Santa Barbara, CA — Animal Wellness Action applauded the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors for safeguarding the community’s quality of life and fighting cruelty to animals by approving an ordinance aimed at restricting the number of roosters allowed per property, with exemptions for legitimate agriculture operations. The vote was 4 to 1, with Supervisors … Read more
Cockfighting and dogfighting are sinister subcultures in too many communities and show the need for Congress to pass the FIGHT Act Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action is reacting to news that Memphis (Tenn.) Police Department has executed a large-scale animal seizure with apparent ties to animal fighting. Officers confiscated 135 roosters and hens and … Read more
Victim’s mother asks for help. Sheriffs have little information to go on despite dozens of potential witnesses at the scene Covington County, Miss. — A double homicide that occurred late last month where two young men were both shot in the head has now been linked to a largescale illegal dogfighting event. Animal Wellness Action and … Read more
Vicious Cockfighting Crimes Produce Fines Equivalent to a Parking Ticket Mobile, AL — Animal Wellness Action (AWA) applauded Mobile County Sheriff’s Office for busting a cockfighting derby in Grand Bay last week, where authorities reported stadium seating, a pit for fighting, and even concessions. But the perpetrators of this crime got the equivalent of a … Read more
Press Release Football legend is latest public figure in Oklahoma to express concerns about the governor’s embrace of a cockfighting group whose members are engaging in ongoing criminal activities. Oklahoma City, OK — Former University of Oklahoma and Dallas Cowboys head coach Barry Switzer has weighed in on the cockfighting scandal in Oklahoma. The legendary football … Read more
This operation, like all dog fighting operations, produces unthinkable cruelty and other criminal activities Washington, D.C. – Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy applaud the Muskegon Heights Police Department following the recent arrests made in connection to a dogfighting ring in Muskegon County in Michigan. The Muskegon Heights Police Department, along … Read more
Saying it promotes animal cruelty, the social media giant takes down Governor’s statement from Animal Wellness Action channel, denies appeal. Oklahoma City, OK — YouTube has removed a video of Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt because it violates the company’s community guidelines by promoting cruelty to animals. In a tribute video to cockfighters, Governor Stitt apologizes … Read more
Press Release Stitt sent a videotaped message to cockfighters at a fundraising rally this past weekend in McAlester, as the illicit cockfight season is set to resume next week and the Legislature may re-examine pro-cockfighting legislation in the new year. Oklahoma City, OK — Former Governor Frank Keating, former Attorney General Drew Edmondson, and leaders of … Read more
Cockfighting is a known super-spreader of avian diseases, threatening human health and state’s poultry industry Washington, D.C. — Cockfighters are set to start the new cockfighting season around Thanksgiving, according to intelligence gathered by Animal Wellness Action, and that illegal criminal activity coincides with the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) throughout the United … Read more
This operation, like all cockfighting arenas, also included drugs, dead animals Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy applaud San Jacinto County Sheriff’s deputies for making 19 arrests after finding about 300 people at a largescale cockfighting operation at a residence in the county. Officers also confiscated 96 roosters seized from … Read more