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Stop Dogfighting Now!
Sponsored by: American Humane AssociationDog 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.
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This is madness, dogs are living, breathing, animals...who feel pain the same way we do, and do have emotions, you can't sit there and tell me that it's okay, please support the Federal Dog Protection Act, thank you.
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2:04 pm PDT, Jul 4,
Name not displayed, Maryland
dear representative,I wish to say that if you own any kind of animal from a dog to a cat to even a small and furry critter that it would be terrible to see them being ripped limb from limb! all for greed! think for a moment, why are they any different from you? they have a heart, a brain and even a soul, that for some unfortunate dogs has been sold to to man, and there is nothing they can do about it! Also how is there life less valuable from anyone elses? i would like to hear ONE GOOD reason besides "their just animals". Thank you for listening to my plead for help to end this horrible sport. |
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8:16 pm PDT, Jul 3,
Summer Lenore, Washington
Why shouldn't it be stopped? It's violent and pointless. |
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inhumane & sociopathic
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Dear Representative: 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.
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Because its not right, I love animals and they don't deserve this at all
# 89,180:
this is a cruel and stupid sport.how can people keep hurting these dogs for momey.this must be stoped.
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12:01 pm PDT, Jul 2,
Aaron Seitsinger, Colorado
This type of gambling and useless sport, is not fun...It's Sick! These people have no morals, and need to be put away. These animals have a purpose and that is NOT to fight each other for the amusement of the mentally sick. Dogs are not born bad they are made bad, it's the "Owners" that make these dogs the way they are. These animals want love and companionship....But they are scarred physically, and mentally. These dogs will be scarred for the rest of their lives. |
# 89,178:
Is horrible , killing dogs for the "fun" of a sport. I can't believe people will actually enjoy watching them die!. We must stop them ...NOW!
# 89,177:
Dog fighting is inhumane and should be penalized. People need to pay
# 89,176:
Animals should not be treated like dirt just because they can not convey to us there needs in a way all people can understand.
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Dog fighting is a cruel and brutal practice
# 89,173:
This is not a handeling of a human. This is handeling OF MONSTERS! Stop dog fighting, stop animal abuse.
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I think it should be stopped because its crule, sick, and immoral. Dog fighters are some of the poor excuses of people to walk this earth. I say put them in a ring, FORCE them to fight, and if they win or lose put them in jail. It breaks my heart to hear about this mess. I might become an animal cop one day, and im not going to have any merce on anyone i catch mistreating an animal or fighting them. This is a good thing you all are doing keep it up.
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dog fighting is cruel and in humane.please stop.
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Stop the pain - PLEASE! Its so easy - just do it! Don't stand by and let this happen, be compassionate, be a hero!
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ya'll are sick people
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STOP THE CRUELTY! THIS IS INHUMANE AND PATHETIC.
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It's a shame!
# 89,162:
Dogs may be animals, but they feel pain just like we do. No person would find it right to treat a human like this, so it should not be right to put a dog through it either. They feel the same pain we do, but have no control over what happens to them. So we should be good enough to treat them the way they should be, for their sake.
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i think that dog fighting should stop not only cuz it hurts animals its cuz its hurting people to my little sister went crying 2 years ago cuz a guy came up to her and stole our pitbul then we put fliers of the dog called thhe police and did everything we could have then one day we went outsid to play and our dog was in the back yard dead and his face was chewed up and his ears and tail and tongue was cut off so please to stop the suffering of our nation and of our kind please sighn up
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THIS IS A CRUEL AND HORRIBLE ACTION THAT IS COMMITED BY CRIMINAL THAT SHOULD BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULLED EXTENT! IT IS A SHAME THAT WE WORRY ABOUT SO MANY OTHER THINGS LIKE BANNING DOGS THAN TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND SEND THESE S.O.B. S TO PRISON!
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Dog fighting is a mean and sickening ''sport''. Where dogs are forced to fight till a dog is dead.I think you should stop dog fighting once and for all because it hurts animals,children and communities
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