The Brutal Reality of Dogfighting
Pit bulls are the most abused, neglected, and misunderstood dogs in the United States. They also have one of the highest rates of euthanization in shelters across the country.
Bill Stauss was inspired to write Billy's World by the real-life Billy Bob, a rescued American Staffordshire Bull Terrier who was his constant comrade in his travels in the oil fields of Oklahoma and Texas as a petroleum engineer. It is the author's hope that his story will help people overcome negative perceptions of pit bulls.
Please consider purchasing this book for you and anyone you know who loves dogs. A portion of the proceeds goes to benefit pit bull advocacy and rescue groups.
Synopsis
He was the offspring of two champions in the bloody, sadistic world of dog fighting. One night it becomes too much, and the young dog runs away in author Bill Stauss’s Billy’s World.
The pup escapes into the arms of another survivor, Rick Simpson, the man who finally gives him a name: Billy Bob. With Rick, Billy’s world opens up to friendship and love.
However, Billy is pursued by the savage Leroy "Big-Un" Keller’s dog fighting clan as well as animal control forces that cannot look beyond the stereotypes of Billy’s breed to see the loving, loyal animal underneath. The bond between Rick and Billy runs strong and true, but will it be enough to put an end to Keller’s vicious cycle of abuse so Billy can live free?
Update from Bill - 6/9/2009
I wanted to let you know what I am doing with Tulsa's Pet Adoption League. I recently helped them with a fund raiser and we were talking about a continued process of raising money for them with Billy's World book sales.
Tulsa's Pet Adoption League has a number of Veterinary Hospitals they work with and they have approached them about placing an advertising stand in the Vets office and a supply of signed books. The office manager will handle the sell of the books while a "PAL" volunteer would restock books, pick up the proceeds from the books sold and I make a $5.00 donation to PAL for each book sold. PAL has nothing to invest except a little time and we have a chance with enough participating veterinary hospitals to raise money for a good cause.
I could do this with any animal charity. If you would be interested in a similar arrange to what I have with Tulsa's Pet Adoption League, and receive from 40 to 60% of the net profits from each book sold, please contact me at bpstauss@sbcglobal.net or visit my web site at www.billybobbook.com
Bill Stauss
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