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- ↑ Associated Press, “22-dog walk may be record,” August 14, 2005
- ↑ The New York Times, “Given Reprieve, N.F.L. Star’s Dogs Find Kindness,” February 2, 2008
- ↑ ""DogTown's John Garcia Shares His Story," December 2008". Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ↑ "CNN - "Larry King Live," "Does Michael Vick Deserve A Second Chance?" August 17, 2009". Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ↑ USAToday, “Vick's pit bulls now Vicktory Dogs thanks to animal sanctuary,” August 18, 2009
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, “Animal lovers and football teams react to news of Michael Vick's conditional reinstatement in the NFL,” July 28, 2009
- ↑ Forbes, Justice And A Safe Haven For Chicago's Court Case Dogs," Jan. 3, 2012
- ↑ CNN AC360 blog, “Let Michael Vick play football,” May 20, 2009
- ↑ St. Louis Today, “Behind the Scenes With DogTown Star John Garcia”
- ↑ ‘’St. Louis Today’’, “National figures in animal welfare world join Stray Rescue,” June 10, 2011