Animal fighting is barbaric and is commingled with other crimes in Lancaster County and elsewhere Lancaster County, PA — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy reacted to Lancaster County authorities charging a woman with animal cruelty and animal fighting charges after discovering dozens of roosters housed in wooden coops with their … Read more
The Nutmeg State not immune to dogfighting, cockfighting, as Congress considers the FIGHT Act Waterbury, CT — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy reacted to eight arrests following police officers busting an alleged cockfighting ring in a large garage in Waterbury, where officers witnessed the staged fights and the illegal gambling … Read more
Without a strong state anti-cockfighting law, or proper enforcement of the federal anti-fighting law, staged animal fights will continue in Hawaii and the cockfighters will continue to take their chances. Honolulu, HI — Leaders of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy reacted today to the latest cockfighting-related arrests in Hawaii — … Read more
More enforcement, more arrests for barbaric cockfighting activities signal the prevalence of this animal cruelty problem, bound up with other crimes Austin, TX — According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, 200 roosters, along with drugs and guns, were seized during a cockfighting ring bust on Saturday that led to arrests and citations for 50 … Read more
STATEMENT FOR PRESS Acting on a tip from SHARK, KSP responded and made arrests, marking their latest action to enforce the state’s anti-cruelty law Louisville, KY — Animal Wellness Action and Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) are applauding the work of Kentucky State Police for their fast action in charging 14 men with animal … Read more
Her vote for animal fighting is one more past indicator of her contempt for animal welfare norms in our society. Washington, D.C. — Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, offered further reaction to South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s recent revelation that two decades ago she shot and … Read more
More than 500 agencies and organizations endorse bill to eradicate animal fighting nationwide Washington D.C. — Animal Wellness Action is pleased to announce that the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association has joined more than 500 organizations and agencies calling on Congress — with a specific appeal to Minnesota’s U.S. Senators and Representatives — to pass the FIGHT Act to eradicate … Read more
Press Release While a single arrest has been made so far, the whole cast of characters must be apprehended to deter rampant cockfighting in the Sooner State. Carter County, OK — Acting on a tip from Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) and Animal Wellness Action — with personnel on the scene of the crime … Read more
Cockfighters continue to act with an impunity, raising millions of birds and staging fights throughout the U.S. Washington D.C. — After a recent nationwide surge of busts and other police responses related to cockfighting, animal-welfare groups today highlighted their call for passage of the FIGHT Act as a tool to eradicate animal fighting in the … Read more
Bust shines light on much-needed FIGHT Act in Congress to crack down on barbaric crime Turlock, CA — Animal Wellness Action praised the Turlock Police Department for arresting two people for multiple charges, including possession of a firearm, possession of a stolen loaded firearm, felons in possession of ammunition, possession of a controlled substance with a loaded … Read more