The Ultimate Betrayal

Monday, August 26, 2013 - 5:45pm
puppy behind fence

By ASPCA President and CEO Matt Bershadker










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Thank, Steve for posting the names. I agree with all the other people who feel that 5 years is too short a prison sentence. It is a fact that individuals who engage in cruelty to animals are at much higher risk of engaging in violence toward humans. The people charged with these crimes toward the rescued dogs should have at least 10 year prison sentences.


The oldest dog was about 12 yrs - that's the sentence the criminals should get - in DOG yrs - that would be about 90 yrs and much more appropriate for these monsters!!!

Stacey Alleman

I have, and still do, live in a state where pits are still fighting. Louisiana is a beautiful state, filled with SADLY uneducated people, as many states. Yet, here fighting is a family bond activity. Ive encountered somewhere in the range of 500 pit bulls and pit mixes over my 13 years of rescue. I always question myself as to how long this sport of intense insanity will continue to go on, fighting pit bulls. Yes i to have my own personal favorites that have rescued m. On days I dont wish to continue
I was so overwhelmed to see a dog fight club of this size...truely sadden. I hope I will one day awake to a word where pit fighting is abolished This I pray! A lonely THANK the ones that stopped the pain for these dogs...if only their owners could have every day their dog spent chained in heat, DONE TO THEM ten fold....every round of baiting their dog ws forced to endure, done to the owner, every meal missed to make a weight, done to the owner....every scare the dog carries, a mark burned into their owners body for the world to see the pain they caused an animal.....


Stacey, I am a native Southerner and have lived in Georgia most of my life. Sadly, there is still dogfighting here also. But I think it not because of lack of education. Rather, it is a lack of compassion - which must begin in people's hearts when they are children.


It took you 3 yrs of investigation?!! Now all these ppl are only getting 5 yrs. Rediculas!!

Janie Gutierrez

If they kill an animal, they should get what a human being gets for killing another human being. Their acts lead to dead. It should be an eye for an eye. It is inhumane to do such atrocious acts. They should get life in prison although they would only create another burden to society. They should get the lethal injection in my opinion.

Deb M

I have donated $18 per month to the ASPCA for many years now and I am so proud to know what the ASPCA and HSUS have done to help save these babies from their horrible fate. Thank you!!


I've had over 15 calls from ASPCA requesting money - I've asked REPEATEDLY that they stop calling. They persist. My financial contributions to ASPCA have now STOPPED. I call this harassment.