BUCKEYE, Ariz. — Animal Wellness Action today commended the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office for arresting a woman on multiple counts of animal cruelty after nearly two dozen dogs were discovered in squalid, unsafe conditions near Buckeye in the West Valley. The arrest underscores the urgent need to enforce laws against hoarding, a severe form of animal … Read more
The organizations urge the judge to reject this recommendation Sublette County, Wyo. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today condemned the proposed plea agreement in the felony animal cruelty case against Cody Roberts, calling it a “slap on the wrist for an act of extreme malice and torture against an … Read more
LOMPOC, Calif. — Animal Wellness Action announced it is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of the individual responsible for a disturbing act of animal cruelty currently under investigation in Lompoc. According to Santa Barbara County Animal Services, authorities are seeking the public’s help in identifying a person of … Read more
New Hampshire Sheriffs’ Association urges congressional delegation to back the FIGHT Act and Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act CONCORD, N.H. — The recent sentencing of a New Hampshire woman convicted for her role in a multistate cockfighting venture reminds federal lawmakers about the prevalence of animal fighting and the need for continuing attention to the problem. New Hampshire’s law … Read more
Animal Wellness Action supports judge’s decision to allow prosecution of Cody Roberts for cruelty to proceed WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today hailed as an important step a written ruling by Sweetwater County District Court Judge Richard Lavery determining that Wyoming’s so-called “predator exemption” does not apply to the … Read more
Miami-Dade County, Fla. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of the person or people responsible for the grisly decapitation of a dog found in the Princeton area on the Florida Turnpike on Jan. 6. Officials believe the mutilation … Read more
Bermuda Dunes, Calif. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today announced that they are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of the person responsible for the repeated shooting with a BB Gun, leading to the death of a cat. According to reports from the … 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
SPENCER COUNTY — Animal Wellness Action today announced a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the killing of a dog in Spencer County, Indiana. The case, under investigation by the Spencer County Sheriff’s Office, involves a Doberman pinscher found tied to a pipeline marker and shot in … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action today announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is shooting arrows into wild donkeys in Riverside County, Calif., in what authorities are calling a disturbing series of animal cruelty cases. At least six wild donkeys have been found struck with arrows around Moreno Valley … Read more