{"id":1104,"date":"2012-03-30T12:23:09","date_gmt":"2012-03-30T16:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/heavenlycreatures\/?p=1104"},"modified":"2012-03-30T12:24:18","modified_gmt":"2012-03-30T16:24:18","slug":"michael-vick-featured-in-humane-society-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/heavenlycreatures\/2012\/03\/michael-vick-featured-in-humane-society-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Vick featured in Humane Society videos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.humanesociety.org\/news\/press_releases\/2012\/03\/vick_psa_033012.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Humane Society of the United States <\/a>has released a 30-second video public service announcement featuring Philadelphia Eagles\u2019 quarterback Michael Vick (see below). In\u00a0the video, Vick\u00a0urges viewers to report animal cruelty and fighting activities in their communities via the HSUS toll-free animal fighting tip line.<\/p>\n<p>Vick is also featured in a two-minute video for the HSUS Pets For Life program, which\u00a0\u201cbrings critical resources such as vaccinations, spaying and neutering, dog training, and other animal care and wellness tools to under-served areas,\u201d and is currentlyoperating in\u00a0inner-city areas of Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>In the longer video, Vick talks about being open with his past in order to move foreward, and to help more animals than he hurt, adding, \u201cI feel like I owe that to a lot of animals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMichael Vick served time for illegal dogfighting, and he\u2019s an important ambassador for the message that dogfighting is cruel, that it\u2019s a felony, and that we must be good to animals,\u201d said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, in a press release. \u201cMike has been making appearances for HSUS\u2019s anti-dogfighting campaign, and these videos will broaden our audience and remind people to report animal fighting crimes and help to build humane communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The videos were debuted to Simon Gratz High School students in Philadelphia on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>I know there are people who cling to the \u201cMichael Vick should never own another dog\u201d Facebook crusade. At the same time, isn\u2019t there a place for forgiveness in this issue? I don\u2019t know many among us \u2013 on either side of the issue \u2013 who would want the horrible things we\u2019ve done in our past to define our futures forever. <strong>So tell me: is this the sincere step forward animal advocates have been waiting for? 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