Dog Channel / Dogs in the News / Yips and Yaps / Check into Truth about HSUS / Latest Posts

RE: Check into Truth about HSUS

growlbaby — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:31:03 GMT

PudelGrl (2/24/2008)

meredithb (2/24/2008)

Why would PETA be for animals and not for bully breeds? It doesn't make sense there supposed to be for all animals!!!!

PETA honestly is not for all animals at all though they may claim to be

-They euthanize more than 90% of animals that go to their shelter (They do not think animals should be pets)

-They claim ALL animals should be spayed/neutered and do not support any breeding. This includes constant harrassment to reputable breeders and has involved even stealing and "releasing" dogs from shows, allowing for animals to run in traffic.

-They more often than not skew scientific facts, such as their claims about vegan diets for dogs, cats etc.., as well as their claims that animal research has not provided any medical breakthroughs.

-Also along the lines of skewing facts, many of their pictures and investigations are fraudulent. There was a care a few years ago when a man got himself hired at a university research lab, and then when the supervisor went away for a week, he hurt the animals and left the lab in shambles to allow for videos to be taken for those against animal testing.

-They are involved in supporting individuals who promote violent acts. For example, they payed bail for a man who firebombed a university research centre.

omg omg omg is that true? how evil!! those ppl r mean!! Thanx poodle gull! This is too hard 4 me, i'm kissing jessie now, and crying too. The world is bad, very bad...nothing is what we think...its just a fantasy. Maybe im too sensitive i dk , mom always told me that .

RE: Check into Truth about HSUS

PudelGrl — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:43:05 GMT

meredithb (2/24/2008)

Why would PETA be for animals and not for bully breeds? It doesn't make sense there supposed to be for all animals!!!!

PETA honestly is not for all animals at all though they may claim to be

-They euthanize more than 90% of animals that go to their shelter (They do not think animals should be pets)

-They more often than not skew scientific facts, such as their claims about vegan diets for dogs, cats etc.., as well as their claims that animal research has not provided any medical breakthroughs.

-They are involved in supporting individuals who promote violent acts. For example, they payed bail for a man who firebombed a university research centre.

RE: Check into Truth about HSUS

The Whiner's Friend — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:08:00 GMT

Thanks for educating others about HSUS. I'm a fan of theirs and love their newsletters and their site. It really opens up your eyes =

It's amazing, a lot of people think it's a shelter!

RE: Check into Truth about HSUS

meredithb — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:36:21 GMT

Why would PETA be for animals and not for bully breeds? It doesn't make sense there supposed to be for all animals!!!!

RE: Check into Truth about HSUS

outcast13 — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:12:26 GMT

Thank you for getting people educated about this I have talked to people who get very confused about this subject and it's hard to explain to them that the HSUS is NOT a shelter

RE: Check into Truth about HSUS

Darth Scohin — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:38:28 GMT

taboolynn (12/3/2007)

i don't know anything about the HSUS (i will look) but PETA has a bad track record too.

Ed. note: We at MVKD find some irony and a great deal of hypocrisy in the high profile role PETA has assumed in the Vick case -- a case which is primarily an issue of exploitation and abuse of pit bulls. PETA is, in fact, no friend to the breed. Not only is PETA in support of breed bans against pit bulls but, moreover, espouses the complete extermination of the breed, regardless of their temperament, history or behavior.
	Ingrid Newkirk, president of PETA, has herself been highly vocal in speaking out against pit bulls, and in so doing has perpetuated the harmful myths and negative stereotypes surrounding this much maligned breed. Newkirk wears her hatred for pit bulls on her sleeve, allowing her personal bigotry to fuel public hysteria and discrimination against all pit bulls, the majority of which have proven themselves many times over to be gentle, loving and loyal companions.
It should also be noted that it has only been a few short months since PETA themselves stood trial. In January of this year, two PETA employees, fully backed by PETA's Newkirk and a highly-paid legal team, stood trial on 24 felony counts, including 21 counts of animal cruelty and obtaining property under false pretenses (lying to the shelters PETA adopted dogs and cats from, then euthanizing the animals rather then finding homes for them.) Thanks to a skilled and manipulative defense team, the two PETA staffers were found guilty only of lesser charges; however, the trial exposed PETA's shocking record of euthanizing healthy dogs and cats - up to a 90% euthanasia rate -- as well as the fact that PETA is singularly responsible for the deaths of over 14,400 dogs, cats and other companion animals during the period of 1998 - 2005. (Source: PETA's Dirty Secret)

WOW! I hated PETA before because of their rediculous, Acinine untrue statements and videos but man that bugs me I love my dog regardless of him being a "bully breed" he's nicer than my friends old Shi-zu (crazy bit my ear once-fear Shizs and lopsas ever since but I still like the breed) and people should be no different to any breed just because of that and the HSUS thing is ahfull our local HS shelter is great though...

RE: Check into Truth about HSUS

collielvr07 — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:38:16 GMT

I agree, shelter and rescue pets are the best. I got my dog from a bichon rescue group, and we know the lady who runs it really well so we could trust her and stuff. I don't think I would ever get a pet from a breeder because there are so many shelter pets out there that need to be adopted!

RE: Check into Truth about HSUS

starry*boy — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:28:00 GMT

I know never to contribute money cause its not going to the animals because my cousin who worked there (she quit) said that the woman took the money for themselves not for the animals. So when you contribute, Donate dog food or toy so it goes to the animal, not the person. We got star from a shelter. I think shelter pets are the best.

RE: Check into Truth about HSUS

wolfgrrl — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:33:21 GMT

It makes my stomach churn the way these big 'Lovers of Animals' corporations (IMO that's what they are, just companies) want people to donate and then use the money in a way that the supporters don't agree with! They're sick! What is our world coming to?????

RE: Check into Truth about HSUS

taboolynn — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:27:09 GMT

i don't know anything about the HSUS (i will look) but PETA has a bad track record too.

Ed. note: We at MVKD find some irony and a great deal of hypocrisy in the high profile role PETA has assumed in the Vick case -- a case which is primarily an issue of exploitation and abuse of pit bulls. PETA is, in fact, no friend to the breed. Not only is PETA in support of breed bans against pit bulls but, moreover, espouses the complete extermination of the breed, regardless of their temperament, history or behavior.
	Ingrid Newkirk, president of PETA, has herself been highly vocal in speaking out against pit bulls, and in so doing has perpetuated the harmful myths and negative stereotypes surrounding this much maligned breed. Newkirk wears her hatred for pit bulls on her sleeve, allowing her personal bigotry to fuel public hysteria and discrimination against all pit bulls, the majority of which have proven themselves many times over to be gentle, loving and loyal companions.
It should also be noted that it has only been a few short months since PETA themselves stood trial. In January of this year, two PETA employees, fully backed by PETA's Newkirk and a highly-paid legal team, stood trial on 24 felony counts, including 21 counts of animal cruelty and obtaining property under false pretenses (lying to the shelters PETA adopted dogs and cats from, then euthanizing the animals rather then finding homes for them.) Thanks to a skilled and manipulative defense team, the two PETA staffers were found guilty only of lesser charges; however, the trial exposed PETA's shocking record of euthanizing healthy dogs and cats - up to a 90% euthanasia rate -- as well as the fact that PETA is singularly responsible for the deaths of over 14,400 dogs, cats and other companion animals during the period of 1998 - 2005. (Source: PETA's Dirty Secret)

RE: Check into Truth about HSUS

wolfgrrl — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:36:10 GMT

I worked for the the local division of the "Humane Society", and although many shelters carry the name "Humane Society" it is the absolute truth that they are NOT affiliated with HSUS and do not recieve any money from HSUS. Mine certainly didn't and the ones we were regularly in contact with didn't either.

RE: Check into Truth about HSUS

Mom2theRescue — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:58:08 GMT

I started contributing to HSUS shortly after the Katrina disaster. I got swept away by the images of the dogs, cats, etc. left homeless and sick after Katrina.

HSUS "hounds" you constantly for more contributions. I was receiving solicitations every week from them. They also sell your personal information to other (probably affiliated) animal organizations. It took me several months to get my name off of their mailing list.

Thanks for the "heads up" on them.

RE: Check into Truth about HSUS

Miss Melanie — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:30:05 GMT

Concering at the Very least. Next time I am in DC I will go see their offices and ask them a million questions. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Melanie

Check into Truth about HSUS

GoldenLady — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:46:39 GMT

I'm urging everyone to check into the Humane Society of the United States. It is NOT "for" you owning pets. They don't even own a shelter, did you know that? I am in many dog clubs, participate in Rally Obedience, have a Therapy Dog International certified dog, a breeder of Golden Retrievers, and very active in dog activities. This information about HSUS is news to me, so I want YOU to check it out for yourself. Please ready the following information I received.

The Humane Society of the United States has mounted a huge campaign to raise money to care for the dogs rescued from Michael Vick's dogfighting ring. The plea comes complete with a heartbreaking picture of one of the injured dogs. (Not surprisingly, studies have shown that people donate more when shown a picture of or told a story about a single animal needing help. HSUS is very clever at fundraising.) But before you contribute, please note:
1) There is a disclaimer in fine print at the bottom of the form which says your donation may be used for other HSUS programs and may not be used to help the dog fight victims.
2) There has been no accounting for the nearly $20 million HSUS raised for the Katrina dogs and cats. The organization is under investigation by the Louisiana Attorney General for their handling of that situation.
http://tinyurl. <http://tinyurl./>; h ttp://tinyurl.com/25avhp>com/25avhp
3) HSUS has NO shelter. It is a corporate office building in Washington, DC. It is supposedly "overseeing" the care of the dogs that were seized from Vick's house, but we don't know where the animals are, Will the shelter actually providing their care receive all the donations this campaign generates?
4) There is no reason to believe that your contributions will go to help the dogs seized from Michael Vick or any other dogs or cats. HSUS spends most of its money on legislative efforts to make dog breeding impossible and pet ownership more difficult, more expensive, and more dangerous.
5) HSUS claims its servers crashed from the response to their first appeal for money for these dogs, yet they are still out there beating the drum for more money, still claiming more is needed for the Vick dogs.

And if you are still considering writing that check, read the following
quotes from Wayne Pacelle, president of HSUS "I don't have a hands-on fondness for animals.To this day I don't feel bonded to any non-human
animal. I like them and I pet them and I'm kind to them, but there's no
special bond between me and other animals." quoted in Bloodties: Nature, Culture and the Hunt by Ted Kerasote, 1993, p. 251. "We have no problem with the extinction of domestic animals. They are creations of human selective breeding." quoted in Animal People, May, 1993 When asked if he envisioned a future without pets: "If I had my personal view, perhaps that might take hold. In fact, I don't want to see another dog or cat born." Wayne Pacelle quoted in Bloodties: Nature, Culture and the Hunt by Ted Kerasote, 1993, p. 266.
==============================
Where are the millions in contributions they already receive every year?
If you have money to contribute, please send it to your **local** shelter.
Donations received by local shelters do help animals.
The money sent to HSUS does not.