Animal Fighting

January 1, 2012

Her Casa is Their Casa

Get the scoop on a successful kennel enrichment program that makes shelter dogs happier and more adoptable.

January 1, 2012

Ambassador of Adorable

Meet Nikki, a pit bull-boxer mix who suffered abuse as a puppy and went on to become a humane education superstar and a powerful face in the struggle against animal cruelty.

July 1, 2011

A New Day for Fight-Bust Dogs

Not too long ago, dogs seized from dogfighting rings were assumed to be too dangerous to place. The Michael Vick case and its ensuing media coverage of rehabilitated pit bulls served as a wake-up call that better options exist for these dogs.

March 1, 2011

Pit Bull Palace

Find out how staff and volunteers at a shelter in Missouri transformed a rented warehouse into a place of healing for hundreds of pit bulls rescued as part of an enormous multi-state dogfighting raid in 2009.

September 1, 2010

People Power: A Georgia Berry Who's a Real Peach

Meet Jane Berry, a volunteer for The HSUS who lives in north Georgia and has quickly become an important part of the fieldwork carried out by our End Animal Cruelty and Fighting Campaign.

Animal Welfare Groups Collaborate to Save Pit Bulls

In April 2009, a coalition of animal welfare groups agreed to work together to help the canine victims of organized violence.

Animal Cruelty and Fighting Campaign

Comprehensive information from The Humane Society of the United States on fighting animal cruelty for the public, activists, and law enforcement personnel.

Pit Bull Resources

As the breed of choice for dogfighters, pit bulls attract many people who want them for all the wrong reasons. As a result, they are often abused and misunderstood'comprising a large number of dogs housed and euthanized in urban animal shelter systems. This page provides resources to tackle the problem from every angle.

Animal Fighting Handout

Download and distribute this handout designed to help members of your community spot and report dogfighting.