July/August 2003: Suspected cockfighters were paid $11.4 million SACRAMENTO––Cockfighters who spread Exotic Newcastle Disease throughout Southern California and into Arizona between November 2002 and May 2003 by illegally transporting gamecocks between fighting pits appear to have created a financial windfall for themselves, according to documents obtained by Associated Press under the federal Freedom of Information […]
California state senators grovel before cockfighters’ “cultural” defense”
California Association for the Preservation of Gamefowl argues that 90% of game fowl breeders are Latino. So are 89% of 90 recent cockfighting-related murder victims. SACRAMENTO, California––California state assembly member Chris Rogers, a Democrat from Ukiah, might have imagined his anti-cockfighting bill, AB 928, would easily clear the state senate appropriations committee on August 3, […]
The parakeets of Creekside Birds: up guano creek west of Paden, Oklahoma
From official indifference after PETA report, one might imagine Creekside Birds to be a cockpit PADEN, Oklahoma––There is not much of a creek near Creekside Birds LLC, on U.S. Highway 62 west of Paden, Oklahoma. Though the Creekside Birds address is in Paden, Okfuskee County, human population 419, the metal-clad parakeet breeding barn is actually […]
Alfred M. Kailihiwa & Susan Solari died in the line of duty toward animals
Murder victim Alfred M. Kailihiwa was feeding cats; fire victim Susan Solari stayed with her dogs KAHULUI, Hawaii; ANGELS CAMP, California––Neuter/return cat trapper Alfred M. Kailihiwa, 71, of Waihee, Hawaii, allegedly murdered on August 6, 2026, and German shepherd breeder Susan Solari, 70, of Angel’s Camp, California, a wildfire victim reported dead the same day, […]
Showdown day at the Not Okay Corral comes to Congress
The “Save Our Bacon Act” a.k.a. the “SOB Act,” and the FIGHT Act head a long list of Farm Bill 2026 showdown items WASHINGTON D.C.––Thursday, August 6, 2026 is mark-up and amendment day, for reconciliation of the Senate and House of Representatives versions 2026 Farm Bill. That makes August 6, 2026 the showdown day at […]
Cockfighters, dog & cat meat breeders play the violin for lost lives
Cruel hypocrisy masquerades as concern for exploited dogs, cats, & gamefowl SEOUL; HANOI; CROSS PLAINS, Texas; BENNETT, Colorado––One need not have spent much time personally investigating Southeast Asian dog and cat meat markets, or U.S. cockpits, or even just viewing the wealth of undercover and drone video of such operations gathered in recent years […]
Rotten eggs: Kroger stores & Korean Air flout animal welfare pledges
Will Kroger treat newly acquired Giant Eagle like egg suppliers’ laying hens? CINCINNATI, Ohio––Kroger (rhymes with ogre), the 143-year-old, 2,800-store second largest grocery store chain in the U.S., with 8.5% market share, trailing only Walmart, stole food and business media headlines nationwide on July 1, 2026 by announcing a $1.65 billion deal to acquire the […]
Feds bust Louisiana cop for allegedly retaliating against cockfighting witness
Cop apparently tried to forge documents to get witness deported as alleged illegal alien GULFPORT, Mississippi––Confirmation of probable collusion between cockfighters and elements of law enforcement surfaced in Gulfport, Mississippi on June 1, 2026, days after major cockfighting busts in Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. U.S. Federal Court magistrate judge Bradley Rath denied bond for Hammond, […]
FDA commissioner Makary, critic of animal testing, gets the Trump boot
Following the Marty Makary & Pam Bondi exits, the last animal friends in the White House may be rats in the woodwork WASHINGTON D.C.––Resigning on May 12, 2026 under direct pressure from U.S. president Donald Trump, former U.S. Food & Drug Administration commissioner Marty Makary dashed with his forced exit whatever illusions anyone may still […]
Save Our Pigs! Guest column by Lewis Bollard
The pork lobby is one farm bill away from gutting our strongest farm animal welfare laws Lewis Bollard heads the Farm Animal Welfare Program at Open Philanthropy. Lewis Bollard’s ANIMALS 24-7 guest column, below, was originally posted to Bollard’s own Substack blog, ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Narrow aim, wider reach Last Thursday, April 30, 2026, the U.S. House of […]