Animal lovers take to Twitter to talk about Michael Vick’s comments about future dog ownership

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Michael Vick said in a recent interview that he wants to have a pet dog and hopes to get one someday, in part because his children ‘miss having one, and that’s the hardest thing: telling them that we can’t have one because of my actions.’

Many animal lovers were outraged by Vick’s comments, in which he described himself as having ‘love and ... passion for animals’ and said he felt that owning a dog ‘would be a big step for me in the rehabilitation process.’ Here’s a sampling of what the folks on Twitter have been saying:

If you’re on Twitter, join the animal-friendly discussion with us by following @LATunleashed.