Animal wellness groups call for criminal investigation and prosecution of perpetrators, after successful prosecution of Cody Roberts for his torment of a wolf WASHINGTON, D.C.— Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today condemned an apparent appalling act of cruelty against a wounded and defenseless coyote depicted in a recently uncovered video … Read more
Animal Cruelty Enforcement (ACE)
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
Agriculture Committee head also tried (but failed) to gut the greyhound racing ban. The U.S. Senate can correct outcomes at odds with American values I’m still in southern Wisconsin, where the community is abuzz with excitement about the accord I announced yesterday between the Center for a Humane Economy, Big Dog Ranch Rescue, and Ridglan … Read more
The organizations urge the judge to reject this recommendation Sublette County, Wyo. — The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action today condemned the proposed plea agreement in the felony animal cruelty case against Cody Roberts, calling it a “slap on the wrist for an act of extreme malice and torture against an … Read more
Animal Wellness Action supports judge’s decision to allow prosecution of Cody Roberts for cruelty to proceed WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today hailed as an important step a written ruling by Sweetwater County District Court Judge Richard Lavery determining that Wyoming’s so-called “predator exemption” does not apply to the … Read more
Miami-Dade County, Fla. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of the person or people responsible for the grisly decapitation of a dog found in the Princeton area on the Florida Turnpike on Jan. 6. Officials believe the mutilation … Read more
Some Louisiana cockfighters are seeking an enclave for staged animal fights even as the movement against animal fighting has more momentum than ever The headlines tell the big-picture story of how animal fighting is held in contempt in American law and culture, yet the practice remains a persistent problem requiring urgent action to dismantle these … Read more
Bermuda Dunes, Calif. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today announced that they are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of the person responsible for the repeated shooting with a BB Gun, leading to the death of a cat. According to reports from the … Read more
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today announced a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the person responsible for the shooting deaths of at least five dogs found along rural roads in Greenville County, South Carolina. According to sheriff’s office reports, deputies discovered … Read more
Cruelty to a wolf may, in the end, get no pass Nearly eighteen months ago, we learned of an act of cruelty so outside the bounds of acceptable human behavior that it shook me to the core and shocked tens of millions of other Americans in the same way. A man named Cody Roberts chased … Read more