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WooWooWoo

(454 posts)
Sat Mar 30, 2013, 12:57 PM Mar 2013

Man Tattoos His Pitbull

tattoo artist, disabled Iraq War veteran, and father of three in North Carolina, Ernesto Rodriguez, is under fire for tattoing his pitbull, Duchess. The incident drew attention after Rodriguez posted a (now removed) photo of Duchess’s tattoo on his Facebook page. The tattoo is on five-month-old Duchess’s underbelly and Rodriguez claims the symbol is of her bloodline and meant to identify her.

The Stokes County Health Department and Animal Control department investigated but filed no charges. Rodriguez was, however, issued a cease-and-desist order for tattoing humans without a proper permit.

Rodriguez told local news media:

“I didn’t just plop her on the bed and tattoo her. She was already [on] on anesthetics. She was asleep, completely asleep. And I even used topical anasthetic, too, on top of that, on the skin. So she didn’t feel anything. She got up, she’s been fine. I love my dogs.”

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Man Tattoos His Pitbull (Original Post) WooWooWoo Mar 2013 OP
Message auto-removed april dreamweaver Mar 2013 #1
Oh my Aerows Mar 2013 #2
My cat Samy wants a tat of him fishing in a creek with his paws.. snooper2 Mar 2013 #3
it's already acceptable (legally) to tattoo animals for identification purposes eShirl Mar 2013 #4

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snooper2

(30,151 posts)
3. My cat Samy wants a tat of him fishing in a creek with his paws..
Sat Mar 30, 2013, 01:06 PM
Mar 2013

I keep explaining the whole problem with the fur thing but he doesn't get it

eShirl

(18,494 posts)
4. it's already acceptable (legally) to tattoo animals for identification purposes
Sat Mar 30, 2013, 01:20 PM
Mar 2013

although I've never seen one on the animal's belly before. Usually it's the inside of the tip of the ear.

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