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Patrick’s Miracle – Three Years Later

The miraculous survival story and movement that changed animal cruelty laws

Patrick the pit bull dog recovered and adopted advocacy.britannica.com

Patrick’s story became popular when, in March 2011, he was found inside a plastic bag where his current owner, Kisha Curtis, had left him to die.



Thanks to the unremitting efforts of Garden State Veterinary staff and thousands of charitable souls, the story not only had a happy ending, but also marked an inflection point in the subject of animal rights and animal abuse legislation.

Patrick - Pit Bull

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The news reached millions of people worldwide who joined the movement and helped bring about Patrick’s Law, a bill that was approved on September 13th by the Senate Economic Growth Committee and became a law on October 26th when the New Jersey Senate unanimously passed S1303. Patrick’s Law considers cruelty and neglect as a fourth-degree crime or a third-degree crime if the animal dies. A Dog, A Miracle and An Animal Cruelty Law

After a full recovery, Patrick got a new home and a foster mum, Patricia Smillie-Scavelli. Patricia took care of him until a permanent home for the pitbull could be decided between the City of Newark or the Human Society, which both claim Patrick’s custody.

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