The state of North Carolina says they've been working with The Haven, a no kill shelter on 140 acres, for years on compliance issues: For years, the state has encouraged [shelter director Linden Spear] to bring the facilities up to code by building more kennels and laying concrete and gravel - impermeable surfaces considered more … Continue reading No Kill Shelter Struggling in NC
Category: HSUS
For Just $19 a Month…
We often see references to how little the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) spends on shelters - less than 1/2 of 1% (.45% to be exact) of their annual budget. It's important to make this information known because many people donate to HSUS thinking they are supporting their local shelters in so doing. … Continue reading For Just $19 a Month…
HSUS Demands Truth in Advertising
From the HSUS website: The Humane Society of the United States filed a complaint Wednesday asking the Federal Trade Commission to stop Rose Acre Farms, the country's second largest egg producer, from making false and misleading animal welfare claims. The complaint details statements issued through Rose Acre's websites, media spokespersons, and product posters that falsely … Continue reading HSUS Demands Truth in Advertising
HSUS Pokes Their Nose in Forrest City Shelter Abuse
Regarding the Memorial Day abuse of dogs at the Forrest City Animal Shelter in Arkansas, the Mayor has already weighed in, characterizing the incident as an "oversight". Now the Mayor appears to have a new BFF in Desiree Bender from HSUS who met with him and subsequently called the abuse a "mistake", laying blame at … Continue reading HSUS Pokes Their Nose in Forrest City Shelter Abuse
Struggling Gulf Families – HSUS to the Rescue?
For the past week or so, I've been seeing headlines such as this in my Google alerts: Humane Society Donates 12 Tons of Pet Food to Gulf-Stricken Louisiana I finally got around to checking the details of this story and wanted to go right to the source, the HSUS press release which begins: Relief for … Continue reading Struggling Gulf Families – HSUS to the Rescue?
HSUS Spends $20 Million on Local Shelters?
Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of HSUS, writes in to the Coloradoan: We provide direct care to more animals than any other animal welfare group in the nation, spending more than $20 million annually supporting local animal shelters, running our own hands-on animal-care programs and providing other direct-care services. I'm not sure how Wayne Pacelle's … Continue reading HSUS Spends $20 Million on Local Shelters?
With a Twist
If you're one of those people who enjoys a good plot twist, I hope you've been following the story of the SD dog breeder who had his property raided by Second Chance Rescue and HSUS in September of last year. They seized 172 dogs and fostered out a bunch of them. In February, a judge … Continue reading With a Twist
HSUS Now a 3 Star Charity with Charity Navigator
Humane Watch is reporting that Charity Navigator just knocked HSUS' rating down a peg: The updated ratings show that HSUS’s “fundraising efficiency”—I should say inefficiency—got significantly worse in 2008. While Charity Navigator shows that HSUS spent 13 cents to raise every dollar in 2007, that number more than doubled to 27 cents. In other words, … Continue reading HSUS Now a 3 Star Charity with Charity Navigator
Food Animal Cruelty – Standard Fare or No?
Editorial: Is HSUS trying to guilt us into going vegan? That piece got me thinking. When I see the HSUS commercials showing images of cows being treated cruelly at a slaughterhouse, I think of that in terms of something unusual. Similarly, when I see images of filthy dogs in dank cages, I think, "That's not … Continue reading Food Animal Cruelty – Standard Fare or No?
Treats on the Internets
The Monthly National Legislation Report posted a list of "119 incriminating examples of excessive, prohibited and under-reported lobbying by The Humane Society of the United States..." *** pet advocate has filed a lawsuit against the Robeson Co Animal Shelter in NC in an effort to legally prevent the shelter from killing dogs when a rescue … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
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