Do you raise and sell animals or their products on a commercial scale? (Family farmers, raise your hands)
Do you raise and sell animals or their products on a hobby level? (Hobby farmers, backyard chicken keepers, show dog breeders; raise your hands)
Do you host animal competitions on your property? (Hosts of dog shows, cat shows, horse [...]
Well, it looks like the chickens (or would those be elephants) are coming home to roost. Feld Entertainment, the parent company for Ringling Brothers, has launched a RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) suit against the following organizations and individuals:
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
Animal [...]
Two bills came through my email this week that have left me just this side of speechless. These would be Arizona HB2375 (Possessing Dangerous Wildlife Prohibited) and Maryland SB505 (Pet Stores – Sale of Dogs Less than 9 Months of Age Prohibited). Let’s review the fun points.
Arizona HB2375, Possessing Dangerous Wildlife Prohibited
The title sounds great [...]
With the myriad directions of attack on commercial animal use, I thought I’d dust off the 2006 Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA)and take a closer look at it. After looking at the AETA, I’m going to break this down into a series of 3 articles:
The 2006 AETA: What is it? How and where does it [...]
Citizens of Indiana be grateful! Representatives Lawson and Barnes have decided to be ‘reasonable’. They have decided to respect the Governor’s mandate to “not make this recession worse by adding one cent to the tax burden of our fellow citizens”, by removing the $25 tax from HB1258.
Evidently the rights of families working in the pet [...]
Near the end of 2009, the Sportsmen’s and Animal Owners’ Voting Alliance (SAOVA) started leading a campaign calling for the IRS to investigate the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) over potential violations of the terms of HSUS’ 501c(3) tax exempt status. (informally referred to as the campaign to Spay/Neuter the HSUS)
The first phase [...]
Save the Dogs, Screw the Children! That appears to be the theme of Indiana House Bill 1258, introduced by Indiana Reps. Lawson and Barnes on January 12, 2010. Just examine this section of HB1258, tacked into the bottom of the synopsis.
“Makes promoting an animal fighting contest a predicate offense under the racketeering statute. Makes attending [...]
AR-HR has been quiet for a few months now but not for the reasons you might think.
Have the poorly constructed animal ownership legislation campaigns ceased or even slowed? Not a bit.
Has the Humane Society of the United States been more open in the truth of its fundraising campaigns or use of funds? Nope, not according to [...]
Regardless of whether we agree on animal care and legislation perspectives, I think we can all agree to say goodbye and good riddance to 2009. I have been taking some time for reflection & to look at what I would write about to end 2009 and launch 2010.
I would like to use this space to say goodbye [...]
To: Ms. Schnieder (gschneider@courier-journal.com) and the Editors of the Courier-Journal (cjletter@courier-journal.com)
I read your November 30 article on the Courier Journal regarding the suit filed by Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller against Virginia & Kristin Garwood.
I have been following and writing about this case since it was brought to my attention in June that Mr. Zoeller [...]
The 2008 Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Tax Filings became available for public viewing this week. (click here) The full 2008 filing is located under the Annual Filing for Charitable Organizations link that does not have a date beside it. Although it is lengthy reading, it is well worth close review by any [...]
On October 18, the Carroll Cox Show interviewed Ronnie Graves and Allan Schwartz, former members of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Emergency Rescue Team. There are 3 items that stand out that indicate that the Humane Society of the United States as an organization and volunteers as individuals may have been put into [...]
Waiting for her forever home
What would you say to a Metropolitan Animal Control department who’s:
Day-to-day operations are not funded by taxpayer dollars?
Canine licensing compliance rate is in excess of 90% and a feline licensing compliance rate at nearly 60% and rising?
Maintains NO pet ownership limit laws?
Has no Breed-Specific legislation, and sees no need of it?
Euthanasia [...]
The following is an outside perspective on the realities of dairy farming in response to the recent PETA ‘undercover’ video on one of the Land ‘o Lakes supplying dairies. Cathy Mills of Catren’s Shar-pei is the original author and retains all rights on this commentary. Re-printed with permission
She outlines the challenges much better than I [...]
