After sufficient facts came to light about the happenings at Bad Newz Kennels in Surry County, Virginia--the sometime residence of Vick that had morphed into a dogfighting staging ground--The HSUS urged state and federal authorities to prosecute him. They also campaigned, along with others, to urge the Atlanta Falcons to drop Vick, the NFL to suspend him, and his corporate sponsors (such as Nike) to sever their ties. All of that happened, and the fuel that drove all of these actions was the rage and disgust that so many millions of Americans felt once the details came out. Vick and the other three individuals at the vortex of the criminal network at Bad Newz should have been prosecuted and punished, and they were. Vick left prison before dawn Wednesday after serving 19 months for his role and headed to Hampton, Va., to begin home confinement.

Now President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, Wayne Pacelle, says he met with Vick who wants to work on a program aimed at eradicating dogfighting among urban teens. Read about their face-to-face meeting by clicking here.