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Acting on an Investigation from Animal Wellness Action and SHARK, Hunt County Sheriffs’ Office Breaks Up Major Cockfight on Sunday Read More » March 31, 2025
Major Federal Dogfighting Bust Draws Commendation from Leading Animal-Welfare Organizations Read More » March 25, 2025
Large-Scale Bust with 40 Suspects Fleeing Scene in Greenfield Highlights Rampant Cockfighting Problem in Golden State Read More » March 24, 2025
New National School Lunch Policy Could Have Prevented Arrest of Louisiana Teacher, Harm to Lactose-Intolerant 6-Year-Old Student Read More » March 21, 2025
Local Law Enforcement Allows Massive Assembly of Cockfighters to Escape After Animal Wellness Groups Uncover and Document Fighting Derby in Progress in Titus County Last Saturday Read More » March 19, 2025
SHARK and Animal Wellness Action Uncover Fighting Pits and Staged Animal Combat in Oklahoma and Texas, But Law Enforcement Fails to Make Arrests Read More » March 12, 2025
Members of Congress Say United States Won’t Be a Market for Skins from Kangaroos Slain in Their Native Habitats Read More » March 11, 2025
Republican and Democratic Lawmakers Call on Interior Secretary to Nix Barred Owl Kill Plan as Too Expensive, Unworkable, Inhumane Read More » March 10, 2025
Animal Welfare Groups Applaud Kentucky Law Enforcement in Recent Cockfighting Raid in Bourbon County Read More » March 7, 2025
Senate Committee Yet Again Turns Away Efforts to Decriminalize the Barbaric, Virally Dangerous Practice of Cockfighting Read More » March 6, 2025
On One-Year Mark of Wolf-Crushing Incident in Wyoming, Animal Wellness Action Laments No Prosecution of Cody Roberts, No State Legislative Progress on Wildlife with Motorized Vehicles Read More » March 4, 2025
Congress Annually Forbids Horse Slaughter in U.S. But It’s Failed to Halt Live Exports of the Animals for Slaughter Read More » February 28, 2025
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
Animal Wellness Action Applauds Louisville Authorities for Dogfighting Arrest, Call for Passage of FIGHT Act Read More » April 10, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Applauds Parker County Sheriff’s Office for Dismantling Illegal Cockfighting Syndicate Read More » April 8, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Applauds Idaho Law Enforcement Leaders for Backing Stronger Measures Against Staged Animal Fighting Read More » April 6, 2026
Animal Wellness Action Applauds Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office for Cockfighting Bust, Calls for Public Vigilance on This Too Common Cruelty and Crime Read More » April 5, 2026
