PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Michael Vick hopes to own a dog again someday — and the head of the Humane Society of the United States says he’s fine with that, once Vick is off probation.
The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and convicted dogfighting-ring operator tells TheGrio.com that he genuinely cares for animals and one day hopes to have a dog as a household pet. Vick says it would a “big step” in his rehabilitation process.
Vick served 18 months in prison after being convicted in 2007. A federal judge also banned Vick from owning a dog during three years of probation after his release from prison.
Humane Society president Wayne Pacelle says it’s “too early” for Vick to have a dog now, but says it could be a “good thing” for Vick and his family after his probation ends.
