Vegetarian Star

Insert joke or snide remark here, but Michael Vick says he believes his activities with dog fighting now enables God to use him as an agent of change. Or something grandiose like that.

“I think I’m being used by God,” Vick said, according to the LA Times. “because all the laws have changed since my incident.”

In fairness to the truthfulness of Vick’s statement, laws have changed since he was charged, convicted and spent time behind bars for his involvement with Bad Newz Kennels.

The Humane Society of the United States writes on its website:

“In the last two years, we’ve upgraded 26 laws (state and federal) on animal fighting. The HSUS has trained more than 1,000 law enforcement officers on investigating animal fighting and paid out 50 rewards for tips leading to arrests in animal fighting cases. We have worked with law enforcement on more than 200 raids on animal fighting operations.”

“We also launched programs in Atlanta and Chicago to reach at-risk youth. Hundreds of people have participated in our pit bull training classes, which teach dog owners that their pit bulls can be friends, not fighters. We hope to expand these community-based outreach programs to other major urban areas.”

Vick’s partnership with the HSUS’ “End Dogfighting Campaign” enables him to visit schools across the nation, speaking about his experiences, discouraging dog fighting and encouraging students to get excited about animal welfare, something Vick insists wasn’t on his mind a few years ago.

“I didn’t really care what people felt about animals,” Vick said. “I didn’t care about the welfare of animals.”

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