Comments on: Puerto Rico and Pitbulls

By: Frances Velez

Frances Velez — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:45:53 +0000

I have pretty much the same situation, but I’m a medical student living in San Antonio, Texas with my 2 year old pitbull. I’ll be moving to PR to start my internship year there for a year and I can’t leave my dog behind. What can I do?

By: David

David — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:37:04 +0000

Quick question to anyone living full time on the island. I am originally from Puerto Rico. Lived the last 23 years in Calif. Semi retired and moving soon to PR. Have 2 American Pitbull Terriers that are sweet as they can be, but rather intimidating looking. Great to keep trouble away from home. Is the breed banned from entering or pocess in PR as they were before Fortuno was suppose to sign 158?. Have had to modify my retirement location twice this far due to that fact. Any help will be appreciated.

By: REINALDO

REINALDO — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:36:19 +0000

Fran i agree with you that animal cruelty is wrong but there is difference between lovely pets and wild animals.We love in the western world love our dogs but check it out in some villages in Africa the have lunch with the dog as a meal.If you look at Bizzare Foods on tv you found in Far EAST people eat bugs but we dont do that in the western hemisphere . I have seen a lot of AnimalCruelty in ANIMAL PLANET CHANNEL but in the cases that you show me bullfightinf and cocfighting none of them are lovely pets by the way last but not least pitbull i dont consider that dog a pet. That is the closest animal almost similar like a wolf .If looking cute pet get a pomerarian, poodle or if you liked get a cat

By: Fran and Steve

Fran and Steve — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:43:38 +0000

huracanveloz and “REINALDO”: Deer is hunted for meat (not to say trophies aren’t kept, but that’s another story). Deer are not tortured to death for sick people to get their jollies. See the difference? And yes, there are plenty of activists against hunting deer for any reason.
Cockfighting, bull fights, and dog fights are all in the same category: Torture of animals for the pleasure and greed of humans. Claiming “cultural” or traditional reasons to tolerate these practices shows the sad perception you have of your culture (be it Puerto Rican, African American, Spanish, or Mexican), believing that such culture has not progressed beyond the 19th century, when that is not true. It is always surprising to me that some individuals continue to glorify such inhumane acts despite public awareness. What is it that you don’t get??? There are actually studies showing a correlation between individuals who have intentionally tortured defenseless animals and their carrying out acts of violence, including homicide, against human beings. If you like to gamble, there’s nothing to stop you from buying lottery tickets or going to a casino. Fran

By: huracanveloz

huracanveloz — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:28:22 +0000

Kio Val cockfighting is a puertorrican tradition but why dont ban deer hunting in USA I DONT SEE ANY ACTIVIST DOING ANYTHING REGARDING DEER HUNTIN

By: Kio Val

Kio Val — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:08:01 +0000

I totaly agree whith you guys but i think if PitBulls are illigle i think cockfighting should be illegle and why should PitBulls be illegle all dogs can couse harm im gonna send a note to the ledislature to band thate dumb law of PitBulls.

By: REINALDO LUGO

REINALDO LUGO — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:35:08 +0000

Blacks in USA agree with me the punishment of Michael Vick for dogfighting was too hard.Michael Vick should be given community service instead.Look at redneck hunters shooting and killing deers, nobody said anything including PETA.Look at bullfighting in Mexico and Spain same thing nobody said anything.The other day i was debating this topic with a old lady regarding him comming back in NFL.She had a problem with him comming back in NFL but she doesnt have a problem with Martha Stewart convicted for fraud on FEDERAL LAW,comming back on TV gimme a break

By: REINALDO LUGO

REINALDO LUGO — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:40:51 +0000

People think about it cockfighting have been a tradition of PR forever only because a few animal activist freaks want to ban cockfighting in PR. i will believe these activist freaks eats chicken and meat at home what a bunch of hipocrites.Regarding pitbull who cares about piptbulls if you want a cute dog get a pomerarian, poodleor cocker spaniel. by the way i used to be an owner of 3 pomerarians

By: Erik

Erik — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:23:25 +0000

I love APBT since I was small and have had them for a VERY long time, But sadly a few months ago my male apbt died of parvo, Im looking to get a new one, I too live in puerto rico but can NOT understand how or even why they banned these beautiful and wonderful dogs, I think and always will think that APBT are the BEST breed out there EVER!! But the one person that said they are trying to get a law passed to unban them please get ahold of me, I would love to help you out in any way with that, Me and my wife are HUGE APBT lovers, Thanks and take care everyone

By: Lilliam

Lilliam — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:07:55 +0000

By the way, we are retired now and live in P.R. Have heard of the ban, but my neighbor across the street in the metropolitan area have a beautiful brindle puppy. In the area of our country house, there’s a young man who has an adult male.