Article on the recent multi-state dogfighting bust:Last week, specialists completed behavioral evaluations of the more than 400 dogs that are temporarily being held near St. Louis. After receiving recommendations from the Humane Society, expected later this month, federal judges will decide the fates of those dogs and the 39-and-counting puppies born since the raids. The … Continue reading 400+ Seized Dogs Await Judgment
Category: HSUS
HSUS on Twitter
HSUS recently presented a "Taking Action for Animals" (TAFA) Conference in VA. One thing I learned from following Tweets on the topic: 1000 lawyers donate their services to support HSUS. From Michael Markarian, President of the Humane Society Legislative Fund, Twitter name "mmarkarian":Had a great time at #TAFA reception and Pro Bono Litigation Awards tonight. … Continue reading HSUS on Twitter
Death for Underperformers?
Dear Michael Vick,Is it ok to kill dogs if we feel they are in some way "underperforming"? Maybe a rescue dog underperforms in an evaluation, for example - exhibits fearful behavior during the test. Or maybe a competition dog underperforms in the venue of the owner's choice, for example - doesn't win.Considering that you have … Continue reading Death for Underperformers?
HSUS + Vick, Up in a Tree
To be honest, I thought HSUS would back out of this stunt before it got off the ground. Apparently not:"He's going to be contributing to our anti-dogfighting campaign next week." Pacelle said of Vick, who vowed to spread the Humane Society's anti-dogfighting message with inner city teens. Pacelle refused to elaborate on further details. Refused … Continue reading HSUS + Vick, Up in a Tree
HSUS Advises Shelters How to Kill
HSUS has a pdf for shelters titled "Selecting Animals for Euthanasia". It details 4 pages worth of guidelines. Let me repeat that: Four pages of guidelines on selecting shelter pets for death. On the plus side, I found a sentiment I can support:Although euthanasia decisions should never be completely without subjective opinions and the ability … Continue reading HSUS Advises Shelters How to Kill
The Tigers Come at Night
Nathan Winograd dreamed a good dream about a statement from HSUS regarding the current multi-state bust dogs:The Humane Society of the United States wants to assure everyone concerned over the fate of these dogs that we are doing everything in our power to provide unconditional love and the best care possible for the victims of … Continue reading The Tigers Come at Night
More on Large Scale Seizure of Suspected Fight Dogs
This article ups the number of dogs seized in the recent multi-state dogfighting bust to 378. And a dark cloud looms over their heads:"It's just unclear what will happen," said Wayne Pacelle, head of the Humane Society of the United States. "I think it's pretty certain that a lot of those dogs will not pass … Continue reading More on Large Scale Seizure of Suspected Fight Dogs
Dangerous Dog Congress?
The Dangerous Dog Congress website is full of sensationalized images of "dangerous" dogs while promoting an event to be held in November in Toronto:The most significant animal policy event of the century, delineating evidence-based peer-reviewed solutions to the problem of dog-human attacksThe keynote speaker at the event is Adam Goldfarb from HSUS and the host … Continue reading Dangerous Dog Congress?
Case Update: Seized Pitbulls in AL
What has happened to the 45 Pitbulls seized from two locations in AL last month? It was reported that one of the men charged pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and resisting arrest. I haven't seen any additional information about the other owner's case. Since the one defendant's case is closed, and it was reported that … Continue reading Case Update: Seized Pitbulls in AL
Corrected: AL Man Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty
Correction: I misunderstood the article referenced in the post (see below quote) - and subsequently mistitled the original post. The plea was for animal cruelty and resisting arrest, not dogfighting.Court testimony in the preliminary hearing was that when a dog was purchased undercover Alsabrook bragged on its fighting potential.The post title has been corrected from … Continue reading Corrected: AL Man Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty
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