Animal Wellness Action

"We can close out this era of exploiting animals for commercial cub petting and ego gratification."

Alabama has a long history of cock fighting, even though that has been illegal in the state since 1896. On Tuesday, the Animal Wellness Foundation (AWF) and Animal Wellness Action (AWA) announced that they are offering a $5,000 reward for information resulting in the successful prosecution of any individual(s) for violating the federal law (7 … Continued

Our ancestors domesticated the wild jungle fowl, the ancestor of the modern chicken, sometime before 2,000 B.C. By 450 B.C. cockfighting was a major sport in ancient Rome. In Alabama, cockfighting remains a major sport even though it was outlawed here as early as 1896. On Thursday, Animal Wellness Action and the Animal Wellness Foundation … Continued

Wednesday, the Animal Wellness Action applauded U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Selma, for voting for legislation to protect Iconic Alabama State Racking Horses. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, HR693, by a vote of 333 to 96. Congresswoman Sewell voted in support of the bill. “We applaud Rep. … Continued