The Humane Society of the United States Humane Action Network
Alert
April 11, 2007
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Dear Amy,
Last night at 8:06 p.m., I watched history happen. The U.S.
Senate unanimously passed the Animal Fighting Prohibition
Enforcement Act.
The House of Representatives passed the same bill, H.R. 137,
late last month by a vote of 368 to 39. What this means is that
after an almost six-year battle, the struggle to
enact meaningful federal penalties for animal fighting has
passed its final congressional hurdle. The legislation now is
headed to the desk of President Bush, who is expected to sign
the measure into law. The new law will take effect immediately,
and I can assure you that this is a dark and long-dreaded day in
the dogfighting and cockfighting worlds.
I cannot tell you know grateful I am for the efforts of each of
you who sent emails, made phone calls, wrote letters and visited
your federal legislators on Capitol Hill and in their home
districts. You kept the pressure on and your tireless efforts
made the difference. The cockfighting lobby was organized, and
its leaders poured hundreds of thousands of dollars to derail
the legislation -- but we out-hustled them and we carried the
day.
Nearly every week, there are reports of dog fighting and
cockfighting crimes in the United States. It is a vast
underground network of people who revel in seeing animals tear
one another apart and gamble on the outcomes of the staged
spectacles. Now federal law enforcement officials have the tools
they need to uproot these underground animal fighting
enterprises and put a halt to the the abhorrent cruelty
inflicted on dogs, birds and other animals.
I hope this victory inspires you to keep working on behalf of
public policies to protect animals. Animal fighting pits will be
closing throughout the nation, and it is joyous day for animals.
This victory reminds us to never to give up, and that there are
rewards for compassionate action and perseverance. Please share
this tremendous news with others and let them know that you had
a part in making it happen.
Sincerely,
Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
The Humane Society of the United States
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