Vick to Plead Guilty in Dogfighting Case

"Mr. Vick has agreed to enter a plea of guilty to those charges and to accept full responsibility for his actions and the mistakes he has made. Michael wishes to apologize again to everyone who has been hurt by this matter."

How does one apologize to a maimed or slain dog? Goodsell must call for a lifetime ban. His property should be seized as part of the conspiracy to commit the interstate felony. Jail is too good for him.

Heck with the lifetime ban from football. He deserves that at a minimum, and excessive jailtime on top of it. His status as a public figure necessitates punishment, to ensure that people know that just because you are being cruel to animals, you are still subject to the legal system. This case is abhorrent - each and every one of those dogs will have to be put down, as they are unfit for pets or any type of socialization with other animals, and the means of putting down "underperforming" dogs was absolutely inhuman. I think he should also have to pay for the cost of rescuing, sheltering and putting down these dogs, as well as a large donation to the ASPCA and Humane Society, simply to begin repayment for his crimes.

Adopt from your local shelter, and you pet will always remember that you rescued them!

I was wondering who the headline was about. Had it contained the words "scum-sucking" and "@!$%#-pig" perhaps it would have been clearer.

Just a thought, and no criticism of your seed.

Vick, you absolute moron. You know on top of everything else they were doing plenty of psychoactives at these dogfights, maybe the prosecutors just let that slide because they had him nailed already.

Vick is a bad model for sports celebs. However, he is FAR from the worst, as you can see HERE.

Larry Csonka also go busted with a suitcase full of coke although any mention of it seems to have been scrubbed from teh internets.

To think my child used to wear a Michael Vick jersey while he was doing these things 500 miles away....

I am horrified by the details of dogfighting - dogs tortured, beaten, starved, maimed, electrocuted, drowned, etc. People involved in this crime have serious, intense psychological problems, and need to be helped immediately so that they may not kill again. I am glad to know that Michael Vick's crimes are being taken seriously by the public - there is no excuse for animal cruelty.

What can we do to help this situation? People around the world will be celebrating and honoring animals on World Animal Day, October 4, 2007. For more information, or, if you would like to post a prayer for animals born into the cruel and inhumane world of dogfighting, please visit our site.

Thank-you!
Nancy J. Cronk
Founder, Chair and Chaplain
Interfaith Association of Animal Chaplains
www.AnimalChaplains.com
Email: AnimalClergy@aol.com