Eagles awarded grants to support animal welfare groups for signing Michael Vick

By signing convicted dogfighter Michael Vick after he served 18 months in prison for his involvement in a dogfighting ring, the Philadelphia Eagles did not only brought in a great quarterback to the team, but also brought in criticism, which forced them to do something to stop dogfighting and other cruelty to animals.

Both the team and Vick himself have done what they are expected to do. On Monday, the Eagles unveiled a program called TAWK, which stands for Treating Animals With Kindness. They planned to reduce animal abuse, encourage spaying and neutering and end dogfighting through public education and awareness through the program.

Besides, they have also awarded grants of $50,000 each to Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, the Humane Society of Berks County and the Humane Society of the United States. And Michael Vick himself has been with children to discourage them from dogfighting since he put on No.7 Eagles jersey.