Arrests of about 30 people in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Texas and Oklahoma resulted in 350 dogs being seized in the largest simultaneous raid of dogfighting operations in the U.S.
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Dogfighting is a felony in 50 states.
The seized dogs will be evaluated by behaviorial experts and hopefully many can be rehomed, [...]

Washington State law makers are looking to appeal two old laws on the books dealing with the treatment of dogs.
One of the laws in question gives dog owners 48 hours to kill their dog if it is found killing another animal. The other law requires sheriffs to kill any dog running at large without a [...]

January 2009
Help protect Washington’s pets from domestic violence by supporting HB 1148
Imagine a society in which all victims of domestic abuse — including companion animals — are protected.
Each year throughout Washington, countless victims of domestic violence risk their lives to protect their defenseless animals from harm. Research has shown that up to 48 percent of [...]

President George W Bush’s personal pet, Barney the terrier, has biten two reporters in recent months.
Reuters television reporter John Decker and Heather Walker, the public relations director for the Boston Celtics, have both felt Barney’s wrath, drawing blood both times.
Barney, once described by Karl Rove, Mr Bush’s political strategist, as “a lump,” and dissed by [...]

No first dog unitl after January 20th.
In a recent CBS’ “60 Minutes,” interview, future first lady Michelle Obama said: “We’re on call-mode on the dog front. Because the deal with the dog was that we would get the dog after we got settled. Because as responsible owners we — I don’t think it would be [...]