U.S. House Renews Efforts to Combat Animal Fighting

Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 11:00am
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Great news, animal advocates! Yesterday U.S. Reps. Tom Marino (R-PA), Jim McGovern (D-MA), John Campbell (R-CA) and Jim Moran (D-VA) reintroduced the Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act, an ASPCA-supported bill to strengthen our federal laws against animal fighting.

While it’s already a federal crime to actively participate in an animal fight, it’s the spectators who drive the enterprise and make it profitable. This bill would make it a federal offense to attend an organized animal fight and impose additional penalties for bringing a child to a fight.

The Senate passed this bill in the previous Congress, but even with over half the House in support, Congress was unable to pass a final bill. Reintroducing this bill in the early days of the new Congress gives us an opportunity to build on the momentum from the last Congress and help finally close the federal loophole for animal fighting spectators.

Ask your own House representative to support this important humane legislation! Visit the ASPCA Advocacy Center right now to quickly email your U.S. rep in Washington and urge him or her to cosponsor the Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act.

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Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:49 — Michelle Kennamer (Visitor)
I am begging, asking & pleading, will you PLEASE NOT allow dog fighting, I am begging you. This is a VERY cruel act and it must be STOPPED because animals are losing their life because "some" think it is "entertainment" but it sadly, it is NOT :( *Will YOU PLEASE MAKE A DIFFERENCE, ONLY YOU CAN MAKE THIS A LAW, PLEASE, PLEASE HELP!!!* BIG thanks for ALL your help and have a SUPER blessed day and week! HUGE ANIMAL LOVER, Michelle Kennamer, Albertville, Alabama

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 19:43 — Cheryl (Visitor)
No animals should be made to fight or be abused to the point they don't know what to do EXCEPT fight.

Fri, 01/25/2013 - 13:43 — Susan Allsbrook (Visitor)
So true!! I thought we had already voted on the spectator issue. It being a criminal offence. Animal fighting should be a federal offence and major jail time and they don't get out until their fine is paid in full! This should not be an issue.....still!!!!

Fri, 01/25/2013 - 14:13 — Claudia Todd (Visitor)
i agree this should not be an issue ,we have to put a stop to dog fighting ,how many petitions do we have to sign before someone lessons ,this brutality and horrible suffering of these sweet dogs cannot continue

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 09:35 — janet gael (Visitor)
This is 2013 put these people in those newly built super jail and never let them out - or put them in ring to fit for their lives -when the dog looses the fight they kill it .....

Fri, 02/01/2013 - 11:01 — lynne (Visitor)
the people that participate in this abuse should spend some time in prison see how they like it.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:16 — vanessa (Visitor)
its cruel, and just needs to stop

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:51 — marilyn (Visitor)
STOP THIS ABUSE OF OUR ANIMALS

Fri, 01/25/2013 - 00:24 — Sandy Gee Hammock (Visitor)
I'm signing this petition to stop the. Abuse on animals!!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 14:18 — Kimberly Wright (Visitor)
the men who do this have something to prove to themselves, probably because they lack it below. These assholes need to be taken out to a field with their hands behind their back in cuffs and their feet shackeled, give them a 4 min head start then let a protction dog get them, and let them see how it feels to have their flesh ripped off! just saying!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 22:45 — Susan Bird (Visitor)
Let's stop cruelty toward animals completely. Animal fighting is cruel and barbaric.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:17 — Amanda Kimmell (Visitor)
Please punish those who attend any kind of animal fighting.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:17 — Kristin Donnelly (Visitor)
Animal fighting is disgusting and everyone involved should be punished.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:18 — S Chaisson (Visitor)
Everyone involved, including spectators, should be held accountable.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:18 — Connie Thornberry (Visitor)
Please put an end to these horrific fights. Animals, all animals need and deserve our protection.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:18 — Cally Schoenhardt (Visitor)
It is about time.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:18 — Brian Dawley (Visitor)
Please sponsor this bill

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:18 — Debbie Ellis (Visitor)
Please pass this bill

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 14:25 — Kimberly Wright (Visitor)
There should bee a bill passed into law that anyone who abuses an animal wether it be starving, beating, fighting, should be held accoutable for their actions. Not just a slap on the wrist, but hard time. These people who abuse animals will abuse children. So why not stop it before it starts. PLEASE PASS THIS BILL!!!!!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:19 — danielle (Visitor)
Action needs to be taken!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:19 — Michelle (Visitor)
Honestly why would people wanna support animal fighting. The animals have no voice in whether they wanna fight or not I think that Congress should pass the final bill think of all the harmless and innocent animals

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:19 — Stephanie Bruhn (Visitor)
Please place as many restrictions as possible on the cruel act of dogfighting. This includes spectators and especially people who would bring children to something like that. No child should have to witness something like that, and I believe it is a form of child abuse (in addition to animal abuse). Thank you!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:19 — Brittany O'Connor (Visitor)
Support this legislation

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:19 — Michelle (Visitor)
Please support this!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:19 — PuiSee Chu (Visitor)
Please Stop it!! Thank you.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:20 — Jana L (Visitor)
Please stop animal fighting so much pain and suffering for human entertainment. So Inhumane and sad. Please please please!!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:20 — Reesa (Visitor)
Cruelty should not be a spectator sport!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:20 — Erin H (Visitor)
ANYONE with any involvement in such heinous acts as dog fighting should face the ultimate consequences.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:20 — Susan Placek (Visitor)
This is 2013, if we allow people to be entertained by cruelty and by living creatures fighting each other to death, we will go back to the dark ages. No more animal fights, no more animal cruelty. Animals deserve respect, love and dignity, they feel pain and emotions just like we do and they are part of our world and living beings, just like we are.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:20 — Jennifer Sherman (Visitor)
This whole enterprise has to be stopped!!!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:20 — Cassandra (Visitor)
Everything about animal fighting is wrong and cruel.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:21 — carolyn bianco-... (Visitor)
please pass the bill now!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:21 — Jennifer Koval (Visitor)
Close the loophole that is allowing animal fighting spectators to NOT be prosecuted!!!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:21 — Valerie Truxillo (Visitor)
Stop animal fighting!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 13:37 — KATIA (Visitor)
I am in France, and I just discovered those last weeks that you have a llarge amount of dogs killed or badly hurt from dog fights in America, I can't believe this, and can't believe you are not able to stop it!! SHAME ON YOU!!!

Fri, 04/12/2013 - 09:54 — kelli scorsone (Visitor)
Thank you France - we should be ashamed!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:21 — Lindsay Czerniak (Visitor)
Please help these animals!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:21 — Corinna Duncan (Visitor)
People that enjoy watching living creatures be tortured do not belong in our society! Please do what is right and be the voice for those that don't have one.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:21 — Britney Harstine (Visitor)
Stop animal cruelty!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:22 — Lu Scott (Visitor)
Just like accessories to murder charges, people that spectate, gamble, or support Dog Fight and the criminals that run should be prosecuted. Attacking this disgusting form of animal abuse from every aspect is the only way to end it FOREVER.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:44 — Therese A. Lanoue (Visitor)
Next it could be your child. Don't let this horrific abuse continue.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:22 — Beth Weber (Visitor)
Not only the perpetrators, but spectators should also be held accountable for these heinous crimes.

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:22 — Janine sena (Visitor)
Stop dog fighting

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 14:32 — Miss C Larkin (Visitor)
Stop Dog Fighting

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:22 — Lisa Summers (Visitor)
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Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:23 — Linda Xiong (Visitor)
People should be penalize for allowing animals to fight--even the spectators.

Fri, 01/25/2013 - 18:51 — NIna (Visitor)
stop animal fighting!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:23 — Jen Personius (Visitor)
Stop this cruel abuse!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:23 — nancy pearson (Visitor)
we can't change evil, inhumane humans, but we can protect those whom they would abuse for their own sick/demented pleasures!!!

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 12:23 — Kaleigh Mac (Visitor)
I'm against any kind of cruelty to any animal. Stop dog fighting and make it a bigger offense. It needs to stop!!

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