Help end animal fighting

[RebelOne]

Just received this via one of my animal rescue groups on Yahoo.


Congress is considering a bill that will make animal
fighting a felony at the federal level in the United States. If
you visit the link at the bottom, they will send an email to
your representative. The Humane Society will NOT share your
information -- they have never shared mine in 5 years. Also,
please feel free to pass it on.

Here's the scoop: Currently, the House of Representatives is
considering a federal bill called the Animal Fighting
Prohibition Enforcement Act to increase the penalties for this
barbaric practice from a misdemeanor to a felony.

If you go to the URL below you can find out more about this
issue and send your own message directly to your representative
about the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act (H.R.
817).

Please take action today to help end animal fighting at:

https://community.hsus.org/campaign/endanimalfighting?rk=a71suA11aRwxW

And, see below for a letter from Wayne Pacelle, the President and CEO of the
HSUS:

Just last week the United States Senate passed a landmark bill to
increase penalties for the illegal and cruel practice of animal fighting.
Now, the bill is in the House of Representatives--and your voice is
critically needed to make sure it passes. Click here to take action NOW
against animal fighting.

This bill, called the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act,
will increase the penalties for cockfighting, dog fighting and hog-dog
fights, where dogs are pitted against hogs in small, enclosed spaces,
causing severe injuries and often death. A cruel bloodsport, animal
fighting involves breeding, mistreating and pumping animals full of harmful
drugs to increase their aggressiveness, then forcing them to keep fighting
even after they've suffered terrible injuries.

Although dogfighting is illegal in all 50 states and cockfighting
remains legal only in Louisiana and New Mexico, prosecutors are reluctant to
spend time and resources on these awful cases when there are only weak
misdemeanor penalties. The Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act
would increase penalties to a felony level, which will establish a more
meaningful deterrent to animal fighting. With your help, we have a chance
to make it happen:


1. Take Action and urge your representative to end animal fighting by
co-sponsoring the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act and doing
everything possible to get it passed SOON. It will only take a minute or
so.

2. Spread the word. Urge at least 5 friends to contact their
representatives about this bill. We cannot win unless we have a large, loud
majority urging our legislators to do the right thing and help end this
cruelty. Use the below link to spread the word.

https://community.hsus.org/campaign/endanimalfighting/forward

3. Learn more. If you want to find out more about these barbaric
bloodsports, simply click here to learn about HSUS's campaign "Animal
Fighting - the Final Round." There you'll find more information on animal
fighting activities in the U.S., underground video, and previous efforts to
help end this despicable practice.

Last year, an identical bill was close to being passed but didn't get
over the finish line. The result? Another year went by with animal
fighting going unchecked and gaining popularity while helpless animals were
killed for gambling and "entertainment" purposes. We can't let that happen
again. We must stop animal fighting. You can make a difference right now
by contacting your representative today and urging him/her to co-sponsor and
unequivocally support the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act.

Thank you for your swift action and for all you do on behalf of
animals.

Sincerely,

Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
The Humane Society of the United States