Animal Wellness Action Press Releases

Published on September 24, 2025 - 18:08 GMT

Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy to Host Exclusive Screening and Discussion of Chasing Roo

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy will host a free, one-night-only online screening and discussion of the documentary Chasing Roo on Thursday, Sept. 25, 8–9: …

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Published on September 17, 2025 - 14:42 GMT

Republican Lawmakers Declare Opposition to Legislation to Overturn the States’ Most Important Farm Animal Welfare Laws

Reps. Luna, Valadao, and Garbarino declare the rebranded EATS Act a threat to family farmers and a legislative invitation to foreign-owned factory farms WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, September 17, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In defense of states’ rights …

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Published on August 21, 2025 - 19:09 GMT

Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy Praise Grand Jury Indictment of Cody Roberts for Wolf Cruelty

SUBLETTE COUNTY, WY, UNITED STATES, August 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today praised the Sublette County grand jury for indicting Cody Roberts on charges of animal cruelty for his barbaric and …

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Published on August 14, 2025 - 14:24 GMT

Documentary Exposes Cruelty in Australian Kangaroo Industry, Undermining Government Assurances to Stakeholders

New Film "Chasing Roo" Provides Undeniable Proof Commercial Kangaroo Industry is Inhumane WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The just-released "Chasing Roo,” a documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Skye …

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Published on August 13, 2025 - 15:13 GMT

Animal Wellness Action Praises San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department for One of the Biggest Cockfighting Busts Ever

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Noting that California may have more illegal cockfighting operations than any other state – with as many as 8 million birds, according to a prior report by the U.S. Department of …

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Published on July 28, 2025 - 17:46 GMT

Animal Welfare Groups Applaud Introduction of U.S. Senate Resolution to Spare Half a Million Barred Owls

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Calling the federal government’s barred owl kill plan “unworkable, costly, and inhumane,” Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today praised the introduction of a …

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Published on July 23, 2025 - 16:47 GMT

Animal Welfare Groups Applaud Bipartisan Congressional Effort to Nullify Barred Owl Slaughter Plan

WASHINGTON , DC, UNITED STATES, July 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today praised the introduction of a bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution led by Reps. Troy Nehls, R-Texas; Josh …

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Published on July 22, 2025 - 17:48 GMT

New Report Documents Threats to States’ Rights, U.S. Sovereignty, and American Pig Farmers from Rebranded 'EATS Act'

Animal wellness organizations issue report ahead of House Agriculture Committee hearing that’s a show-and-tell opportunity for National Pork Producers Council WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In advance of a House …

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Published on July 21, 2025 - 15:07 GMT

Trump Administration Terminates Key Grants Supporting Biden Administration Plan to Kill Nearly 500,000 Barred Owls

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle demand that government neither fund nor orchestrate the unprecedented slaughter of North American owls WASHINGTON , DC, UNITED STATES, July 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In an additional blow to the Biden-era plan …

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Published on July 16, 2025 - 18:43 GMT

Animal Welfare Groups and Responsible Hunters Applaud the 'Don’t Feed the Bears Act' to End Bear Baiting

More than 70 organizations endorse bill led by U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar to end dangerous practice on federal lands WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today …

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Published on July 14, 2025 - 20:21 GMT

32 Senate Democrats Urge Agriculture Committee to Reject Food Security and Farm Protection Act, Formerly the EATS Act

Led by Senator Adam Schiff, Letter Urges Protection of State Animal Welfare Laws and Highlights Bipartisan Opposition WASHINGTON , DC, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy …

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Published on July 10, 2025 - 05:32 GMT

Statement from Wayne Pacelle on DOJ Lawsuit Against California’s Animal Welfare and Food Safety Laws

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Justice’s legal challenge to …

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Published on July 2, 2025 - 19:14 GMT

Animal Wellness Action Urges Americans to Protect Pets and Wildlife from the Stress and Harm of Fireworks

WASHINGTON , DC, UNITED STATES, July 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As Independence Day approaches, Animal Wellness Action is calling on Americans to recognize the risks fireworks pose to companion animals and wildlife—and to take simple but critical …

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Published on June 30, 2025 - 18:26 GMT

U.S. Supreme Court Swats Away Pork Industry's Latest Challenge to Proposition 12

Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy applaud high court’s refusal to undermine landmark animal welfare law WASHINGTON , DC, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to accept a …

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Published on June 25, 2025 - 18:03 GMT

Senators Seek to Halt Sales of Kangaroo Parts in the U.S. as Umbro Pledges to Stop Sourcing Skins for Its Soccer Shoes

U.S. Senators join Umbro in saying “no” to the trade in kangaroo parts, aligning with other athletic shoe retailers on their sourcing practices WASHINGTON , DC, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Center for a Humane Economy and …

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Published on June 16, 2025 - 14:58 GMT

Statement from Wayne Pacelle on Federal Arrests in Alabama After Raid on Massive Rooster Fighting

BLOUNT COUNTY , AL, UNITED STATES, June 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Federal, state, and local law enforcement raided a cockfighting pit on Saturday night where staged fights were in progress and rounded up 75 individuals in Blount County, Ala., …

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Published on June 3, 2025 - 20:20 GMT

Senate Committee Advances Groundbreaking School Nutrition Bill Supporting Lactose-Intolerant Students

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a significant win for taxpayers and for children’s health and choice in school nutrition policy, the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee today passed a bipartisan compromise bill that …

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Published on June 3, 2025 - 15:36 GMT

Gottheimer, Malliotakis Introduce Bipartisan FBI Animal Cruelty Taskforce Act to Crack Down on Malicious Animal Abuse

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Animal Wellness Action applauds today’s introduction of the bipartisan FBI Animal Cruelty Taskforce (FBI ACT) Act, led by U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., and Nicole …

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Published on June 2, 2025 - 06:48 GMT

Mizuno Signals Phase Out of Kangaroo Leather in Athletic Shoes Amid Mounting Global Pressure

Japanese footwear giants react after adidas stops sourcing kangaroo parts WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Mizuno Corporation, a Japan-based leader in performance athletic footwear sold across the globe, will phase out …

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Published on May 27, 2025 - 18:58 GMT

Animal Wellness Action Calls for End to Federal Government Support for Tribal Animal Sacrifice

Hopis and Jemez Pueblo are sacrificing raptors for ceremonial purposes, and our government should never permit any kind of animal sacrifice WASHINGTON, D.C., DC, UNITED STATES, May 27, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Animal Wellness Action and the Center for …

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