The Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act will enable a new level of enforcement Before being indicted last April by federal authorities, Carlton Adams maintained two dogfighting yards on a pair of properties in central Alabama. During a months-long investigation, federal law enforcement agents recovered tools and supplies “used in the training and keeping of dogs used … Read more
HB1210 Passes Senate After Years of Animal Wellness Action Advocacy Work Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania lawmakers gave final approval this week to HB1210, a groundbreaking bill that explicitly allows companion animals to be included in “Protection From Abuse” orders. This legislative milestone is celebrated by animal advocates, domestic violence organizations, and law enforcement across the … Read more
Press Release Understanding violence in all its forms can help prevent it in the future Pawlet, VT — While gun violence is a pervasive tragedy across the country, the small New England state of Vermont rarely experiences it. The state, known for its rural character and close-knit communities, was shocked when news broke of the … Read more
Malicious acts of cruelty often an indicator that other acts of mass violence are in the waiting. Prunedale, CA — Animal advocates reacted with a blend of grief and outrage after learning of the details of a mass shooting in Northern California that left 81 animals dead, warning authorities to treat the outburst of violence … Read more
Police photos show demure animal with multiple wounds, visible trauma Washington D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy will grant a $2,500 reward for credible information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for using an abandoned dog as a possible “bait dog” found by … Read more
Animal Wellness calls on Talladega County Sheriff to investigate self-described ‘dog trainer’ Jeff McArthur for acts of cruelty that he narrates in a YouTube video Talladega County, AL — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy issued demands today that local law enforcement authorities investigate and bring all appropriate charges against an … Read more
Press Release Massive pigeon shoot an orgy of killing condemned by animal welfare groups and hunters alike. Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) have gleaned news from an informant of a massive planned live pigeon shoot in Georgia and are calling on the organizers to shut down the … Read more
Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, reacted to news coverage of excerpts from South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s new book, in which she recounts her callous killing of a 14-month-old puppy named Cricket because she went “out of her mind with excitement, chasing all those birds and … Read more
Press Release Rundown and torture of Wyoming wolf a reminder to the nation that state politicians are calling the shots and cannot be trusted to responsibly handle wolves in their states. Washington, D.C. — On the heels of the recent drawn-out torture of a captured and bound gray wolf, a coalition of organizations has filed … Read more
Press Release Torture of the young adolescent female wolf was ‘remorseless’ and violated a ‘solemn responsibility,’ Dr. Keen tells Wyoming Game and Fish Commission at today’s hearing. Cheyenne, WY — Dr. Jim Keen, DVM, Ph.D., urged commissioners with the Game and Fish Commission to revamp the state’s archaic, counterproductive wolf-killing policies and adopt a responsible … Read more