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From: pretzelpark-bounces at manayunkcouncil.org
[mailto:pretzelpark-bounces at manayunkcouncil.org] On Behalf Of Kimberly Wolf
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 5:39 PM
To: pretzelpark at manayunkcouncil.org
Subject: [PretzelPark] Guardian of Michael Vick's Dogs to Speak at Drexel
Law School on 3-26-09

 

Hello!

 

Please see the following information about an event taking place tomorrow
(Thursday, 3-26-09) at Drexel Law School with Rebecca Huss, the
guardian/special master of Michael Vick's dogs. The Pennsylvania SPCA will
be attending as guests and we will have information about animal cruelty/dog
fighting, as well as several friendly pit bulls that were rescued from
cruelty cases in Philadelphia. 

 

The event is free and open to the public! Please feel free to share this
with anyone who might be interested.

 

For questions, contact me anytime at (215) 426-6300 ext 224 or
<mailto:kwolf at pspca.org> kwolf at pspca.org. 

 

From,

 

Kim 

 

Kim Wolf

Public Relations Assistant, The Pennsylvania SPCA

350 East Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134

Office: (215) 426-6304 ext. 224, Mobile: (215) 528-3048

Fax: (215) 426-4517

Visit our blog: http://pspcatails.blogspot.com
<http://pspcatails.blogspot.com/> 

 

 

Guardian of Michael Vick's Dogs to Speak at Drexel Law School  

 

WHAT: Rebecca Huss, the court appointed guardian/special master for Michael
Vick's dogs, is speaking at Drexel Law School on Thursday (March 26) about
her role and how she made her determinations about each dog's destiny. A
reception will follow. The event is sponsored by the Drexel Law Student
Animal Legal Defense Fund. The Pennsylvania SPCA, who will be attending as a
guest, will have information on animal cruelty/dog fighting and will bring
several "ambassador" (i.e., friendly) pit bulls who were rescued from
cruelty cases in Philadelphia. The event is free and open to the public. 

 

When: Thursday, March 26, 2009, from 4:00 -6:00 p.m.

 

Where: The Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University, Room 140, 3320
Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

 

Visuals: Rebecca Huss, Pennsylvania SPCA informational display on animal
cruelty/dog fighting, "ambassador" pit bulls who were rescued from cruelty
cases in Philadelphia 

 

Background: The United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia appointed Rebecca Huss as the guardian/special master of the pit
bulls that were the subject of the dog fighting case against NFL player
Michael Vick. In April of 2007, the Surry County Sheriff's Department seized
53 pit bulls from Vick's home in Virginia. According to the facts set forth
in the plea agreement, dogs on the property were killed and subjected to
violent dog fights. Similar to human victims of abuse, the dogs needed
someone to represent their best interests during litigation. Huss was in
charge of determining whether each dog should be euthanized due to its
inability to interact safely with humans or other animals or given a second
chance at life in a new home. 

 

For more information on Rebecca Huss, visit:
http://www.valpo.edu/law/faculty/rhuss/ 

 

For more information on the Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law,
visit: http://www.drexel.edu/law/ 

 

For more information on the Pennsylvania SPCA, visit: www.pspca.org 

 

For more information on Michael Vick's dogs, visit:
/sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/magazine/12/22/vick.dogs/index.html
<http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/magazine/12/22/vick.dogs/index.html>
. 

 

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