Animal Welfare Groups That Exposed An Extensive Network of Cockfighting Pits and Traffickers Urge State Lawmakers to Swing Behind Legislation to Make All Staged Fights Felony Offenses Read More » March 6, 2024
Animal Wellness Action Calls Out N.C. House Candidate Long Associated with the Barbaric and Criminal Practice of Dogfighting Read More » March 3, 2024
Sens. Duckworth and Booker Introduce Bill to Halt Toxic Lead Ammunition on National Wildlife Refuges Read More » February 29, 2024
Animal Groups React with Anger, Disgust to Millionaire Club’s Cruel Live Pigeon Shoot Read More » February 26, 2024
Statement on 14 men from Georgia, Florida and Alabama charged in major dogfighting event Read More » February 22, 2024
Statement on Caldwell County Cockfighting Bust – Latest in a Series of Texas Raids on Animal Fights Read More » February 20, 2024
Key Stakeholders Call on NPS to Scuttle Ecologically Unwarranted, Economically Reckless Plan to Depopulate Wild Horses from Theodore Roosevelt NP Read More » February 19, 2024
Animal Welfare Groups Applaud Robust Enforcement of Florida’s Anti-Animal Fighting Law, Offers Citizens a Reward to Help Police Halt Animal Cruelty Crimes Read More » February 10, 2024
Republicans and Democrats Introduce the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, Requiring FDA to Implement Animal Testing Reforms Passed by Congress Over a Year Ago Read More » February 6, 2024
Investigation Uncovers Massive Cockfighting Derby Operating Over the Weekend in Adair County Read More » February 6, 2024
Animal Wellness Action Applauds Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office for Swift Action Against Illegal Cockfighting Operation Read More » June 2, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Applauds San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office for Breaking Up Suspected Cockfighting Operation Near Lodi Read More » May 29, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Applauds Nye County Authorities for Major Cockfighting Bust Involving Weapons, Cockfighting blades and Hundreds of Birds Read More » May 28, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Applauds Connecticut Law Enforcement for Cockfighting Raid in Tolland Read More » May 18, 2026
Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action reacts to the decision to send the Farm Bill back to the Rules Committee for further work Read More » April 29, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Applauds Federal Sentencing in Indiana Dogfighting Ring, Calls for Passage of FIGHT Act to Restrict Animal Fighting Networks Read More » April 14, 2026