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Dogfighting
“Man’s best friend” may fight to the death in dogfights, often with tens of thousands of dollars at stake. Dogfighters sometimes kill the losing dogs, and even winning dogs may die from their wounds. Police often discover drugs, guns, and even murder in connection with dogfights.
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US: End Dogfighting in Your City
What you can do to help end dogfighting in your city.
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Fur-Free
Animals need their fur more than we do. The HSUS is committed to ending cruelty and killing for fur--in favor of compassion in fashion.
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Wildlife Abuse
The HSUS works to end the worst abuses in hunting and to maintain longstanding protections for animals where they already exist.
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Stop Puppy Mills
Can you imagine forcing your pet dog to live his or her entire life in a small wire cage with no human companionship, toys, or comfort, and little hope of ever becoming part of a family? That is what life is like for a puppy mill breeding dog. Help us stop this cycle of cruelty that contributes to pet overpopulation and the suffering of countless dogs.
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Farm Animal Protection
Working to reduce the suffering of animals raised for meat, eggs, and milk
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End Animal Cruelty & Fighting Campaign
The End Animal Cruelty and Fighting Campaign takes action to stop animal fighting nationwide for good. Join us in working to strengthen laws to protect animals and to prevent abuses such as dogfighting and cockfighting.
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Responsible Breeders
Puppy mills add to pet overpopulation and keep countless dogs in misery. Responsible breeders want to stop the cruelty of puppy mills.
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Swine Flu
Crowding pigs into factory farms likely led to the emergence of the H1N1 swine flu pandemic. So far, millions of people have been infected and thousands have died. Learn the inside story on the origins of swine flu and ways we can help prevent flu pandemics in the future.
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Contest Kills
In contest kills, slaughtering animals is a game. Participants try to kill the largest, smallest or most animals for cash or other prizes. Contest kills most often target prairie dogs, coyotes and pigeons, and treat these living animals as disposable game pieces.
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Avian Influenza
Influenza is scientists' top pick for humanity's next killer plague. Up to 60 million Americans come down with the flu every year. The next pandemic virus may be manufactured in the filthy conditions common in factory farms, where chickens are packed together by the tens or hundreds of thousands in utter filth, allowing viruses to spread rapidly from bird to bird and mutate into very dangerous strains.
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Hog-Dog Fighting
In hog-dog fighting or “catch dog trials,” dogs chase trapped hogs in front of spectators. Players rank the dogs by how quickly they bite into a hog’s face and pull the screaming animal down. Dogs often injure the hogs horribly during the match, and the hogs may gore the dogs with their tusks.
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