On Tuesday, the city of Cabot, Arkansas announced that it will change its rules on pit bull ownership.
Effective May 15, previously banned pit bull breeds will be allowed to live within city limits. Residents who adopt pit bulls will be required to register their dogs. In coming weeks, the city’s official website will provide updates on the implementation of the registration process.
Once the change goes into effect, the City of Cabot Animal Shelter will be able to adopt pit bulls out to city residents.
In the announcement, the city acknowledged a growing need for animal sheltering and services within Cabot, as well as a need to focus on progressive animal welfare by changing their way of thinking and ordinances.
The ban went into effect in 2007, when the city stopped allowing people to register several dog breeds that were considered pit bulls. Dogs who were registered prior to the implementation of the ban were allowed to remain in the city, but under very strict rules.
The Cabot City Council’s decision to lift the ban on pit bulls reflects a shift away from the aggressive stigma associated with the breed, as well as a willingness to place more responsibility on guardians of pit bulls for the dogs’ behavior.
Under the current ordinance, pit bulls are classified as ‘vicious.’ The new policy is not breed-specific and will apply the term to individual dogs who show aggression.
Cabot is one of several cities that have recently repealed pit bull bans. So far this year, pit bull bans have been voted down in Gardendale, Alabama; the Missouri cities of Eureka and Liberty; and Garfield Heights, Ohio.
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This theory & misleading brainwashed phenomena of “PITBULLS ARE VICIOUS” is somewhat laughable. ANY ANIMAL could be vicious or aggressive or a killer if they are being born or taught that way. If you own these dogs, they must be trained to be obedient, calm & happy, while teaching them to be that way. MOST of the Pitbulls are being TAUGHT to be aggressive & vicious by the humans who run Dog fighting rinks. They are supposed to be that way BY TEACHING THEM to be aggressive & vicious. These Pitbulls are being chosen to be vicious & fighters because 1) is their intimidating appearance 2) they are easy to train & quick lerners. SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE POOCHES LOOKS DANGEROUS OR VICIOUS IS MISLEADING BRAINWASHING FACTS, so these animals SHOULD NOT BE CONDONED. Thank you for lifting this factless Pitbull Ban.
Thank You ! Be kind to all animals ! Ban cruelty and Ban banning animals from society. Mingle animals within the human circle. Teach kindness !
Hooray for Cabot. Common sense prevails.
There’s nothing wrong Pit-Bulls, as always with ‘dangerous’ dogs it is the irresponsible owners that are the problem.
Start reading the newspapers! The people who are attacked and killed by their loving pitbulls are often the families who have cared for and trusted them for years.
This can happen with any dog!
This is good news.
That poor little dog! The agony she must have been put through before the needle took the pain away. It could be a child next.
It is never the animals fault, it is the owners.
THIS BAN SHOULD BE LIFTED IN EVERY STATE IN THE UNITED STATES. PIT BULLS ARE AWESOME LOVING LOYAL DOGS JUST LIKE A RETRIEVER OR LAB OR EVEN A SHEPHARD. IT’S ALL IN THE OWNER AND HOW THEY TREAT THE DOG. THRY DESERVE THE SAME LOVE AND FOREVER HOME AS ANY OTHER DOG.
VICTORY — the RIGHT THING for these wonderful dogs — THANK YOU.
That is great!!!
A victory for common sense.
We have a lot of that here in the Natural State!
It would be wise to test the possible owners if they are suitable to have such a dog. It’s not the dog’s fault, it’s the man’s fault!
Pit bulls have such a bad reputation, and all because a few idiot people mistreat them and train them to be violent. Pit Bulls are actually a gentle breed, and once again it is humans interference that causes harm. I’m glad to read that common sense has finally prevailed.
That is good news but they should be muzzled when out doors
I am happy to read that news. I do not have a Pit Bull, but I know they are good dogs. The ones who train them to be vicious have given them a bad rsp!
Thanku Cabot Arkansas. Pit Bulls have an undeserved reputation. Some of the lovliest and friendliest dogs I have ever met were Pit Bulls. They are only mean if they are trained to be. Proving that there are no bad dogs only bad owners. 🐶🐕🐾
after sitting in the emergency room with my boyfriend for hours I can tell you that reversing the ban is a really bad idea.
If we reverse the situation, I’d say that just the number of bull&terrier dogs alone (leaving out all the other breeds) who are inbred, overbred, abused and tortured by people would amount to many thousands (if not millions) times more than any humans who are harmed by this breed of dog, which was, by the way, created for the blood lust and gambling propensities of, again, people.
If there’s a problem here, no matter how far you trace it back, it’s people who are the cause of it. And, solving that problem isn’t going to happen by punishing the dogs and responsible people who love them.
if these dogs were created to fight and attack, then that’s what they have the ability and tendency and desire to do. which is what makes them dangerous. and totally unnecessary.