Animal Wellness Action Press Releases

Published on February 22, 2024 - 19:26 GMT

Statement on 14 men from Georgia, Florida and Alabama charged in major dogfighting event

78 fighting dogs rescued, indicating urgent need for federal law WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES, February 22, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, applauds the U.S. …

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Published on February 19, 2024 - 21:29 GMT

Statement on Bucks County Arrest on Felony Animal Fighting Charge

More arrests are expected as police appear to have uncovered large cockfighting ring BUCKS COUNTY, PENN, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Animal Wellness Action reacts to the arrest of a 21-year-old Chester County man who faces a …

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Published on February 19, 2024 - 21:21 GMT

Statement on Harris County Cockfighting Bust

Citizen report led to animal seizures; another indicator of the need for federal law HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, …

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Published on February 19, 2024 - 19:37 GMT

Key Stakeholders Call on NPS to Scuttle Plan to Depopulate Wild Horses from Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Wild horses bring ecological services and economic boon to North Dakota WASHINGTON, D.C., NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Animal Wellness Action is renewing its call to the National Park Service (NPS) in a letter sent …

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Published on February 14, 2024 - 22:38 GMT

D.C. Metro Officers Wounded Trying to Serve Warrant on Alleged Animal Cruelty Case

One dozen pit bulls found in home, witness says WASHINGTON,, D.C., UNITED STATES, February 14, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Breaking and developing news is that three officers with the Metropolitan Police Department were wounded in a shooting Wednesday …

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Published on February 12, 2024 - 16:04 GMT

Animal Welfare Groups Applaud Potter County Sheriff for Busting Cockfight in Amarillo This Weekend

Sheriff’s Office in the Texas panhandle notes many involved were “unlawfully in the United States” DALLAS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, February 12, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane …

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Published on February 8, 2024 - 17:08 GMT

Republicans and Dems Introduce FDA Modernization Act 3.0, Requiring FDA to Implement Overdue Animal Testing Reforms

Led by Reps. Carter, Barragán, Harshbarger, and DeLauro, new legislation takes aim at FDA inaction causing harm to millions of animals WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES, February 8, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, Animal Wellness Action, the Center …

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Published on February 8, 2024 - 16:44 GMT

Dogfighting Ring Exposed in Monmouth County – Animal Advocates Call on Congress to Pass Senator Booker’s FIGHT Act

Sen. Cory Booker and Reps. Gottheimer, Kean, Pascrell, Smith, and Van Drew want more enforcement capacity to cut down on dogfighting and cockfighting rings NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES, February 8, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As details …

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Published on February 6, 2024 - 18:53 GMT

Investigation Uncovers Massive Cockfighting Derby Operating Over the Weekend in Adair County

Latest finding of illegal cockfighting underscores why organized cockfighting interests have invested in trying to gut Oklahoma’s important anti-cruelty law STILWELL, OKLAHOMA, UNITED STATES, February 6, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Only two days before …

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Published on January 24, 2024 - 19:06 GMT

Tragic Death of American Teen Caught in Cartel Crossfire in Mexico Sparks Urgent Call for Action on FIGHT Act

WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES, January 24, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Animal Wellness Action reacted to the shooting death of a Washington state teenager at a cockfight in Mexico, as reported by SourceOne News. Christian Herrera, 16, was killed and …

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Published on January 23, 2024 - 20:52 GMT

Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Votes to Regulate Rooster Population, Curtailing Cockfighting Cruelty, Crimes

Animal Wellness Action applauded the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors for affirming its recent vote of 4-1 to rein in illegal cockfighting SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, January 23, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Animal Wellness Action …

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Published on January 17, 2024 - 23:54 GMT

Lynx Illegally Killed in Bobcat Trap Signals Need to End Fur Trapping of Bobcats in Colorado, citizen coalition says

An estimated 2,000 Colorado bobcats are trapped for fur to sell on the foreign market every year DENVER, COLORADO, UNITED STATES, January 17, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Cats Aren’t Trophies (CATs) reacted to news that bobcat trappers illegally caught …

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Published on January 16, 2024 - 19:57 GMT

Animal Wellness Action, Center for a Humane Economy Hire Experienced Hands on Capitol Hill to Advance Animal Welfare

Zach Bennett joins the groups as Senior Policy Counsel and Don Green as Political Director. WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES, January 16, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy announce the hiring of Zach …

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Published on January 9, 2024 - 23:42 GMT

Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Votes to Regulate Rooster Population, Curtailing Cockfighting

SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, January 9, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- 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 …

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Published on January 9, 2024 - 19:13 GMT

198 Colorado Mountain Lions Killed by Trophy Hunters in the First Month of Season, Nearly Half are Female, Records Show

87 Dead Females Outpaces the Yearly Average and the Season isn’t Over DENVER, COLORADO, UNITED STATES, January 9, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Cats Aren’t Trophies (CATs) reacted to preliminary state data showing that mountain lion trophy hunters in …

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Published on January 9, 2024 - 19:02 GMT

Memphis Seizure of Birds, Dog Reveals Extent of Animal Fighting, Need to Eradicate It

Cockfighting and dogfighting are sinister subcultures in too many communities and show the need for Congress to pass the FIGHT Act WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES, January 9, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Animal Wellness Action is reacting to news that …

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Published on January 8, 2024 - 21:46 GMT

Uptick in American Horses Exported to Mexico for Slaughter Underscores Need for Congress to Ban Trafficking for Meat

Animal welfare groups condemn uptick in slaughter, call for action on Farm bill WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, January 8, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- USDA export data reveals that kill buyers shipped 17,997 horses from Arizona, New Mexico, and …

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Published on November 20, 2023 - 20:11 GMT

YouTube Deletes Gov. Stitt Pro-Cockfighting Video for ‘Violating Community Guidelines’

Saying it promotes animal cruelty, the social media giant takes down Governor’s statement from Animal Wellness Action channel, denies appeal. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, UNITED STATES, November 20, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- YouTube has removed a video of …

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Published on November 20, 2023 - 17:51 GMT

Senators tell FDA to Update Regulations Regarding Non-Animal Testing Methods

Proper implementation of unanimously adopted law impossible without adjusting FDA regulations WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES, November 20, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Five Republicans and four Democrats in the U.S. Senate urged FDA Commissioner Robert …

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Published on November 15, 2023 - 20:54 GMT

Gov. Stitt’s Embrace of Cockfighting Out of Bounds, say Keating, Edmondson, and Leaders of Animal Welfare Groups

Stitt sent a videotaped message to cockfighters at a fundraising rally this past weekend in McAlester WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES, November 15, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Former Governor Frank Keating, former Attorney General Drew Edmondson, and …

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