KIRKSVILLE, MO. -- The Pit Bull regulations that will go into effect in Kirksville on April 1st has many pit bull owners wondering "why us?"

One Pit Bull owner hopes the city council will change their minds.

Chaos also known as cash is a 4-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier. He's one of many pit bulls that have been the center of controversy in recent weeks.

Chaos' owner, Kara Prewitt says it's time for the breed to stop getting the heat.

"I don't like the breed being targeted," Prewitt said. "I know there's a lot of negative media attention, incorrect information about the breed and I wish people would do their own unbiased research."

The Kirksville City Council voted four to one on Monday night to add pit bulls to the city's dangerous and vicious animal list. A decision that didn't sit well with many owners like Prewitt.

"What upsets me is people think I'm putting my daughter in danger. They don't want their kids around the dog. I think they are a great family dog and I just love pit bulls," said Prewitt. "If I knew my dog was a danger to my daughter or to the general public he would not be here, I would take whatever steps necessary to protect everyone."

So are pit bulls a major threat to the public? Well the facts speak for themselves, pit bulls are not even in the top three of threatening dogs that bit. In fact, over a four year period, only three cases have been noted in the city of Kirksville.

"They are thinking that just targeting one breed is going to solve the problems, it's like putting a bandaid on a stab wound," Prewitt said.

So now that the ordinance will go into effect, what needs to be done?

"I think we need to have stricter laws on dogs that have been proven to be aggressive, perhaps people that have dogs that bite," Prewitt said. "Make sure they have insurance because the likelihood of their dogs biting is likely."

Click here to visit a link of a group dedicated to Pit Bulls.