[NEWS] VICTORY President Signs Animal Fighting Bill Into Law
 

President Signs Animal Fighting Bill Into Law

Dear Kimberly,

I wanted to be the first to share with you some fantastic news. Today President Bush signed the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act into law. This is the culmination of an almost six-year campaign by The Humane Society of the United States and our allies to enact meaningful federal penalties for animal fighting.

The law takes effect immediately. It provides felony penalties for interstate commerce, import and export related to animal fighting activities, including commerce in cockfighting weapons. It will make it much harder for criminals who engage in dogfighting and cockfighting to continue their operations. Each violation of the federal law may bring up to three years in jail and up to a $250,000 fine for perpetrators.

We are fortunate to have had steadfast Congressional leadership on this issue. But this campaign would not have been a success without your tireless efforts. Thank you again to each of you who sent emails, made phone calls, wrote letters and visited your federal legislators on Capitol Hill and in their home districts.

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

Hoowayyy for Pwesident Bush! Hooway for Hawwie Ann! Hooway for Simon! Hooway for Peanut! Hooway for Cinder! Hooway for Guess Who?:p :p :p

AGHHHHHHHHHHHH WEXIE'S BACK!!

What a good day :) How are you?

We're dust fine fank you vewy much! Mommy weft us at camp while her and Daddy went to Chicago! Dey picked up anuvver Yorkie named Scooter while dey was dere and bwought him back to Mawiliyn and Dave here in Effingham. Peanut was a wittle jeawous when he smelled Scooter on Mommy, but he is totawwy insecure wike dat!!!!:D Peanut is definetwy NOT into wescue!

Wuv you!

Wexy :p

Good news about the new law!
Thanks President Bush!:thumbup: :thumbup:

Wow, nice job backing this legislation, Kimberly! That sounds like a law with some teeth!

Great

Yay! So happy to see this.

This is so great to read! Yay! :D

This is a good step but a lot of work still needs to be done to eliminate all the 'gray area' around how people like Michael Vick can actually be prosecuted for fighting dogs. Without video of the actual fight or undercover police infiltration there will be no prosecution. People like him walk freely and continue these crueltys because all this gray area allows them to. Like I said this is a good step but we have a long trek ahead of us.