Blog Entries ( Dog Fighting )

KANAB — He came to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary four years ago under court order and with a reputation as one mean hombre. Of all the pit bulls in Michael Vick's Bad Newz Kennels, Lucas was the baddest of them all — Mike Tyson, Hulk Hogan and a little Ray Lewis rolled into one, the grand champion, the most vicious of the vicious ...

With the awareness and crackdown on illegal dog fighting, education about the horrendous act is now being taught in schools. Humane education and compassion for animals curriculum is about awareness of how dogs are treated in dog fights and that it is illegal. Also, kids learn about the overpopulated animal shelters and what happens to many of the dogs that go without being adopted. Max, the Shelter ...

A Nova Scotia woman who cares for injured dogs said yesterday that organized dog fighting rings still exist in the Halifax area, and thousands of dollars can change hands during these secret fights. Gail (whose last name is being withheld), says people who are concerned about the welfare of the dogs go to fights secretly, under the guise of willing spectators, and then ...

The Google App, Dog Wars now renamed KG DogFighting, has been brought back on the Market after Google agreed to remove it in April. Creator of the App, who wishes to remain anonymous, claims he’s a dog lover and thinks that this App will bring awareness to the cruelty of dog fighting. Aren’t there better ways to spread the word about the ...

(CNN) -- Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Michael Vick is scheduled to pledge his support Tuesday for new legislation to crack down on supporters of dog fighting. Vick will be joined at a news conference on Capitol Hill by Wayne Pacelle, the head of the Humane Society of the United States, Vick announced on his official website. The bill, H.R. 2492, seeks to penalize ...