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Make the Eagles Pay Up…for Vick
I got this email at random and just thought I’d share it with you all. Essentially this person, who must run this organization called DogPAC (I found various websites with this name and am not sure which one the correspondence came from), wants the Philadelphia Eagles to pay the equivalent of infamous Michael Vick’s salary to animal welfare organizations each year Vick is on the team. Not really a bad idea actually…I could get behind this… Here’s what he wrote:
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Dear Jaime,
Are you as outraged as I am that the Philadelphia Eagles have signed Michael Vick? I’m sure that you are, and you have every right to be. Vick has admitted doing barbaric things to dogs, and the Eagles have shown horrible judgment by making him a member of their team.
The Eagles say that Vick will use his position to help save dogs and show kids that animal abuse is wrong. That simply is not good enough.
However, I believe that by working together we can make the Eagles put their money where their mouth is and do something very positive for dogs in Philadelphia.
That’s why I’ve sent a letter to Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie urging him to prove his team’s commitment to stopping dog abuse by donating AT LEAST the equivalent of Michael Vick’s salary to dog shelters and rescues every year that Vick is an Eagle. That would mean donations of $1.6 million this year and $5 million next year, if Vick is still on the team.
Now I need your help to put public pressure on the Eagles organization to make this happen. Please join me by sending an email to Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie telling him to prove his commitment to protecting dogs by agreeing to make these donations.
The Eagles have said that they are giving Michael Vick a “second chance” by putting him on the team. By making these substantial donations to rescues and shelters the Eagles could give a second chance to thousands of dogs that have been abused, maimed and tortured by dog fighting rings just like the one that Michael Vick ran.
If they believe that Vick’s second chance is worth $1.6 million this year, then we believe it’s worth at least that much to give second chances to thousands of innocent dogs who otherwise would be destroyed.
Thank you for your continuing support and for everything you do to help protect dogs in Pennsylvania.
Sincerely,
Tom Hickey, Sr.
DogPAC Chairman
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**Strangely enough, I, as many of you know, actually live in Ohio and am a staunch supporter of my state’s proposed and active animal welfare laws but PA is awful close to Cleveland…and hey, if sending an email helps out, then what’s the harm?
Let me know what you think about this idea in the Comments section.
Hey, Jaime, Live anywhere near Akron? Know anyone who might be able to help Eric with the Lakemore cats — volunteer, donate or foster? I blogged about it the other day and will give an update tomorrow. He’s still got 30-some cats to find temp shelter/socialization help for as they are spay/neutered.
In one way I feel sorry for Vick because he can’t escape his past, but abusive people do not “heal” in prison, so I hate to see him being used as a youth idol.
As the khanine daughter of a furmer E***** phan, I know Mom will chekhk this out!
She is still steaming about this…has it only been a week?
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
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I think this is a brilliant idea. Imagine what shelters could do with that kind of money! This is great, I am def sending it, thanks for sharing jaime.
I agree, this is a GREAT idea. Shelters could do so much with that money and the Eagles could fix their public image issue that they now have… sort of… this is a good first step.
thanks for sharing, great idea
This is a good idea. However, realistically, I doubt this will happen. Expecting 100% is a bit much. I think us animal lovers need to find a realistic way to make the most of this opportunity.
Maybe a smaller percentage to shelters or to public awareness of the situation. Or Maybe expecting Vick to be a sincere spokesperson (at the grass roots level) for Responsible Dog Ownership and the struggle against dog fighting.
Maybe some other way for Vick and the Eagles to be a benefit to our cause.