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Take Dog Fighting Seriously

Target: U.S. Governors
Sponsored by: ASPCA

Although dog fighting is a felony in all 50 United States, there are still some states that don't take it seriously.

As with any other illegal underground activity, it's impossible to determine how many people may be involved in dog fighting, but estimates are in the tens of thousands. This brutal blood sport is a pastime for rich and poor alike, and dog fighting has been reported in urban, suburban and rural settings in all regions of the country.

And unfortunately, because dog fighting is such a secretive enterprise, it makes it difficult for law enforcement to infiltrate. A dog fight investigation requires many of the same skills and resources as an undercover narcotics investigation, a challenge for many local agencies.

Tell your state governor that law enforcement should have the resources and motivation to take this crime seriously. Also, there should be local or state task forces to ensure a collaborative approach to ending this heinous sport forever.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 35,000

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I would like to bring to your attention the heinous crime of dog fighting. While this blood sport is illegal in all 50 states, I worry that it is not being taken seriously enough.

As with any other illegal underground activity, it is impossible to determine how many people may be involved in dog fighting. Estimates based on fight reports in underground dog fighting publications, and on animals entering shelters bearing evidence of fighting, suggest that the number of people involved in dog fighting in the U.S. is in the tens of thousands. And dog fighting has been reported in urban, suburban and rural settings in all regions of the country.

While organized dog fighting activity seemed to decline in the 1990s, many law enforcement and animal control officials feel that it has rebounded in recent years.

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8:58 pm PST, Nov 20, Name not displayed, Washington

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7:28 pm PST, Nov 20, Inci Tolnay, California

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3:35 pm PST, Nov 20, James Lovecraft, Virginia

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3:06 pm PST, Nov 20, Joan E Loza Mobry, Wisconsin
"Animals Do Not Have A Voice Of Their Own. If We Do Not Stand Up And Speak For Them... Who Will?!"

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1:39 pm PST, Nov 20, Lula Draskovic, France

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1:15 pm PST, Nov 20, Mark Connolly, United Kingdom

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12:47 pm PST, Nov 20, Jamie McDougald, Georgia

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12:31 pm PST, Nov 20, Debbi Scheun, South Africa

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12:29 pm PST, Nov 20, Gloria Gilmore, Florida

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12:27 pm PST, Nov 20, Luz Butron, Mexico
Stop this extreme cruelty now and ofr ever.

# 30,153:

12:23 pm PST, Nov 20, Allison and Troy Morris, Texas

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6:31 am PST, Nov 20, Janice Sturdy, United Kingdom
PLEASE HELP PUT A STOP TO ALL DOG FIGHTING, IT IS CRUEL AND INHUMANE, ACT NOW FOR OUR ANIMALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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8:33 pm PST, Nov 19, MICHELE VONSTAICH, California

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8:29 pm PST, Nov 19, Farah Karimi, Canada
Please crack down on dog fighting!

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5:36 pm PST, Nov 19, Tiffany Holsen, Pennsylvania

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12:48 pm PST, Nov 19, Bethany Brown, Maine

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10:15 am PST, Nov 19, Michael Gallo, Florida

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7:40 am PST, Nov 19, Dodie Tedesco, Iowa

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7:15 am PST, Nov 19, Cathy Woods, Vermont

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12:09 am PST, Nov 19, Elena Ezhova, Russian Federation

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10:58 pm PST, Nov 18, Jeanette Loos, Denmark

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9:52 pm PST, Nov 18, Sandi Walker, Canada
There is no excuse to harm a fellow being only cowards are into animal abuse and like attracts like so it needs to be stopped.

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9:17 pm PST, Nov 18, Matthew Kossack, California

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6:59 pm PST, Nov 18, Amber King, California

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6:49 pm PST, Nov 18, ANGELINA MCDONALD, California

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6:00 pm PST, Nov 18, Corrie Bravo, California
All animals should be treated with kindness and love. They have souls like humans. Please put an end to this horrible act!

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3:22 pm PST, Nov 18, Karisa Cotter, Arkansas

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3:16 pm PST, Nov 18, Horiot Marc, France

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1:28 pm PST, Nov 18, Branda Stone, California
Please stop the insanity........

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11:02 am PST, Nov 18, S Somerville Franz, Virgin Islands, U.s.

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10:25 am PST, Nov 18, Jane Smith, Bulgaria

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10:19 am PST, Nov 18, Fiona Timothy, United Kingdom
using animals just cause we can so wrong x

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10:02 am PST, Nov 18, Helen Hilton, Ireland

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8:59 am PST, Nov 18, Susan Wyzik, Massachusetts
we need stricter laws please save the dogs

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4:45 pm PST, Nov 17, Ellie Shain, California

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1:50 pm PST, Nov 17, Monika Olejniczak, Poland

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8:38 am PST, Nov 17, Linda Marple, New Mexico
I and my high school students have fought for years for NEW MEXICO to finally ban this horrid, ridiculous practice. Now that the people of this state have decided it's time to outlaw it, IT'S TIME FOR OFFICIALS TO ACTUALLY ENFORCE IT.

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7:43 pm PST, Nov 16, Name not displayed, Texas

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6:07 pm PST, Nov 16, Name not displayed, California

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3:04 pm PST, Nov 16, Chris Achilles, Arizona

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2:32 pm PST, Nov 16, Melissa Mobeck, Washington

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1:51 pm PST, Nov 16, Debby Bradford, Florida

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12:58 pm PST, Nov 16, Heather Richardson, Florida
I own pitbulls and I would never allow them to get into a fight. It is wrong them shouldnt be treated like vicious animals.

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12:11 pm PST, Nov 16, Danielle Jones, California

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11:55 am PST, Nov 16, Lesa Lasha, Louisiana
The issue of dog fighting needs to be address, it seems to have gotten way out of hand, it is not fair to these innocent animals to be put in this situation.

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11:45 am PST, Nov 16, Petra Keim, Virginia

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11:21 am PST, Nov 16, Patricia Cicerone, Rhode Island

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11:18 am PST, Nov 16, GODART STEPHANIE, France

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9:04 am PST, Nov 16, Darla Sensabaugh, Michigan
Dog fighting is barbaric period.

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8:59 am PST, Nov 16, Glenda Reed, Texas

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8:33 am PST, Nov 16, Melinda Allen, Pennsylvania
this has got to stop,punish those who do this,its not fair to these poor innocent dogs.

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7:52 am PST, Nov 16, Kristen Mayer, Michigan
These crimes against animals will only make these people committ more horific crimes. These animals have feelings and know pain. They never asked for that and deserve to be treated as a gift.

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7:20 am PST, Nov 16, Kimberly Church Yurevich, Georgia
it is very important to end dog fighting and make it a felony and to be taken seriously. Maybe if the sanctions were more severe and harsh, then people would think twice about it!

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7:02 am PST, Nov 16, Donna Durbin, Kentucky

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4:58 am PST, Nov 16, Kristen Samelak, Illinois

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1:42 am PST, Nov 16, Name not displayed, Australia

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2:58 pm PST, Nov 15, Noey Widodo, Indonesia

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7:17 am PST, Nov 15, Jose Torres, Pennsylvania
I own 2 pitbulls and the thought of them, or any other dog sickens me. If it were up to me I'd pu them in the ring with the dogs and see how they like it.

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2:03 am PST, Nov 15, Crystal Lotus, Australia

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8:12 pm PST, Nov 14, JOSEPH BARNETT, Florida

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6:28 pm PST, Nov 14, Leslie Bair, Michigan
Make dog fighting a serious felony for the first offense.

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3:40 pm PST, Nov 14, Christina Pascalidou, Greece

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3:21 pm PST, Nov 14, Milla Öst, Sweden

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