Huntington Resident Joins Fight Against 'Fox Penning'
On average, 1,000 foxes are trapped in pens each year in Virginia to be ripped apart by dogs for what some call "blood sport." Humane Dominion activists will host a peaceful protest Wednesday outside the Virginia state Capitol in Richmond.
For Huntington resident Reasa Currier, fighting for animal rights is a full-time job. Currier founded Humane Dominion with a friend and launched the organization in October 2012. The group is deeply rooted in Christian principles, says Currier, because she feels compassion toward animals is part of group members' faith. “Something more needed to be done too, especially in the Virginia General Assembly,” Currier said. “Currently, there are no advocacy groups representing all animals in Virginia [before the General Assembly], which is very surprising.” Humane Dominion activists will join forces Wednesday with animal rights organizations, including the Humane Society and Richmond SPCA, to fight against the practice of fox penning. The groups…
Debbie Lynn Allen
5:22 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Lots of small businesses will lose....If folks can't field trial, they won't be training. I am not a criminal because I do not share your beliefs. My job causes no pain nor suffering as I don't hang fox out back behind the store. Maybe a demented child would grow up to be a serial killer, but children who hunt and spend time with their family outdoors tend to grow into a well rounded adult. We … more ›