Press Release The animals were all placed for adoption by the Bureau of Land Management’s adoption programs, which put federally protected equines at risk of slaughter WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM — This month, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, II recognized lifelong horseman and Animal Wellness Action executive director Marty Irby “for his extraordinary efforts to reduce violence … Read more
by Wayne Pacelle In July, AWA and the Center for a Humane Economy released a report that, in an exacting manner, documents scores of ongoing violations of California’s ban on selling body parts of kangaroos (CA Penal Code 653o). The Center developed the first of its kind list identifying kangaroo skin soccer cleats, listing 72 models of shoes from … Read more
by Wayne Pacelle Far-fetched courtroom strategies are the rage when it comes to cockfighting. It may be the down season for the blood sport, but from Puerto Rico to Louisiana to Guam, the knives are out in the federal courts when it comes to cockfighting. The most recent courtroom proceeding comes in Louisiana, where Lloyd … Read more
USDA Suspends Exhibition Permit for Jeff Lowe, as Joe Exotic’s Former Business Partner Announces He’s Closing the Zoo (Oklahoma City) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which enforces the federal Animal Welfare Act through an on-site inspection program, has suspended the exhibition license of Jeff Lowe, the operator of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park … Read more
San Francisco, CA — In a unanimous vote, the City and County of San Francisco has introduced standards and goals for food purchasing by the Department of Public Health and Sheriff’s Department in hospitals and jails that promote more sustainable, healthful, and animal-friendly standards. Specifically, the ordinance means that hospitals will be altering their purchasing practices … Read more
Louisville, KY — The Animal Wellness Foundation (AWF) and Animal Wellness Action (AWA) today announced a $5,000 reward for information resulting in successful prosecution of any individual for violating the federal law (7 U.S.C. § 2156) against animal fighting. The announcement follows the groups’ release of an extensive cockfighting investigation in Kentucky last week and … Read more
Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action (AWA) and the Animal Wellness Foundation (AWF) today asked U.S. Attorneys Robert M. Duncan and Russell Coleman, respectively covering the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky, to investigate allegations that seven Kentucky residents appear to be deeply involved in illegal trafficking of fighting animals, with most of them sending birds … Read more
Reward Comes After U.S. Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands Announces That the United States Will Vigorously Enforce the Federal Anti-Cockfighting law Washington, D.C. — In the wake of an announcement by the U.S. Attorney for the Virgin Islands that she won’t stand by as illegal animal fighting occurs, the Animal Wellness Foundation … Read more
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. House, for the second year in a row, has passed an amendment, led by U.S. Reps. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., and Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and backed by Animal Wellness Action and the Animal Wellness Foundation, designed to upgrade enforcement of anti-cruelty laws by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The measure, passed by … Read more
Washington, D.C. — Today, Animal Wellness Action, the Animal Wellness Foundation, American Horse Protection Society, and Horses for Life Foundation applauded U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, for shepherding to passage an amendment increasing funding for equine assisted therapy for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Adaptive Sports Grant Program by $5 million. The measure passed the … Read more