Challenge 2022. Giving Tuesday Challenge 2022 DogsBite.org - Giving Tuesday is November 29. This year, our iconic little girl, who has been part of our website for 15 years and is our social media profile image, has a critical message to share with our supporters. That urgent message is: “We need your help. Hugely,” she says. “We’ve been under strain for the past 18 months as a well-funded opposition group continues to use the f… [Read full blog post]

Model Letter: Advocate Writes to Candidates for Virginia Governor Outlining Poor Civil and Criminal Dog Bite Laws

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Photo: Virginia State Capitol by Jim Bowen, Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Richmond, VA - Back in late September, dog bite victims' advocate Bonny Lee sent a compelling letter to the candidates running for Virginia Governor, Glenn Youngkin and Terry McAuliffe. Lee is part of a loose coalition of Virginia citizens (the dog safety committee) who have been attacked by loose dogs or have had their own domestic pets or livestock killed by dogs. Lee has been active in legislat… [Read full blog post]