I will add to this post today as I come across stories about last night's vigil in Raleigh, NC in honor of the Wilkes Co dogs killed after HSUS lobbied for their deaths.WNCT has a short vid and blurb, so does News 14.ABC-11 has a longer vid and story on the memorial: It all comes … Continue reading Open Thread for Vigil Held in Raleigh
Category: HSUS
New HSUS Bust Dog Policy – My Two Cents
I'm still waiting on my invitation to the rilly-super-important HSUS meeting in Vegas to discuss their policy on bust dogs. *waits by mailbox, looks longingly at mailman as he passes by* While I'm waiting, I thought I'd draft up some ideas for HSUS.1. HSUS policy should be clearly stated, not as a recommendation to individually … Continue reading New HSUS Bust Dog Policy – My Two Cents
Vigil for Wilkes Co Dogs in Raleigh on March 4
Ask not for whom the bell tolls HSUS:Organizers of Wednesday’s candlelight vigil hope lawmakers will enact change to guarantee dogs seized from dog-fighting operations will have the opportunity to be individually evaluated, rather than being automatically deemed ‘dangerous’ and destroyed.The vigil will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 at Bicentennial Mall, 16 W. Jones … Continue reading Vigil for Wilkes Co Dogs in Raleigh on March 4
Nathan Winograd Stays on Point as HSUS Flails
This is one of those Winograd posts where I'm tempted to quote the whole thing but I will limit myself to some snippets:In response to public outcry over their support and participation in the Wilkes County Massacre, in which the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) first championed and then defended the mass slaughter … Continue reading Nathan Winograd Stays on Point as HSUS Flails
Bright Light in a Dark Place
Best Friends has a post up about Shelia Carlisle, one of the volunteers who cared for the Wilkes Co dogs. She and her fellow vols did the best they could for those dogs, knowing there was little chance they'd be allowed to live, even if they survived the terrible conditions at the "undisclosed location" (warehouse) … Continue reading Bright Light in a Dark Place
Recognition in Wilkes Co Case
In recognition of some who were involved in the Wilkes Co case... PAWS DOWN:From the Winston-Salem Journal:John Goodwin, the manager of animal-fighting issues for The Humane Society of the United States, said yesterday that a judge will decide the fate of the dogs later. The Humane Society worked for three years on the investigation, in … Continue reading Recognition in Wilkes Co Case
More HSUS Nonsense Regarding the Wilkes Co Dogs
The HSUS response (signed in brown ink) to the killing of the Wilkes County dogs, currently making the rounds online:Thank you for contacting us regarding a county judge’s decision in North Carolina to euthanize fighting dogs seized from the property of notorious dogfighting kingpin Ed Faron. We understand your concern about the judge’s order to … Continue reading More HSUS Nonsense Regarding the Wilkes Co Dogs
Coalition Urges HSUS to Revise Policy on Dogs Seized in Fighting Busts
The "couple of individuals on the internet" just won't go away: “We are disheartened and shocked that HSUS, a leader in the animal welfare community, would testify in court for the automatic destruction of puppies and dogs, who had not been given the opportunity to be evaluated as individuals, based on this policy. The Michael … Continue reading Coalition Urges HSUS to Revise Policy on Dogs Seized in Fighting Busts
Pants on Fire
John Goodwin of the HSUS on why the Wilkes Co dogs had to die even though the Vick dogs proved that bust dogs could be evaluated and placed with rescue groups accordingly:Those particular fighting dogs in Wilkes County, NC were very, very different than the Vick dogs. Whereas Michael Vick was a pro football player … Continue reading Pants on Fire
You Can’t Fool Mother Nature (or Mother Nurture)
John Goodwin of the HSUS on why the Wilkes Co Pitbulls, including 19 newborn pups, needed to be summarily killed:Goodwin said that the dogs have been bred for fighting and it would very difficult and expensive to re-train the dogs, even the puppies, so that they could be adopted.When I consider this, along with the … Continue reading You Can’t Fool Mother Nature (or Mother Nurture)
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