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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A critical legal decision for pet owners was filed on October 2nd last week by Federal Court regarding controversial Louisville, KY animal care and control ordinances brought into practise within the past couple of years. This court case was filed and fought by the Louisville Kennel Club against the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, on behalf [...]
The end of last week I was forwarded copies of documentation related to a lawsuit filed in Hawaii in response to another Humane Society of the United States ‘raid’. The details in this suit are not only horrifying but heart-breaking.
On September 11, 2009, Norman Pang of Hawaii filed suit against the following individuals:
Pamela Burns, President [...]
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 [...]
This morning I was forwarded a link to a news article that referenced a number of upcoming HSUS award winners. Although the article focused most closely on Monmouth County SPCA chief Victor Amato, I was most interested in the contents of the last paragraph in the article.
“The society also will honor New Mexico’s attorney general for [...]
Who’s looking out for animals while HSUS spends its efforts being ’Herd on the Hill’?
Last week, WSB-TV aired an investigative report into how the primary focus of the Humane Society of the United States is on activist efforts and political/lobbying activities, not directly on animals in need. As aptly described by the writer of the YesBiscuit! blog, [...]
I’ll keep it short and sweet today.
The online game of Hide & Seek continues regarding the video of the WSB-TV investigation into HSUS fundraising practises. The video appeared online for viewing last evening briefly, only to be removed again within hours. It will be interesting to see whether attempts to suppress this video from viewing [...]
Welcome to the jungle … we’ve got fun & games. They claim they’re saving animals but politics pulls the reins. (Apologies to Guns n Roses, I got carried away for a moment)
Its amazing how this story just keeps on rolling, and its really the Humane Society of the United States that is driving it. A [...]
It has been an interesting weekend since the May 14th release of the WSB-TV investigation of the Humane Society of the United States’ fundraising practises and the use of those funds. The reaction of the Humane Society of the United States executive team and employees has been dramatic, if not over the top.
Apparently the HSUS [...]
It was a ground-breaking day on Thursday May 14, 2009, the first day a mainstream media organization dared to publish an investigation into the fundraising practises of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). WSB-TV, the Atlanta GA affiliate for ABC published an article and video segment titled Where Humane Society Donations Really [...]
Its the new buzzword in the media for animal abuse, “animal horders” sometimes called “animal collectors” and these terms are currently being written into prospective animal limit legislation across the US. ‘Animal hoarding’ is being labelled a mental illness, often with a reference to the DSM-IV which is the Diagnostic Standards Manual used by certified [...]
