Read some encouraging news from my ASPCA newsletter
today.........but I can't believe a State Senator would actually
propose reducing penalities for cock fighting in Oklahoma. He
failed.


BLOODSPORTS BANNED IN LOUISIANA & OKLAHOMA
Great news for animals and their advocates:

*Thanks to the tireless efforts of Oklahoma humanitarians, Senator Frank Shurden’s attempt to drastically reduce penalties for cockfighters was defeated! The bill, which Shurden has tried to pass five times, would have allowed Oklahomans to maintain cockfighting facilities and possess birds for fighting, essentially legalizing cockfighting except in instances where birds had knives or gaffs strapped to their legs.

* In Louisiana, legislation to prohibit Hog Dog Rodeos--a barbaric “sport” in which trained dogs maul trapped pigs--has been signed into law by Governor Kathleen Blanco. Set to be enacted on August 15, HB 1244 prohibits any event in the state of Louisiana whose significant feature or main purpose is the use of a dog to fight, kill, maim or injure a hog.

Pelican State humanitarians, please visit the ASPCA online to send Governor Blanco a note of thanks. And if you don’t live in Louisiana, you can still get involved in passing animal-friendly laws in your state. Just visit the ASPCA Advocacy Center and select your state from the pull-down menu to find out what legislation is pending.