Comments on: Michael Vick Blogs An Apology For Dog Fighting Crimes

By: Monica

Monica — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:25:11 +0000

I feel like this must be some publicity thing or maybe the only way he could stay on the football team was to “become” reformed and want to help the Humane Society. I think it’s all bull. He’s a piece of crap and I think he should have been in prison for 5 to 6 years and kicked off the football team. He’s a horrible person for doing the things he did. But,however, people to change and God does forgive. Is Mr.Vick a changed man… well, that will remain the unsolved mystery.

By: alpha cat

alpha cat — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:00:50 +0000

so you are trying to tell me that this man???? for 6 or 7 years, and probably longer, heard the screaming and howling of dogs in intense agony, in their death throes was NUMB??????????

that he found having other people’s
beloved family pets ripped to shreds and dismembered and laughed? he was numb??

and all of a sudden he is reformed?

i have a bridge in brooklyn to sell.

By: Weezie

Weezie — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:49:07 +0000

Mr Vick,

Last Saturday we had to have our beloved dog put to sleep. She was very sick and after years of fighting various illnesses she became weaker and weaker everything she ate and drank left her body as quickly as it went in. She could no longer walk or rise without assistance. My husband and I are not well and we were growing tired and sick. I grew frustrated that the vets had no answers and began to cry and yell at everyone from the Vet to God and even my poor dog. She did not deserve that. She deserved a longer pain free life and we could not help her. I have many regrets about things I should have said and done. I have regrets about spanking her when she was a puppy for eating my house one day I have regrets for yelling at her. I have regrets that I had to give her medications that didn’t help her. She dreaded the ear cleanings the teeth cleanings, bath time but yet when she was afraid of something she ran to me. If I left the house for more than 5 minutes she cried. When I returned she yelled and barked at me for leaving her We did have many fun times and games and those are the things I will remember. I have asked God and my precious pup of 11 years to forgive me and in my head a little voice came back saying “Mommy I forgive you”. Please remember that all God’s Creatures are at our mercy especially the littlest of children and animals. We should love and protect the defenseless and when we are tempted to lash-out because of past cruelty done to us (trust me I have experienced this as well, we need to listen to that little voice from God saying stop, take a minute, pray about it, walk away. God truly does forgive if we ask and seek His forgiveness and we repent of sin in our lives , why else would His only begotten Son, Jesus have willingly borne unspeakable cruelty and death to save us from sin. Seek His face and His will you will be surprised. I will pray for you sir.

By: Lian Martin

Lian Martin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:41:16 +0000

In my eyes Mr Vick, you have already begun to redeem yourself by posting this blog of apology. You have so much potential to change the ways of others who also are numb. Kids will look to you for guidance in how to be a better human being, especially the kids who are right now experiencing a childhood that you had. It’s hard to be humane in an inhuman environment. I am one of the people who cried with rage and despair when news broke of what you had done. You can make a huge difference in this world. It makes my tears of pain for all abused animals and people not in vain when I read your apology and promise to “make good.” Prison sentences do nothing to change the way people think or feel. I’m so glad other peoples eyes of pain finally penetrated your numbness. Good luck.

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:53:14 +0000

I don’t know whether he is sincere or not. He would definitely have me considering the possibility of it if he made the commitment to go vegan. But for me, it is about what changes he can make now. he has a chance to speak up against dog fighting and I fully support the HSUS decision to campaign with him. If he isn’t sincere yet, maybe spending some time around the people who are will influence him to be sincere in the future. I hope so.

By: James

James — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:46:58 +0000

Michael, stopping dogfighting with one hand and caging,torturing & slaughtering with the other is an absurdity.

By: Al

Al — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:39:36 +0000

“What kind of person does this? How does a human-being treat dogs or any animal with such pain and cruelty? And the hard part for me is the answer to these questions. Because the answer is ME. And I am trying so hard right now to become a better person, because who I was, I am ashamed of.”

So … he’s going vegan now, right?

By: hil

hil — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:05:47 +0000

@exult463…great point about the dying ” my dogs”, actually great points all around

By: exult463

exult463 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:25:39 +0000

In urban american, many young males refer to their friends as “my dog”. In urban cities and surburbs we have gang fights or could be referred to as dog fights, and in these fights individuals are killed. Many black, latin and other groups of individuals are killed. And the killed were symbolically referred to by some as “my dog”. Unfortunately the multitudes aren’t spending a moment in remorse over these continuelly dying “my dogs” in the way they are for literal non human dogs in the sport of abusive dog fighting

By: exult463

exult463 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:11:36 +0000

This thing whole issue is interesting and I don’t quite yet know what to make out of it?

When I grew up in the inner city, bored with a lack of constructive activities, me and couple of friends caught large grasshoppers and put them in jar and drop a lighted pack of firecrackers in the jar and blew up the body parts of the insects. Now, when I think about it, it’s was so inhuman.

Fortunately I escape the pits of the streets of Chicago, and went away to college and while at college I had a tank of two large piranhas. I would sometimes purchase a dozen gold fish and feed them to the piranhas. Now when I think about it is was again so inhuman.

Killing insects, gold fish, cats, dogs, cows, chicken, deer or eating pork chops might be considered not right and is basically inhuman. I imagine especially if it is for a sport, like hunting, fishing or dog fights as oppose to killing for food consumption. Where are all of the deer loving advocates so silent now?

Still furthermore insects, gold fish, cats, deer and dogs aren’t human.

We need to reach a reasonable point in our understanding and retribution thinking!