The FIGHT Act, the No Flight, No Fight Act, and the Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act are needed to wipe out cockfighting and dogfighting For years, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy have documented an uncomfortable truth: the United States has become one of the world’s leading suppliers of fighting animals to … Read more
Animal Fighting is the Pits
Association endorses ACE Act, FIGHT Act, and No Flight, No Fight Act to strengthen law enforcement tools against criminal enterprises WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association, representing sheriffs in all 67 counties across the Commonwealth, is urging members of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation to support three bipartisan measures designed to strengthen law enforcement efforts against … Read more
We applauded the carrier for closing one pipeline to the Philippines. Now the company is playing dumb as cockfighters route their fighting animals through Vietnam. Just two months ago, we lauded Korean Air. After we presented the company with the results of our undercover investigation, the airline agreed to stop accepting shipments of live roosters … Read more
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman leaves out the SOB Act but leaves other key animal welfare policies, including animal fighting and horse slaughter, for the full committee to handle It was good news yesterday when Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., released his draft Farm bill, which omits the wicked Save Our Bacon (SOB) Act. … 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
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.— The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action 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
Groups urge HISA and federal authorities to investigate Jose and Irad Ortiz, Jr. following explosive USA Today report about extreme violence against animals Bethesda, Md.— The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action today called on horse racing authorities and federal prosecutors to take immediate action against acclaimed jockeys Jose Ortiz and Irad … 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