Dog fighting is, and remains, a barbaric act. National Dogfighting Awareness Day is today, April 8.
This year, as they’ve done in the past the ASPCA is asking “animal lovers to take a stand against the barbaric practice by taking legislative action in support of the HEART Act.”
Pet Calendar: National Dogfighting Awareness Day
Post to social media. Spread the word. Use the hashtag #AFightingChance.
The ASPCA is sponsoring legislation to “help victims of dogfighting by decreasing their length of stay in temporary shelters and allowing them to be rehabilitated and re-homed faster.”
To find out more about this legislation, click here and urge Congress to pass the HEART Act.