In watching the H1N1 influenza coverage and in reading a beautifully written letter by Lori Redmon, President and CEO of the Kentucky Humane Society, I’ve been thinking about the statistics that are thrown at us to sway our opinions on topics everyday. I was immediately struck by the damage that bad statistics can wreck on [...]
This article has taken a little time due to the need for some serious data analysis as I have spent 2 days sifting through the US grants from the HSUS to individuals and organizations, and I am just getting started. Why now? A few of the reasons, the 2008 grants information will be coming out soon [...]
To quote the old slogan, “You’ve come a long way baby!” Although originally started as an animal organization, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has moved a long way from its initial goal of animal welfare to its current animal rights consistent stance.
This positional shift towards an animal rights approach began with the [...]
At the grocery store, I see a child running down the aisles, occasionally flinging himself to the ground in a sliding belly flop. His mother is watching him and trying to keep him under control but looks exhausted as she tries to add groceries to the cart at the same time. The little boy bounces [...]
Picture it, you’re 58 years old, your health isn’t what it used to be. It’s a small town, so everyone knows you’re not doing as well as you used to. Your animals are admittedly healthy, well-fed and well cared for but you find your property raided and you are being threatened with multiple counts of animal [...]
Picture yourself … in the California wildfires last summer and the flames are approaching on the hillside. You are just loading the last of your dogs into the van to comply with the evacuation order. You turn around to find your driveway blocked by an Animal Control truck and an Officer who refuses to move unless you [...]
When families take their new puppy to the vet, one of the first things they will hear is the question, “So, we’ll see you in 6 months to get him/her fixed, right?” If there are any questions, the client is soothed with the benefits and statistics of spaying or neutering. “Easier to manage” ”Never have to worry [...]
Here we go again, HBO is airing “Death on a Factory Farm” and Time is interviewing ‘Pete’, the individual who has gone undercover and claims to have filmed horrific abuse at an Ohio Hog farm.
Once, on Oprah, I heard a wonderful phrase that has stuck with me. “When someone shows you who they are, believe [...]
Please see the links below for the National Institute of Canine Expert (NICE) response to PETA’s Person of the Year announcement.
Press Releases and Media
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http://nicenow.org/nicemedia.aspx
Tags: Animal Rights, Challenges, HSUS, Humane Society, Legislation, PETA, Property Rights
Before the Animal Rights movement took hold, many things were common that are not typically seen today.
The top quality dog breeding kennels were large kennels, some even started by war veterans with the assistance of the US Government through the USDA
Quality breeders did provide puppies to pet shops, which used to be a source of healthy, well-bred [...]
Picture it… police officers show up at your door and seize all your cars because “No one can take care of that many cars” Within 24 hours, they are selling the cars off, stripping them of parts and eventually returning some without wheels so that you can’t drive them. No trial, no conviction, no appeal.
Sounds crazy right? Try [...]
Do you think that a shelter with a 90% euthanasia rate is reasonable? What about a shelter that recommends euthanasia for the overwhelming majority of animals that it is asked for advice on?
I put up polls yesterday to get feedback on when euthanasia is acceptable for animals turned in to shelters or seized and what [...]
Tags: Animal Rights, Challenges, HSUS, Humane Society, Legislation, PETA, Property Rights
A record number of bills are in process in nearly every state in the US with one reported goal, the elimination of irresponsible and unethical breeding of pets, and they have one key element in common.
They are all going to fail.
Its a lesson that we seem to have to keep learning, eliminating undesirable behavior in [...]
