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Stop Dogfighting Now!

Sponsored by: American Humane Association

Dog fighting is a cruel and brutal practice. The abuses are so gruesome that even experienced investigators are shocked by what they discover at dog fighting raids.

For the sake of human profit, the dogs are trained to kill. To ensure their aggression dogs are beaten, chained and fed gunpowder, illegal drugs and even live animals -- and sometimes they are not fed at all for long periods of time. In the end, dogs that do not win are either killed or left to die horrific and painful deaths.

The Federal Dog Protection Act addresses these issues of cruelty, providing much needed protection to the animals that are pulled into this barbaric blood sport. This bill is necessary to adequately punish anyone who not only operates and engages in, but also attends and otherwise supports, dog-fighting events. In addition, the bill bans the use of the U.S. Postal Service to mail dog fighting paraphernalia and has a civil suit provision.

That's why your help is crucial in putting an end to dog fighting. Sign this petition and let's protect dogs from this heinous practice once and for all.

deadline: 9-12-2008
goal: 100,000

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Dear Representative [Last Name]:

As your constituent and a supporter of the American Humane Association, I urge you to support HR 3327, the Federal Dog Protection Act, to end dog fighting.

Reps. Elton Gallegly (R-CA) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) recently introduced this legislation, which mimics the pending Dog Fighting Prohibition Act of 2007 (S 1880/HR 3219) in that it would make it a federal offense subject to a maximum 5 years' imprisonment to sponsor, train dogs for, watch or otherwise participate in a dogfight. HR 3327 adds two more critical components: 1) specifically banning the use of the U.S. Postal Service to mail dog fighting paraphernalia and 2) allowing animal control agencies, humane societies and state societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals (SPCAs) to file civil suits to stop individuals from engaging in and promoting dog fighting ventures.

This legislation would have a profound impact on the ability of federal prosecutors and agents to punish those who engage in this heinous blood sport.

[Your Comments]

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
[Your Address]

We signed the “Stop Dogfighting Now!” petition!

# 200:

7:48 pm PDT, Sep 14, Name not displayed, Canada

# 199:

7:36 pm PDT, Sep 14, Lisa Jabick, Florida

# 198:

7:32 pm PDT, Sep 14, Stephanie Laponsie, Michigan

# 197:

7:23 pm PDT, Sep 14, Kaitlin Madigan, New York

# 196:

7:21 pm PDT, Sep 14, Mary Ann Schmidt, Florida

# 195:

7:21 pm PDT, Sep 14, Christina Donnelly, North Carolina
It's absurd that there are even people out there who are ignorant and greedy enough to torture animals and force them to fight for their entertainment and financial profit. These sort of people must be stopped!

# 194:

7:05 pm PDT, Sep 14, Debbie Gornee, Pennsylvania

# 193:

7:05 pm PDT, Sep 14, Lindsey Landers, Florida

# 192:

6:56 pm PDT, Sep 14, Courtney Eickermann, California

# 191:

6:52 pm PDT, Sep 14, Julie Glenn, Missouri
We do not need to kill animals for sport. Please stop this brutal act now. Thank you.

# 190:

6:52 pm PDT, Sep 14, Carol Reece, Canada
It makes me sick to my stomach that something like dog fighting can be allowed with such minimal penalties. Something needs to be done to deter cruelty to animals. They are "man's best friend and trust us to be there for them!

# 189:

6:52 pm PDT, Sep 14, Teonice Maciel Lira, Brazil
Help the dogs!!!

# 188:

6:49 pm PDT, Sep 14, Joy Jaffe, Florida

# 187:

6:49 pm PDT, Sep 14, Bobbie Pickell, Massachusetts
Dogs are supposed to be Man's best friend. Is this the way to treat a friend? If so I am glad I am not yours.

# 186:

6:48 pm PDT, Sep 14, Cyndi Demmi, Texas

# 185:

6:46 pm PDT, Sep 14, Britt-Marie Candlert, Sweden

# 184:

6:44 pm PDT, Sep 14, Name not displayed, Ecuador

# 183:

6:38 pm PDT, Sep 14, Charlene Alexander, New York

# 182:

6:36 pm PDT, Sep 14, Barbara Grant, Virginia

# 181:

6:28 pm PDT, Sep 14, Kathleen Morrison, Canada

# 180:

6:26 pm PDT, Sep 14, Name not displayed, Australia

# 179:

6:25 pm PDT, Sep 14, Name not displayed, Florida

# 178:

6:23 pm PDT, Sep 14, Alexis Ezell, Nevada
This is absolutly NOT OK!! Disgusting and appauling!

# 177:

6:20 pm PDT, Sep 14, Elle Bell, Indiana

# 176:

6:18 pm PDT, Sep 14, Lisa Kineke, Florida

# 175:

6:14 pm PDT, Sep 14, Ed Permenter, Florida

# 174:

6:07 pm PDT, Sep 14, Selina Schecroun, Virginia

# 173:

6:07 pm PDT, Sep 14, Aimee Osmulski, Florida
lets fight for them!!

# 172:

6:05 pm PDT, Sep 14, Tracey Puckett, Virginia

# 171:

5:56 pm PDT, Sep 14, Grace Alleva-White, Canada

# 170:

5:47 pm PDT, Sep 14, Erica Maggi, Oregon

# 169:

5:42 pm PDT, Sep 14, Marisol Diestro, Florida
This is outdated and cruel!! It should be stopped!

# 168:

5:41 pm PDT, Sep 14, Amanda Sewell, North Carolina
I own pit bulls...and I know they are portrayed as these awful monsters....but they are the most beautiful, loyal dogs and my breed of choice...any leader that has a problem with stopping this has no heart, no morals and has no right to lead anyone...they are callous and cold.

# 167:

5:40 pm PDT, Sep 14, Name not displayed, New York

# 166:

5:37 pm PDT, Sep 14, Dick Artley, Idaho
Any member of congress that must be told why to vote yes on this bill does not deserve to be a congressman. Unfortunately there are many in this congress that vote for any and all actions that generate MONEY ... and they all sit on one side of the aisle.

# 165:

5:37 pm PDT, Sep 14, Andrea Londo�o, Colombia

# 164:

5:36 pm PDT, Sep 14, Leland Brun, New York

# 163:

5:20 pm PDT, Sep 14, Amy Shears, Ohio

# 162:

5:16 pm PDT, Sep 14, Danielle Bottura, Argentina
� muita covardia !!!!

# 161:

5:12 pm PDT, Sep 14, Stephanie Renee, California

# 160:

5:09 pm PDT, Sep 14, Erika Acosta, New York
STOP HURTING DOINGS PERIOD THERE IS NO NEED TO SAY WHY!!!

# 159:

5:09 pm PDT, Sep 14, Zohra Aziz, Canada

# 158:

4:59 pm PDT, Sep 14, JoAnne Perdue, Florida

# 157:

4:57 pm PDT, Sep 14, Shane Richmond, Illinois

# 156:

4:54 pm PDT, Sep 14, Name not displayed, California

# 155:

4:52 pm PDT, Sep 14, ROBERT STREBECK, Texas

# 154:

4:51 pm PDT, Sep 14, Deborah Haws, Illinois
There is NOT one good reason for it to continue. I don't even understand why Congress has to discuss it---wrong is wrong. Cruel is cruel. Blood is blood. Pain is pain. THIS IS NOT FUN GAMBLING MONEY OR DRUG MONEY!!!!!! .

# 153:

4:50 pm PDT, Sep 14, Cristy Karner, Massachusetts

# 152:

4:49 pm PDT, Sep 14, Name not displayed, Canada

# 151:

4:45 pm PDT, Sep 14, Name not displayed, New Zealand

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