Please Take a Moment & Sign This to Help End Animal Fighting
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You can help stop this torture. Click above to put an end to animal fighting.
Remember what Gypsy went through...no animal should suffer for amusement :-(
Just last week the United States Senate passed a landmark bill to increase penalties for the illegal and cruel practice of animal fighting. Now, the bill is in the House of Representatives--and your voice is critically needed to make sure it passes. Click here to take action NOW against animal fighting.
This bill, called the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act, will increase the penalties for cockfighting, dog fighting and hog-dog fights, where dogs are pitted against hogs in small, enclosed spaces, causing severe injuries and often death. A cruel bloodsport, animal fighting involves breeding, mistreating and pumping animals full of harmful drugs to increase their aggressiveness, then forcing them to keep fighting even after they've suffered terrible injuries.
Although dogfighting is illegal in all 50 states and cockfighting remains legal only in Louisiana and New Mexico, prosecutors are reluctant to spend time and resources on these awful cases when there are only weak misdemeanor penalties. The Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act would increase penalties to a felony level, which will establish a more meaningful deterrent to animal fighting. With your help, we have a chance to make it happen:
1. Take Action and urge your representative to end animal fighting by co-sponsoring the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act and doing everything possible to get it passed SOON. It will only take a minute or so.
2. Spread the word. Urge at least 5 friends to contact their representatives about this bill. We cannot win unless we have a large, loud majority urging our legislators to do the right thing and help end this cruelty. Click here to spread the word.
3. Learn more. If you want to find out more about these barbaric bloodsports, simply click here to learn about HSUS's campaign "Animal Fighting - the Final Round." There you'll find more information on animal fighting activities in the U.S., underground video, and previous efforts to help end this despicable practice.
Last year, an identical bill was close to being passed but didn't get over the finish line. The result? Another year went by with animal fighting going unchecked and gaining popularity while helpless animals were killed for gambling and "entertainment" purposes. We can't let that happen again. We must stop animal fighting. You can make a difference right now by contacting your representative today and urging him/her to co-sponsor and unequivocally support the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act.
Thank you for your swift action and for all you do on behalf of animals.
Sincerely,
Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
The Humane Society of the United States
