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 [...]
The interstate dog-fighting raids this week were a huge story that received lots of media attention, and rightfully so. Training dogs to tear each other apart as a gambling sport is something that I find incomprehensible, especially in light of the so-called fighting breeds possessing such drive to please their owners.
The coordination and execution of the [...]
I had a couple of thoughts last night, dangerous I know. They stem from a key question:
“Why are so many people convinced that pet ‘adoption’ differs from pet purchase?”
The question struck me after reading the following comment on Twitter and the HSUS response. (click here) The original comment was, “So discraceful.(sic) I would never buy a pet-Adoption [...]
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” – The Declaration of Independence
On this day, of all days of the year, Americans take time to celebrate these principles [...]
As many readers know, the issue of how the Humane Society of the United States continues to maintain its 501(c) 3 tax-exempt status is one I have found continually perplexing. After further review of the HSUS tax filings, I have a new question.
“Did the Humane the United States fail to account for Political and/or Lobbying activity of [...]
The Pet Parent movement is everywhere these days with people talking about pets as ‘furkids’ and themselves as pet parents. As the owner of a young dog and two senior cats, I completely understand referring to a pet as ‘Baby’ as term of endearment. I also understand the wish to express how a pet is [...]
In “Humane Nation”, Wayne Pacelle’s HSUS blog the attack was launched against the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) and Research Director David Martosko. The independence of CCF is brought under attack as are its motivations and ethics. I’ve said it before, and will say it again. Methinks Mr. Pacelle doth protest too much.
When I started [...]
