1. Two months after teenager Mike Brown was shot dead by Ferguson police...
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1,700 dog rights activists simultaneously occupied their state capitols to rally against police shooting dogs.
2. Their movement has been dubbed "Paws Up Don't Shoot".
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Facebook groups like "Dogs Shot By Police" have garnered tens of thousands of followers, ready to fight for the cause.
3. Although the official use of the #doglivesmatter hashtag was pioneered by a George Zimmerman fan page
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4. The phrase "Dog Lives Matter" has become emblematic in the animal rescue community.
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This t-shirt can be yours for $17.99 (and up)!
5. With an official website that produces viral memes to spread their despair.
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White tears: the meme!
6. Dog rights defenders are so upset that they can't even breath.
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"I can't breathe" is a phrase embraced by activists whose outrage lies in the use of choke chains on police dogs.
7. Good thing they have the resources to organize their community against state-sponsored violence!
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Are there any humans in that "victims of police brutality" poster?
8. In the dog rescue community, there is a widespread assumption that Martin Luther King, Jr. fought to defend the rights of maligned dogs.
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"didn't seem to mind it one bit!"!
9. They often use the same image to showcase quotes that he literally never said.
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Attribution of this quote has been widely debunked; they also sometimes attribute quotes to Alice Walker, depending on their mood that day.
10. Or quotes that are correctly attibuted, but likely not intended for pigs.
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I think he meant other PEOPLE, maybe??
11. Because his famous "I Have a Dream" speech was apparently about pit bulls.
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And rodents, too!
12. Don't forget that they marched on Washington!
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For "pibble" rights!
13. Did I mention how much they like to make Zazzle shirts?
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14. Because really, when it comes to injustice in America, dogs have it the worst, right?
15. I think Bree speaks for us all.
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#lionlivesmatter, amirite?
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