Viewed as the ” nation’s most famous dogfighting case ,” Michael Vick’s celebrity status and 2007 conviction (which unfortunately ended with Vick being released after serving less than two years in jail for his illegal, six-year dog fighting operation) ignited a firestorm of renewed public interest concerning the dark world of dogfighting, so much that it is now considered a felony offense in all 50 states [PDF]. Vick’s case also brought about a new attitude regarding the future of former figh