Gamefowl can pose a greater risk for contracting and spreading bird flu since they are often exposed to bloody birds and are transported across state lines without oversight, according to the Humane Society of the United States.
In June 2024 the US Supreme Court found it was not a violation of the Constitution’s prohibition against “cruel and unusual punishment” for a city to enforce its anti-camping ordinances against people sleeping on the streets, even if there was no alternative shelter available.