Present Issue and Problems

It is clear that some dogs are not being adopted out animal shelter(s). Orange County,
Florida had the same issue, and they proposed a solution with a minor change in the discourse
used around animals. In early 2014, Erin Sullivan of the Orlando Sentinel announced that Orange
County Shelters will no longer label their animals by breed. I am proposing we follow this
nascent concept. This type of project requires a few years before a conclusion may be made of its
efficiency. Regardless, changes in language alter society (Foucault). In this case, the change will
move society forward by de-stigmatizing animals. The changes primarily benefit pit-bulls, but
any canine could be saved by this minor change in rhetoric. I will present a vast amount of
research about the constraints of language on canines. I will use a few different breeds in this
proposal, however, I ask that you generalize the breeds I mention to all dogs. I will also present
two different definitions of what a pit-bull is; I ask that the board use both definitions
interchangeably. The intent is to reduce stigma by eliminating labels, not clarify what labels go
with what dog. I have compiled data from a variety of sources to support my proposition that
you make the same changes as Orange County Animal Shelters.
The full proposal may be read by clicking the link below:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/288742582/Business-Proposal