Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police, Pennsylvania Sheriffs Assoc., Pennsylvania District Attorneys Assoc. join more than 500 other law enforcement agencies in calling on Congress to pass the FIGHT Act Fayette County, Pa. — In an extraordinary showing of unanimity by law enforcement from rural and urban parts of the Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police, the Pennsylvania … Read more
Millions of animals and millions of Americans — kids, pregnant women, and the needy — are at risk from an element known to be deadly, irreducible for 2,000 years Nobody should use bullets that keep killing long after being discharged from a firearm. But that’s exactly what happens when hunters load lead rounds into their … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action today commends the federal sentencing of a defendant involved in an illegal cockfighting ring in Amarillo, Texas, underscoring the need for rigorous enforcement of animal cruelty laws and broader legislative tools to deter violent bloodsports. A federal judge has sentenced 49-year-old Salvador Sanchez Chavez to 11 months in federal prison … Read more
Our new report dismantles the arguments of the National Pork Producers Council and the China-owned and operated Smithfield Foods to unwind Prop 12 and Question 3 Earlier this month, Ohio became the 11th state to limit the use of gestation crates for breeding sows, restricting an extreme confinement measure that keeps pigs in metal traps … Read more
Group says DOJ disregards the views of American egg producers and the fact pattern showing it was avian influenza—not cage-free housing—that drove up prices Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today panned the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking to overturn Michigan’s cage-free egg law, calling it “grossly … Read more
Advocates warn of heightened risks to pets, tethered dogs, farm animals, and thousands of cockfighting roosters—especially in Southern states unaccustomed to prolonged extreme cold Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, a national animal protection advocacy organization, today issued an urgent call to animal owners and caretakers to take immediate action to safeguard animals amid the … Read more
Press Statement EXPERT INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE Animal Wellness Action Applauds St. Landry Parish Council for Rejecting Cockfighting Legalization Scheme WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy commend the St. Landry Parish Council for rejecting a cockamamie and legally baseless proposal advanced by cockfighting advocates to undermine Louisiana’s longstanding ban on cockfighting. At … Read more
Miami-Dade County, Fla. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of the person or people responsible for the grisly decapitation of a dog found in the Princeton area on the Florida Turnpike on Jan. 6. Officials believe the mutilation … Read more
Some Louisiana cockfighters are seeking an enclave for staged animal fights even as the movement against animal fighting has more momentum than ever The headlines tell the big-picture story of how animal fighting is held in contempt in American law and culture, yet the practice remains a persistent problem requiring urgent action to dismantle these … Read more
Former U.S. Senator praised for proven record fighting animal cruelty and advancing bipartisan reforms WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, a national policy and political organization dedicated to strengthening and advancing legal protections for animals, today announced its endorsement of former U.S. Senator Scott Brown in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in New … Read more