In this Wednesday July 8, 2009 photo, dogs are taken from a St. Louis location by Humane Society officials. The Humane Society of Missouri says it would welcome help as it shelters about 300 dogs that were seized in raids of dogfighting operations in Missouri and Illinois. The dogs were among 350 mostly American Pit Bull Terrier dogs seized during raids in five states Wednesday.
(AP Photo/The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Emily Rasinski)