WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action today applauds the rapid response of Tulsa Animal Welfare in investigating credible allegations of cockfighting in an East Tulsa neighborhood and rescuing at-risk roosters following a neighbor’s complaint and video evidence of sparring birds. “We are grateful to Tulsa Animal Welfare and its officers for acting quickly on this report … Read more
Our work, in tandem with congressional and federal agency actions, may usher in a new era of health and well-being for people and for animals As the U.S. military newspaper Stars and Stripes reported in late December, Congress included a provision in a larger bill related to the military to end “exercises that involved shooting, … Read more
First-time candidate pledges leadership on major federal animal welfare legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, a national policy and political organization dedicated to strengthening legal protections for animals, today announced its endorsement of Reed Showalter, a first-time candidate running in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 7th Congressional District. Showalter is seeking to succeed longtime … Read more
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today announced a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the person responsible for the shooting deaths of at least five dogs found along rural roads in Greenville County, South Carolina. According to sheriff’s office reports, deputies discovered … Read more
Press Statement Aggressive trophy hunting of mountain lions may exacerbate, not mitigate, the very remote risk of dangerous incidents with lions DENVER — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy — two organizations at the forefront of the Prop. 127 campaign to outlaw the trophy hunting of mountain lions that voters rejected in … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio this week becomes the 11th state to limit the use of gestation crates for breeding sows, ending a practice that severely confines pigs in metal enclosures so small they are unable to turn around or fully extend their limbs. The policy’s implementation fulfills the final provision of a landmark eight-point animal … Read more
Landmark corporate shift follows yearslong animal welfare campaign; advocates now push for federal ban on kangaroo imports WASHINGTON, D.C – The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action today announced a landmark achievement in animal welfare advocacy: as of Jan. 1, 2026, Adidas, New Balance, and ASICS have officially ceased using kangaroo leather in … Read more
She was among the last of an extraordinary generation of animal welfare pioneers Marian Probst, the co-founder with Cleveland Amory of The Fund for Animals, an immensely consequential figure in the animal-protection movement who shunned the klieg lights and headlines, died at her modest apartment in New York’s Upper East Side on Christmas Day. A … Read more
Press Release HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Animal Wellness Action applauds the Harris County Sheriff’s Office for its rapid and decisive response to a report from Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) of alleged rooster fighting in Crosby, Texas, resulting in the discovery of hundreds of live roosters and numerous deceased birds at a property where … Read more
Strategic Pressure on Business and Government Delivered Measurable Wins for Animals in 2025 In the world of business, some CEOs write an end-of-year letter to shareholders to offer a broad overview of the company’s yearly operations and performance. I am doing the same on behalf of the work of the Center for a Humane Economy … Read more