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Campaign Tackles Urban Dogfighting


	The HSUS' End Dogfighting program changes attitudes and lives. ©The HSUS

Street dogfighting is rampant in our cities, perpetuating animal cruelty, violence and crime. It causes horrible animal suffering and desensitizes young people to cruelty.

In this underground world, whoever has the toughest pit bull is the winner—but the dogs and our communities are the losers.

But The HSUS is on the front lines, offering a new grassroots, preventative method for cities to tackle street dogfighting.

THEY NEED YOU

Help launch our "End Dogfighting in Los Angeles" program.

In 2006, The HSUS launched its city-wide pilot program to stop street dogfighting, End Dogfighting in Chicago.

The program uses the innovative and proven community outreach methods to change attitudes and actions.

Because of its success, the End Dogfighting program is now expanding to other cities, starting with Atlanta.

Anti-Dogfighting Advocates.The HSUS hires young men with roots in the community to combat dogfighting on a grassroots level. In neighborhoods most impacted by this crime, they mediate with men and boys at risk of getting involved in dogfighting, and intervene in dogfights. Because they are respected community members, they can reach people others cannot. Read more »
Pit Bull Training Team. The HSUS holds free and accessible weekly pit bull training classes, which provide inspiring alternatives to dogfighting that showcase pit bulls as friends, not fighters. Read more »
Community Outreach. The HSUS holds events in the community to promote its anti-dogfighting message and develop trust in the community. Examples include vaccination clinics, dog house giveaways, rallies and religious leader outreach. Read more »
Law Enforcement Partnership. To fully eradicate street dogfighting, cops need to know what to look for. The HSUS partners with law enforcement, offering them training on catching dogfighting and providing a reward of up to $5,000 for tips leading to convictions. Read more »
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Humane Education. The HSUS developed a special eight-week curriculum for middle school children. This curriculum tackles the topic of dogfighting through games and hands-on activities. Read more »

For more information on getting involved with an End Dogfighting program in Chicago or Atlanta, contact Laurie Maxwell. Don't live in one of these cities? Read how you can bring End Dogfighting to your city.

Check out our Pit Bull Training Team Chicago in action: