Anti-Doping Measure in Horse Racing Included in Final Federal Spending Bill for 2021 Read More » December 21, 2020
Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act Included in Federal Year-End Spending Package Read More » December 21, 2020
Animal Wellness Action Executive Director Marty Irby Named one of The Hill’s Top Lobbyists for 2020 Read More » December 10, 2020
America’s Leading Equine Protection Groups Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Horse Protection Act Read More » December 9, 2020
Animal Wellness Call for U.S. Government Buy-Out of Illinois Mink Farms to Prevent Them from Becoming COVID Super-Spreaders Read More » December 4, 2020
House Votes to Ban Trade in Big Cats as Pets and as Props For Roadside Zoos Read More » December 4, 2020
Broad Coalition Calls on House to Pass Legislation to Stem the Trade in Big Cats As Pets and Cub Petting Roadside Attractions Read More » November 30, 2020
Horse Protection Groups Back Bipartisan Congressional Letter Supporting Humane Treatment of Wild Horses Read More » November 25, 2020
Animal Wellness Groups Call on U.S. Senate to Take Action to Protect American Equines Read More » November 24, 2020
Tennessee Walking Horse Stakeholders, Animal Protection Organizations Announce Historic Effort to End Abusive Practice of ‘Soring’ and Ensure Sound Economic Future for the Breed Read More » November 12, 2020
Federal Government, States Must Shut Down American Mink Farms, Say Animal Welfare Groups Read More » November 6, 2020
Guam Shipping Data Reveal Steep Decline in Illegal Trafficking of Fighting Birds to the U.S. Territory Read More » November 2, 2020
Animal Wellness Action Applauds St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office for Cockfighting Bust, Notes Link Between Animal Fighting and Drug Crimes Read More » June 23, 2026
Statement from Wayne Pacelle, President of Animal Wellness Action, on the Death of a Teenager During a Horse Carriage Ride in Central Park Read More » June 18, 2026
Statement from Wayne Pacelle, President, Animal Wellness Action, on the fire at the Saratoga Casino Hotel harness racing facility Read More » June 17, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Applauds Oklahoma City Police Department for Cockfighting Arrest and Felony Charges Read More » June 15, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Urges Felony Animal Cruelty Charges After Alleged Abandonment of Hundreds of Fighting Roosters in North Carolina Read More » June 12, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Applauds Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office for Cockfighting Bust In Edinburg, Texas Read More » June 11, 2026