Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman leaves out the SOB Act but leaves other key animal welfare policies, including animal fighting and horse slaughter, for the full committee to handle It was good news yesterday when Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., released his draft Farm bill, which omits the wicked Save Our Bacon (SOB) Act. … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action today commended the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office for its swift enforcement action on Sunday that led to the arrest of a Port Barre man on felony cockfighting and drug-related charges. According to news reports, authorities arrested Mitchel Joseph Landry, 45, on charges including felony cockfighting, cultivation of marijuana, … Read more
Oklahoma City, Okla. – Animal Wellness Action today praised the Oklahoma City Police Department for the arrest of Jesus Arturo Chavez Nunez on multiple charges related to alleged cockfighting activities, including maintaining facilities for cockfighting and possessing birds for fighting purposes. According to arrest records, Chavez Nunez was arrested by the Oklahoma City Police Department … Read more
Press Release Says suspected fighting rooster breeder should face hundreds of cruelty counts for leaving birds in squalid conditions Wilkes County, N.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy are urging North Carolina law enforcement authorities and prosecutors to pursue aggressive animal cruelty charges against alleged cockfighting trafficker Francisco Valadez after … Read more
National Animal Advocacy Organization Praises Investigators for Acting Against Illegal Animal Fighting Operation EDINBURG, TEXAS – Animal Wellness Action today commended the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety for uncovering and dismantling an alleged cockfighting operation near Monte Alto and for the arrest of the property’s owner, 41-year-old Arnulfo Arizmendi. According … Read more
Press Release Anti-cockfighting organization calls out Charles McCall and Justin Humphrey as pro-cockfighting lawmakers, while noting that first-time candidate Anthony DeVore is a convicted cockfighter on probation for cruelty to animals OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Animal Wellness Action is urging Oklahoma voters to reject political candidates who have a record of supporting efforts to weaken … Read more
Bipartisan measure provides $2 million for USDA Office of Inspector General investigations targeting dogfighting, cockfighting, organized crime, and animal trafficking WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Buchanan-Carter Amendment (#101) to the FY2027 Agriculture-FDA Appropriations Act, directing $2 million to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General (USDA-OIG) to investigate … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action today applauded the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office and partnering law enforcement agencies for their rapid and decisive response in shutting down a large-scale illegal cockfighting operation that reportedly resulted in 59 arrests in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. Authorities reportedly uncovered an organized cockfighting event involving dozens of participants and spectators. Cockfighting … Read more
Group praises deputies for swift enforcement action against illegal blood sport tied to gambling, violence, and disease risks SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif. — Animal Wellness Action today applauded the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office for disrupting a suspected cockfighting operation near Lodi and detaining individuals connected to the illegal event after deputies uncovered a large … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action today commended the Nye County Sheriff’s Office and its federal and local partners for dismantling an alleged large-scale cockfighting operation in Pahrump, Nevada, resulting in three arrests and the seizure of 478 birds, cockfighting blades known as “gaffs,” firearms, and tens of thousands of dollars in cash. According to … Read more