Pets

"... another $7 million will be used to update their facilities to higher standards than required under the Animal Welfare Act".

How can they be fined + then be recompensed to upgrade their facility??? Something is rotten in Denmark...
The beagle abuse will continue...

About $22 million of the payment is a criminal fine, about $3 million will be given to the Humane Society of the United States and Virginia Animal Fighting Taskforce, $3.5 million will be donated to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for ecosystem restoration and another $7 million will be used to update their facilities to higher standards than required under the Animal Welfare Act.