Your 3 Cents: animal control flyer stirs up controversy
What do you think about animal control's flyer and choice of words? The flyer has raised quite a few eyebrows around Norfolk. People are saying the city could have used a better choice of words to advertise black cats and dogs up for adoption. Tell us what you think.
From NewsChannel 3 Norfolk
I think the idea and meaning was cute. It is too bad people had to twist it and be too sensitive
Peggy @ 5:09 PM EST, Dec 1, 2009
Having volunteered at an animal shelter I can tell you that I applaud the Shelters ad and its attempt to bring focus on these deserving animals. Please consider adopting a black cat or dog! All animals deserve a good home!
Stef @ 10:31 AM EST, Nov 27, 2009
I just watched your report on fake locksmiths. Thank you for time and effort on this problem. I'm a licensed locksmith in the Lexington area and this info will be shown to the local police who use these illegals all the time and will not call me for lockouts. Thanks again
Daryl StatomeDCJS11-5814 @ 6:13 PM EST, Nov 26, 2009
The add is about cats and dogs, people just like to complain about everything. I hope the poor animals find great new homes......
chrysty @ 2:29 PM EST, Nov 25, 2009
Have we become so sensitive that we look for racism in everything we say? Just take a look at our country and let's worry about our economic, health and global issues and stop making a mountain out of a molehole.
Billie @ 8:34 AM EST, Nov 25, 2009
For heaven's sake. This numbs people to real racism. Too bad, no good deed goes unpunished!
Michael @ 11:13 PM EST, Nov 22, 2009
There's even a picture of a black cat and dog on the flyer. Why do some people always have to turn something into a racially motivated attack against them?
Mike @ 10:30 AM EST, Nov 22, 2009
omg here we go some one has a problem with the word black as a racist issue well if you cant say black then what color sgould crayola start making??
dan c. @ 9:24 PM EST, Nov 21, 2009
GIVE ME A BREAK!!! There's no racial issue here. Is furry friends going to make you think of a hairy person? Come on-this is STUPID! There are too many other valid racially offensive things out there we need to worry about-a flyer referring to black animals as black babies just isn't one of them.
Mrs. B @ 8:50 AM EST, Nov 21, 2009
look these are pets not babies no matter what color. Stupid people always bring up the "N" word
Phel @ 11:28 PM EST, Nov 20, 2009