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
After historic gains for beagles, horses, and animal-free science, we cannot look away when high-profile athletes are tied to organized animal cruelty. When you think about our recent work with Ridglan Farms — helping engineer an accord that allowed us to rescue 1,500 beagles confined in a breeding facility that fed the dogs into laboratories … Read more
The brazen participation of the Ortiz brothers in illegal cockfighting underscores that animal fighters feel no need to conceal their criminal conduct from the indifferent feds There are a thousand good reasons for Congress to pass the Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-Risk Trafficking (FIGHT) Act — a bill with four core provisions to enhance enforcement … Read more
Animal Cruelty & Organized Crime Dimensions Stressed WASHINGTON, D.C.— Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today urged Major League Baseball (MLB) to investigate LA Dodgers pitcher Edwin Diaz for illegal cockfighting activity in Puerto Rico and to take speedy disciplinary action if the activity is proven true. Diaz has been repeatedly … Read more