End Cockfighting
We are working to end cockfighting — one of the biggest underground animal-use industries in the U.S., with fighting birds raised on an agricultural scale.

Oklahomans: Urgent action needed!
The Issue
Cockfighting is one of the biggest underground animal-use industries in the United States, with fighting birds raised on an agricultural scale. There are millions of fighting birds in the U.S., thousands of cockfighting “farms,” and perhaps hundreds of pits and arenas, with U.S.-based cockfighters acting as the breeding ground for the global industry.
In cockfights, handlers attach sharp knives or curved icepicks (called “gaffs”) to roosters’ legs, weapons intended to enhance the bloodletting and maim or kill the birds conscripted into the pit to fight. Animal fighting is one of the most gruesome forms of animal exploitation, with the animals hacked up for the mere pleasure and wagering by handlers and spectators. It is a global enterprise, conducted from Mexico to Manilla.
Actions to Take
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Past Reports

Hawaii: The Hub for Pacific Rim Cockfighting Trade
Investigation of Guam shipping records revealed most shippers are from Hawaii

Commonwealth Cruelty:
Investigation into Kentucky's global trafficking of fighting animals

The North Carolina Cockfighting Industry
Investigation of North Carolina's involvement in the cockfighting industry