Malicious acts of cruelty often an indicator that other acts of mass violence are in the waiting. Prunedale, CA — Animal advocates reacted with a blend of grief and outrage after learning of the details of a mass shooting in Northern California that left 81 animals dead, warning authorities to treat the outburst of violence … Read more
Animal Cruelty Enforcement
Police photos show demure animal with multiple wounds, visible trauma Washington D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy will grant a $2,500 reward for credible information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for using an abandoned dog as a possible “bait dog” found by … Read more
Animal Wellness calls on Talladega County Sheriff to investigate self-described ‘dog trainer’ Jeff McArthur for acts of cruelty that he narrates in a YouTube video Talladega County, AL — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy issued demands today that local law enforcement authorities investigate and bring all appropriate charges against an … Read more
Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, reacted to news coverage of excerpts from South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s new book, in which she recounts her callous killing of a 14-month-old puppy named Cricket because she went “out of her mind with excitement, chasing all those birds and … Read more
Press Release Torture of the young adolescent female wolf was ‘remorseless’ and violated a ‘solemn responsibility,’ Dr. Keen tells Wyoming Game and Fish Commission at today’s hearing. Cheyenne, WY — Dr. Jim Keen, DVM, Ph.D., urged commissioners with the Game and Fish Commission to revamp the state’s archaic, counterproductive wolf-killing policies and adopt a responsible … Read more
Torture of young adolescent female wolf, battered and then killed, has shocked the conscience of people across the world. Denver, CO — The Center for a Humane Economy is offering a $15,000 reward to any individual who provides additional evidence to police and prosecutors about Cody Roberts that results in his being sentenced to at … Read more
Horrifying images caught on Ring camera and turned over to authorities; publicity and reward led to identification of perpetrator Washington D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy are proud to announce rewarding an Oklahoma woman $2,000 for definitive information that led to the identification of the individual seen in a video published … Read more
National Law Enforcement Council compels prosecution of Cody Roberts for high-level crime Washington, D.C. — The National Law Enforcement Council of Animal Wellness Action and the Animal Wellness Foundation called on Sublette County Sheriff K.C. Lehr and County Attorney Clayton Melinkovich to collaborate and advance a case of felony animal cruelty against a Wyoming man … Read more
Condemnations of Cody Roberts must be backed up with common-sense policies While animal-welfare groups today applauded Gov. Mark Gordon for expressing “outrage” about “reckless, thoughtless and heinous actions” from one individual, it is essential that the follow-up include practical legal reforms to prevent a recurrence of this kind of savagery. The governor was referring to … Read more
No exemption protects Daniel man who bound, tortured an adolescent wolf, including parading injured animal at area bar before killing it. Pinedale, WY — A legal analysis by the general counsel for two national animal-welfare groups says that contrary to news reports, no legal exemption shields Daniel, Wyo., resident and trucking-company owner Cody Roberts from … Read more