The No Kill Advocacy Center launched National Animal Shelter Reform Week this week in direct response to HSUS's National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week. Inga Fricke of HSUS: “A shelter is a safe haven for animals, and a great place to adopt a new family pet. Shelters also provide critical services like investigating cruelty and neglect, … Continue reading National Animal Shelter Reform Week
Category: HSUS
What’s So Great about David Vitter?
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) spends less than 1/2 of 1% of their money on animal shelters (which is where most Americans think the money goes). The remaining 99 and 1/2% goes to a variety of other places, including political campaigns. The largest recipient of HSUS cash in the current election cycle … Continue reading What’s So Great about David Vitter?
Abused Lab Animals Rescued!
Who does the rescuing of the abused lab animals that PETA videotaped for 9 months? Everybody but PETA. Among the many groups (spread across several states) taking pets from the research lab: Wake Co Animal Shelter (video) SPCA of Wake Co Triangle Beagle Rescue Sunny Acres Pet Resort (video) Norfolk SPCA (video) This article says … Continue reading Abused Lab Animals Rescued!
Update on SD Dog Breeder Case
Dan Christensen, whose SD property was raided and whose dogs were seized one year ago under an illegal warrant, has not gone away quietly: Now he's filed a $5 million lawsuit in federal court against Second Chance Rescue Center, the Humane Society of the United States and Turner County, including several officials. [...] In the … Continue reading Update on SD Dog Breeder Case
HSUS Seeks to Outlaw Bear Baying in SC
Hunting dogs are trained in various ways including the use of a live animal of whatever type the dog is being trained to hunt (or at least an animal similar to that type). For example, a retriever might be trained to pick up a duck who has been shackled. A terrier might be sent down … Continue reading HSUS Seeks to Outlaw Bear Baying in SC
HSUS: Doing All It Reasonably Can to Railroad Small Shelters in Need
HSUS spends $24 million on fundraising here, $450,000 on a useless law there, all while appealing to donors on behalf of puppies and kittens in need. But when a shelter in Montana became overfilled with actual puppies and kittens in need HSUS could only spare $10,000 in cash and another $10,000 in volunteer work: The … Continue reading HSUS: Doing All It Reasonably Can to Railroad Small Shelters in Need
Web Non-Alert: DE Saving the Lives of Shelter Pets
I recently posted about what is really a pretty big deal for shelter pets in Delaware and potentially for shelter pets in every state in the country which might choose to follow suit. Basically, Delaware is affording multiple, mandatory statewide protections to pets in shelters including the stipulation that killing is a last resort. For … Continue reading Web Non-Alert: DE Saving the Lives of Shelter Pets
2004 HSUS Shelter Evaluation Report on Miami-Dade Animal Services
How did the shelter operations manager (and possibly other staff) at Miami-Dade Animal Services develop the attitude evident in the news report I posted about yesterday? I don't know but I can't help wondering if the current shelter environment was influenced by this HSUS shelter evaluation done in 2004. From page 40: In general, animal … Continue reading 2004 HSUS Shelter Evaluation Report on Miami-Dade Animal Services
Shelter Rats
A citizen committee has made some public complaints about conditions at the animal shelter in Anderson, SC. Allegations include failure of the shelter veterinarian to provide care to sick animals, poor management by the director and an ongoing problem with large rats at the shelter. “Neglect and apathy are going on out there,” said Wanda … Continue reading Shelter Rats
Think Small
The President of the Aiken SPCA in SC wants the public to know: The Aiken SPCA does not receive funding from either the ASPCA or the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). It relies upon local, private donations. [...] The most visible of the national organizations, particularly HSUS and PETA, collect hundreds of millions … Continue reading Think Small
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