Friend,
I want to tell you about a day I won’t ever forget, and why tomorrow matters so much.
Last year, my team and I identified an active dogfighting ring operating in the Philippines. We worked the case quietly for months, knowing that if we moved too early, the operation would disappear, and if we moved too late, dogs would pay the price.
Then we got the message we’d been waiting for. A dogfighting event was about to take place.
I dropped everything. I cancelled a family holiday, rearranged plans, and got on the first flight out. Within 24 hours, I was on the ground with our investigators. Within days, we were working alongside the Philippine National Police.
And minutes before the first fight was due to start, we moved in.
On the property, we found seven puppies who were about to be sold into the dogfighting underworld, and three adult dogs who had already been fought. One of those dogs was so badly injured that veterinarians had no choice but to euthanise her. She didn’t make it.
Two other dogs, Bella and Luna, did survive. I promised them they would never be used again, and they remain in our care today.
We also found a makeshift fighting pit, homemade break sticks, and drugs used to keep dogs fighting. This was organised, deliberate cruelty.
Tomorrow, the alleged dogfighter will stand before the Regional Trial Court to answer animal cruelty charges for his role in this network. If he is found guilty, I believe he deserves the maximum penalty under the law.
Before you keep reading, I want to ask you something plainly:
Friend, will you sign the petition right now to demand the maximum penalty?
Courts pay attention when the public is watching. Your name tells the judge that this case matters, that leniency is not acceptable, and that what happened to those dogs will not be quietly forgotten.
I’ll never forget that day in the Philippines. I won’t forget the dogs we saved, or the one we couldn’t. And I don’t want the court to forget either.
Friend, please sign the petition now and demand the maximum penalty.
For all animals,
Jacob Lloyd
Chief Executive
Animal Welfare Investigations Project