The HSUS Commends Virginia Attorney General on 2008 Legislative Agenda

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Humane Society of the United States Commends Virginia Attorney General on 2008 Legislative Agenda

(Jan. 8, 2008) — Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, released the following statement thanking Attorney General Bob McDonnell for including animal fighting in his 2008 legislative agenda:

The Humane Society of the United States thanks Attorney General McDonnell for being a leader in the effort to eradicate the vicious, criminal world of animal fighting. We are grateful for his strong support for increasing penalties for animal fighting in the Commonwealth and we look forward to working with Sen. Tommy Norment and Del. Morgan Griffith to turn this important legislation into law.

A broad coalition of animal groups is backing this effort:

• The Humane Society of the United States
• Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Virginia Federation of Humane Societies
• Virginia Animal Fighting Task Force
• Virginia Animal Control Association
• Richmond Animal Care & Control
• Virginia Anti-Dogfighting Coalition

For more information on animal fighting, visit humanesociety.org/animalfighting.

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Nadya Vera, 301-258-3126, nvera@humanesociety.org

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