Critical insights at the intersection of animals and politics
State Attorney General’s Office wrongly delays Question 3, again Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy called on the Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell to stop subverting implementation of a 2016 voter-approved ballot measure, Question 3, and to end the long series of delays in applying and enforcing it. … Read more
Organization calls for stronger laws to deter animal fighting and burden on law enforcement Washington — Today, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy issued a statement on news that 12 people were arrested and charged with cockfighting by authorities in Polk County, Texas. Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an illegal … Read more
Press Release Animal Wellness Action demands agency abandon plans to finalize rules Washington, D.C. – Two years after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) temporarily banned dog imports from 113 countries without any compelling justification for the Draconian policy, the agency published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register today, announcing plans … Read more
Press Release Legislation will allow domestic violence survivors to protect their pets Pittsburgh, PA — Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, and Humane Action Pittsburgh applaud the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for passing a bill that offers protection for pets in domestic violence situations. HB1210, led by co-prime sponsors Reps. Christina Sappey … Read more
Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, and the Animal Wellness Foundation have filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case Andrew Salas v. United States. The brief may be viewed here. The case, on appeal before the Ninth Circuit … Read more
Pork producers and a Chinese-controlled, U.S.-based pork production behemoth appeal to Congress to overturn our elections and to keep pigs in cages in the homeland
Press Release Plan Ahead to Ensure a Safe, Enjoyable Holiday for Your Pets and Wildlife Washington D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, and the Animal Wellness Foundation, along with certified animal behavior consultant Steve Dale, wish to remind pet guardians on this Fourth of July that fireworks are not festive or … Read more
The state continues to unreasonably delay full implementation of a law passed by voters five years ago Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, the Animal Wellness Foundation, and the Center for a Humane Economy sharply criticized California’s decision to enter into a courtroom agreement with the state’s pork retailers to further delay for six months … Read more
Step up in law enforcement must expand to other counties Oklahoma City, OK — Animal Wellness Action applauded the Carter County Sheriff’s Office for busting a cockfighting derby in progress on Sunday in the south Oklahoma county. According to the Daily Ardmoreite, “deputies broke up the illegal cockfighting event Sunday, confiscating fighting roosters and equipment … Read more
DOJ Has Already Taken Action to Arrest One Perpetrator, and BBC Investigation Shows Widespread Nature of Deeply Disturbing Videos and Horrific Abuses Washington, D.C. —Responding to a BBC investigative report exposing the horrific torture of baby monkeys in animal “crush” videos distributed by a global network reaching from Indonesia to the United States, Animal Wellness … Read more