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Dear friend,
What more evidence do we need to understand that battling malicious acts of animal cruelty crimes must be a national priority?
School shooters start off with malicious animal cruelty before they turn classmates and teachers into animated targets.
Serial killers commit acts of animal cruelty with a smile.
Mexican cartels smuggle fighting birds into the U.S., spreading disease epidemics and violence that threaten us all.
These are not trifling matters. These are the worst of crimes and the deadliest of actors.
Cruelty to animals is a precursor to even more malevolent, chaotic, and costly outcomes in our society.
That’s why we are working so hard to create a dedicated Animal Cruelty Crimes section at the U.S. Department of Justice, as outlined in the Animal Cruelty Enforcement (ACE) Act.
If you missed our recent Claudia Miller Ignite Series webinar, “Strengthening the Fight Against Animal Cruelty: Why the ACE Act Matters,” we’re pleased to share the full recording with you. Click here to watch the webinar.
Right now, there is not a single section or division at the Department of Justice charged with making animal cruelty crimes a priority focus for prosecutors. Sure, some dedicated prosecutors wedge in a few cases, even though they are charged with enforcing other categories of criminal activities. It’s not enough anti-cruelty prosecutorial work, and there are countless thousands of animal cruelty perpetrators getting away with murder.
Federal prosecutors at Department of Justice headquarters haven’t cracked a major cockfighting case in three years. Yet, the Center for a Humane Economy worked with local law enforcement and our partner group SHARK to break up seven cockfighting derbies and other operations in March alone.
The output from the DOJ isn’t close to what it should be. It’s a matter of priorities. It’s a matter of capacity.
That’s why we need an Animal Cruelty Crimes section at the DOJ. With personnel who make prosecuting animal crimes their top priority and putting people on cases every day.
We can no longer tolerate the grisly work of animal-crush video producers and purveyors.
We must stop millions of U.S.-raised and -trained fighting birds from being stabbed and slashed to death at pits at home and abroad.
We can no longer tolerate the dog meat trade, horse soring, dogfighting, and other horrors.
More must be done.
There’s a national crime wave with tens of thousands of animal fighting operations and connections to international crime cartels. Even public health is at risk, with outbreaks like bird flu and Newcastle disease linked to cockfighting rings.
That’s why the ACE Act — and your support — are so crucial.
👉 Take action now! With just a few clicks, you can send a message to your members of Congress urging them to support this lifesaving legislation.
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