Comments on: Profiles: An AR-HR Interview & Perspective Series

By: Joni

Joni — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:21:40 +0000

It is horrible ashame that these two huge organizations are out to kill dogs or a least dogs of a certain breed. Both could do so much in the way of helping save millions of shelter pets lives by embracing what has proven to work for many shelters going the no-kill way. Hopeful with more and more factual information being posted online about what they actually do or don’t do in the way of saving shelter pets people will demand better of both these groups or stop supporting them with donations. Most Americans love pets and desire to see more shelter pets leave the shelters alive.

By: James

James — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:15:45 +0000

Hah! That’s interesting that they deny that they run a shelter and yet file all the paperwork to run a shelter. Wonder what purpose that serves them. As for the HSUS, agreed!

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By: YesBiscuit!

YesBiscuit! — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:53:31 +0000

Quote from Daphna Naphminovitch:
PETA does not maintain an animal shelter. [...] We do not have a public facility that’s open to the public where people can stroll through and pick an animal. That’s not a service that we are able to provide.

From the 2007 PETA trial: http://www.petakillsanimals.com/Trial_Day7.cfm

Regardless of how PETA has registered its pet slaughterhouse with the state of VA, even they don’t put forth the pretense of having a “shelter”.

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By: ESaunders AR-HR.com

ESaunders AR-HR.com — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:21:39 +0000

Hello James,

Thank you for the feedback. I’d agree with the technical point on PETA, though it stretches the definition of shelter to the breaking point.

However, the HSUS facilities you refer to are sanctuaries, not shelters. These sanctuaries were , I believe, acquired in the HSUS take-over of other groups and are intended as permanent residences for the small numbers of horses/zoo animals taken in. They are not shelters, which are intended as temporary housing until placement in a permanent home. A small distinction perhaps, but an important one.

I appreciate the interest and feedback. I look forward to your further participation in the discussions at AR-HR!

By: James

James — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:02:28 +0000

Very minor correction: PETA and HSUS both operate animal shelters after a fashion.

PETA operates one of the highest-kill “shelters” in the country in that they have a shelter registered with the state, even though they kill almost every animal, make no attempt to place adoptions, and have no visiting or viewing hours.

HSUS operates several shelters in the US for large species, zoo animals, etc., the best known of which is the Cleveland Armory Black Beauty Ranch in Texas. It would be more correct to say that they do not operate any companion animal shelters.

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