The Humane Society of the United States is not what you think

[doglady]

The Humane Society of the United States is not what you think

By: Ron Arnold 12/02/10 8:05 PM
OpEd Contributor
If you donate to the Humane Society of the United States for supporting the homeless doggies and kitties in your local animal shelter, you've likely been suckered by one of Big Green's most notorious propaganda mills.

HSUS is a radical no-meat, anti-hunting, anti-gun octopus that spends millions swallowing other animal groups whole, but habitually gives less than 1 percent of its annual revenue to a few selected local shelters. It's not that they can't afford it -- they raked in $101.6 million last year alone.

HSUS got so big because of CEO Wayne Pacelle's takeovers of the extremist Fund for Animals and the respectable Doris Day Animal League, in what he calls "corporate combinations."

That, and his ability to create high-profile projects like disaster relief crews that swoop stranded cats and dogs from flooded housetops while the TV cameras watch -- then quietly dump them on nearby shelters without so much as a dime's worth of support.

Pacelle gets the credit, the grunts get the critters.

In 2008, the Los Angeles Times said, Pacelle couldn't get more aggressive without some CGI movie magic.

Most local animal shelters have caught on to him. Many prominently display signs and Web site disclaimers reading "Not affiliated with the Humane Society of the United States."

They're angry that HSUS spent $22.3 million last year siphoning $51.9 million from animal lovers so they could lobby against "factory farmers," harass hunters and anglers, file lawsuits against circuses and animal acts, and muscle farmers and ranchers into bankruptcy.

Two weeks ago, Brandon Hunnicutt, president of the Nebraska Corn Growers Association, told its annual meeting that HSUS is not out to change agriculture, "they're out to completely destroy it" -- the living embodiment of lawyer Christopher Manes' 1992 book, "Green Rage: Radical Environmentalism and the Unmaking of Civilization."

But HSUS literature and news releases don't give you a clue. Last week, HSUS campaign director Paul Shapiro -- who once climbed atop a McDonald's at lunch hour with a "No Meat" banner -- told KOLN-TV News in Lincoln, Neb., "The HSUS has about 11 million supporters across the U.S. These are supporters that donate to the organization."

That's odd. Supporters who donate get the membership magazine. The HSUS 2009 Form 990 says HSUS sent out its bimonthly membership magazine to 450,000 people -- and there are penalties for filing false IRS reports.

But it's a standard Big Green tactic: They lie.

Defenders say HSUS is not a Big Green group, but an animal welfare group far removed from the environmental movement.

Then why is Joshua Reichert, mastermind of Pew Charitable Trusts' Environment Group, on HSUS' board of directors? And Mary Max, trustee of Global Green? And Andrew Rowan, president of the Center for Respect for Life & Environment?

And get this: HSUS Treasurer and CFO G. Thomas Waite III is also an officer of 10 other related groups, including EarthKind USA, Earth Voice International, and the National Association for Humane and Environmental Education.

Big Green pretenses get completely ridiculous when you see which foundations are giving them how much for what. Like the Marisla Foundation (Getty Oil money) and its $50,000 HSUS grant for "Mexico's regulation of marine noise impacts."

And the Ford Foundation's $185,000 "[t]o optimize the participation of foundation grantees in the World Summit on Sustainable Development."

Then, of course, the Harold Simmons Foundation's $10,000 to HSUS for "Cocktail reception."

This holiday season, donate to your local homeless doggy and kitty shelter, not HSUS.


Source: http://washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/2010/12/humane-society-united-states-not-what-you-think#ixzz17vyt3gAh

[Sally1230]

I think it's best to donate to most local charities, anyway. I don't think donating to groups that spend HUGE amounts on national TV ads is putting a lot of your money towards actual animals.

[Pollock]

I donate local when $ allows, but it's usually to food banks, especially given the economy the last few years. I'm not insensitive to animals' plights, but feel like my $ is better spend making sure hungry kids get fed and get a warm bed during the cold winter months.


Yup, I'm a callous ass.

[Chibi Neko]

I am a local donor as well. I donate to the local shelter, especially at their events like 'Pet Pics with Santa'.

[Badattituud]

Long time no see Chibi, good to see ya

[Titan]

I donate when I can, but haven't been able to for a while now, thank you local economy.

Also, we have a local HSUS affiliated shelter. And they don't take animals from the general public. How do I know this? We had to get rid of some cats from my late grandfathers house and I thought 'Hey, it's an animal shelter, they will HAVE to take them!'

Nope, "We're sorry but due to HSUS guidelines we do not accept animals from both the general public and private individuals"

Seriously, WTF.

Though the cats have now left, still live in the general area, still come by when we go there, but they are all well fed, so good for them.

0(o.O)0

Titan

...also, CHIBI! Your Back!

[Dontmatter]

It is not what you think, it is Satan because it hates on Mario. It does not love animals because its entire website is full of videos of animals dying and being skinned. That is very hypocritical because it says it cares about animals when in fact it has bloody videos and games and pretty much has dead animals everywhere and it hates on people just because they enjoy God's (Allah's, Buddha's, etc. not hating on religion here) gift to everyone... A STEAK! Peta can suck a dinosaur juicy sweat drenched balls to get its protein.   yeah..... it looks like THAT.

[MetalWoodFromPlastic]

noooo, donate to meee!
... ok, cut the crap.
If I was to donate money, I would donate to enviromental groups, rather than "animals comfort" groups, for... animals do not need money do they? Every animal is able to live wild after all, so why they do not free all those dogs and cats to forests? There is just a little problem. Animal needs mates, and dogs and cats (cats not really) have no mates in wild nature, but I have seen groups of animals together escaping to forests. There has been an issue of 3 dogs escaping to Tatra National Park, issued to be killed immediately. We have domesticated animals and livestocks. Domesticated animals without lord and breeder will not be ok, unless they form a group in wilderness. And livestock? That is a chapter itself. So any institution that asks money from you to comfort up unwanted pets is a  ..... you name it. We should rather support enviromental activists, that grow plants in infamous "africa horn", that protects prehistorical bushes in America and Africa and Asia and protect enviroment of wild living animals. If we will let solar plantages rise up, wind power plantages rise up, if we destroy wild life, then we be doomed. In USA you do not see loosing nature as a problem (and for long will not, lucky you), me in Czech/Slovakia not too much yet still, but go to Switzerland, they have sterille nature, they feed wolfes, import bears, and clean excrements up from few forests they have. And their national park? You just feel sadness and desparetness on every place you go to, though it makes nice look on postcards, but if you get there, you are realy shocked wheather you are in a sucky garden or in a wild nature. I myself am very green. I will once disappear in green. And those enviromental activists realy might use your money, not people who say that pets will by happy for your dolars.

[McAvoy]

Any way one of the mods can break that down to smaller paragraphs? His current translation is excellent but I am having trouble reading it.

[doglady]

Any way one of the mods can break that down to smaller paragraphs? His current translation is excellent but I am having trouble reading it.

Your wish is my command...............

noooo, donate to meee!
... ok, cut the crap.

If I was to donate money, I would donate to enviromental groups, rather than "animals comfort" groups, for... animals do not need money do they?

Every animal is able to live wild after all, so why they do not free all those dogs and cats to forests?  There is just a little problem.   Animal need mates, and dogs and cats (cats not really) have no mates in wild nature, but I have seen groups of animals together escaping to forests.  There has been an issue of 3 dogs escaping to Tatra National Park, issued to be killed immediately.

We have domesticated animals and livestocks.  Domesticated animals without lord and breeder will not be ok, unless they form a group in wilderness. And livestock?  That is a chapter itself.

So any institution that asks money from you to comfort up unwanted pets is a  ..... you name it.  We should rather support enviromental activists, that grow plants in infamous "africa horn", that protects prehistorical bushes in America and Africa and Asia and protect enviroment of wild living animals.

If we will let solar plantages rise up, wind power plantages rise up, if we destroy wild life, then we be doomed.  In USA you do not see loosing nature as a problem (and for long will not, lucky you), me in Czech/Slovakia not too much yet still, but go to Switzerland, they have sterille nature, they feed wolfes, import bears, and clean excrements up from few forests they have.  And their national park?  You just feel sadness and desparetness on every place you go to, though it makes nice look on postcards, but if you get there, you are realy shocked wheather you are in a sucky garden or in a wild nature.

I myself am very green. I will once disappear in green.  And those enviromental activists realy might use your money, not people who say that pets will by happy for your dolars.

[MetalWoodFromPlastic]

Man, are you realy saying that you didn't understand what I have wrtitten? No, No, No, my little boys, you get it just well. Support enviromental activists, and, if you want to comfort up animals, hunt them wild with love. Do not waste dollars on animals moralists, last thing you would do. USA is one big enviroment, come to europe you fool, you will see hell then.  , europe is 4 texas states big, and 3 times more people in it then whole US/Canada. Do not mess with us. Here are some pics from artificial wilderness, something that lucky US does not get:

[MetalWoodFromPlastic]

But we have got better urban areas though:








stupid cathlic church fanatiseid artists

[McAvoy]

Yeah... yeah... Europe as a whole is big and populated. If you are going to do that then the US should include Canada and Mexico too.

Better in whose opinion anyway? I have been to Europe. I was not that impressed.

[Medium Rare]

Yeah... yeah... Europe as a whole is big and populated. If you are going to do that then the US should include Canada and Mexico too.

Better in whose opinion anyway? I have been to Europe. I was not that impressed.

I enjoyed the countries I saw in Europe, but I would live here over them any time.

[McAvoy]

Europe has history. Take away that history and it is shit. When I mean history I mean all of the historic buildings and streets and areas. I mean think about it, in the US there some places where it has no history but it is still great.