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 [...]
As the legislative season approaches again, I’ve been spending time trying to define what fundamentally divides the two sides of the animal legislation debate. As I have been rolling these ideas around, I keep coming back to a single word.
Reality
Reality is fundamentally what divides us, actual reality as opposed to virtual reality. There are myriad [...]
Welcome to my bi-weekly philosophical self-examination.
Although it might surprise you to hear, I struggle with my own ideas on animal care legislation. I struggle especially when it comes to the matters of companion animal legislation. It wounds me to the core to find myself unable to stand shoulder to shoulder with many good people. Warm-hearted, [...]
Its a good day. Due to a united effort from Veterinarians, the AKC, Pet Owners & Pet Breeders, IL House Bill 198 & Senate Bill 53 has been defeated, for now. As cited on the HSUS webpage for these bills.
“Due to pressure from the Illinois Veterinary Medical Association, the American Kennel Club and puppy mill producers in Illinois, [...]
In reading more news articles condemning “commercial breeders”, which now seems to include anyone who ever breeds a pet, I continuously see references to ‘defects’, ‘genetic conditions’, health problems and calls for a crackdown on people breeding ‘defective pets’. So I have to ask, how many people do you meet in a day that are free [...]
Michael Vick’s involvement in Bad Newz Kennels and dog fighting, one of the biggest sport and animal news stories of 2007. HSUS voices were all over the media condemning Michael Vick, talking about the case and fundraising to offset the costs of caring for the dogs seized from the property. The fundraising campaign was [...]
Have you donated to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) online for one of their special campaigns? Have you checked your credit card statement for unusual charges?
People donating to the HSUS online need to be aware that the donation site web security is not up to standard. Those donating online have historically run the [...]
Its tough times all around, making it difficult not to focus on the idea of money: who has it, how they got it, where they spend it and why. This led me back to the memory of the contraversy surrounding HSUS fundraising for Hurricane Katrina and the inquiry started by the Louisiana State Attorney General.
Although [...]
“There’s a sucker born every minute” ‘Everyone’ knows that this was said by the great circus man P T Barnum. The funny thing is, the quote was actually attributed to Barnum by a rival trying to turn customers against him. In the attempt to make Barnum’s customers potential customers believe Barnum saw them as suckers, he demonstrated his [...]
Ever say to yourself, “I remember like it was yesterday”?
Memory is a funny thing. Its a major field of study in the scientific community since memory forms the very basis of who we believe we are. Some of the concepts discovered, such as the reconstructive nature of memory, have incredibly powerful implications in law, media, culture and [...]
