Dogfighting is a barbaric blood “sport” which forces dogs to fight one another. Children exposed to this grow up believing that this so-called “sport” that teaches violence, is acceptable and normal. Dogfighting has a long history, dating back to Roman times when animals were pitted against one another for the entertainment of the masses. The […]
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was founded in 1866 by Henry Bergh. It was the first humane society to be established in North America. Bergh was the son of a prominent shipbuilder and spent some time traveling in Europe. He visited the Earl of Harrowby, president of England’s Royal […]
THE HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND publishes an annual Humane Scorecard to assess the support of federal legislators on a broad range of animal protection issues. This Scorecard provides an easy way to assess how each U.S. senator and representative has acted on these issues during the first year of the 111th Congress (which runs from […]
