WASHINGTON, D.C. — Noting that cockfighting remains a pervasive form of organized criminal activity tied to gambling, narcotics, and weapons offenses, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today commended the Virginia Beach Police Department for executing a significant enforcement action that resulted in the seizure of 213 birds suspected of being bred … Read more
Press Release Bill Comes in Wake of Greyhound Track Closures Around the nation, Bans in 44 States, and Startling Reports of On-Track Injuries WASHINGTON, D.C. – Animal Wellness Action and GREY2K USA Worldwide applauded Reps. Salud Carbajal, D-Calif., Randy Fine, R-Fla., Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, and Don Davis, D-N.C., for introducing bipartisan legislation to phase out … Read more
Cruelty to a wolf may, in the end, get no pass Nearly eighteen months ago, we learned of an act of cruelty so outside the bounds of acceptable human behavior that it shook me to the core and shocked tens of millions of other Americans in the same way. A man named Cody Roberts chased … Read more
SUBLETTE COUNTY, WY — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today praised the Sublette County grand jury for indicting Cody Roberts on charges of animal cruelty for his barbaric and gleeful abuse of a young wolf in 2024. The indictment is the first key step toward the delivery of justice in this matter, … Read more
House and Senate may take up a resolution in September to scuttle a billion-dollar plan to kill half a million North American forest owls The handful of federal wildlife managers who proposed killing long-protected forest owls, year after year and for decades to come, cannot be surprised to learn that more than 400 animal welfare, … Read more
FRANKLIN, Texas — Animal Wellness Action just announced it is doubling its reward to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator responsible for a barbaric act of animal cruelty in Robertson County, Texas. The decision comes after receiving and reviewing disturbing photographs of the dog’s catastrophic injuries, which have heightened outrage among advocates … Read more
New Film “Chasing Roo” Provides Undeniable Proof Commercial Kangaroo Kill is Inhumane WASHINGTON, D.C. — The just-released “Chasing Roo,” a documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Skye Fitzgerald, provides incontrovertible evidence that Australia’s commercial kangaroo killing industry systematically fails to follow the most minimal humane standards, directly contradicting Australian government claims made to U.S. lawmakers and other key stakeholders … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Noting that California may have more illegal cockfighting operations than any other state – with as many as 8 million birds, according to a prior report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today commended the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department for … Read more
FRANKLIN — In response to a deeply disturbing case of animal cruelty in Robertson County, Animal Wellness Action is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of perpetrators involved in a barbaric act of dog abuse in Texas. The case began in late July, when a local woman discovered a … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action today praised the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and collaborating agencies for their coordinated raid on a suspected dogfighting operation that resulted in the rescue of over 40 dogs and felony charges against three individuals. “Dogfighting is as barbaric as humans can get, and we applaud the work of law enforcement … Read more