Don't Be Sucked In By The HSUS - Support Your Local Animal Shelter

Mike:  They employ a big staff of lawyers and PR folks. 

Debbie:  Especially around Christmas time see how often they are run.  I wonder how many people ever follow up to see how their animal is doing?  You know you get a picture and a story to go along with your monthly donation. Where are those pets?

Cathyr I could spend hours telling you what I know about these organizations and how vile they can be.  I operated a Boarding Kennel in Sanford Fl.  I was a Board member of the Central Florida Kennel Club and a Board member of a private non-profit rescue.  The local Humane Society of Seminole County did battle with me every chance they got. I was also an appointee of the County Supervisors in an Animal Control advisory position.

The local Humane Society sent their euthanized animals over to Animal control for disposal.  I would get calls on a regular basis to come and see the animals they destroyed.  Entire litters of 6-8 week old pure-bred German Sheperd puppies or Dobermans or mixes of either one.  Rottweilers never stood a chance.  Pit Bulls came in one door and right out the back door into a truck.  They never got a meal or a drink of water.  Just plain killed as soon as the owner or the person who found them left.

I tried to start a low cost spay neuter program and I took too much of their thunder away.  They got the veterinary association to threaten the vet who had agreed to do the surgeries.  My program lasted about 3 weeks before they torpedoed it.

I do not doubt there are dedicated people who spend their lives working to help animals.  There are those who do it just to get their names in the paper and attend social events.

The Humane Society of the United States was the parent group under which these organizations were formed.  I discovered that at our local shelter black dogs were being put down almost as soon as they came in.  Why?  The HSUS produced a report on the color preferences of dogs adopted.  Black was at the bottom of the list.  Therefore these morons decided black dogs were not adoptable.

Wallace: I will support no kill shelters or small groups who do rescue.  I am a volunteer for the Bouvier rescue. Jayne is a volunteer for the Collie rescue.  If needed we will go wherever in a 300 mile radius to identiy and transport one out of a shelter.

Marte:  We have a group here also that calls themselves a Humane Society.  They do go above and beyond trying to rehabilitate pets and find them new homes.  I do not believe they are chartered under the HSUS.  The shelters who are chartered by HSUS are the ones who have some weird ideas spawned by the parent group. 

Jayne and I both have been rescuing pets for 40 or more years.  Between us we have 9 cats and 3 dogs all rescues.

Curtis _I just went over to Debra's post.  So glad it had a happy ending.  I've had both deaf and blind dogs and cats.  They are just as easy to love as any other.  I am forever stunned by the cruelty unleashed on helpless animals.

Don thank you for your commitment to animals by spreading the word.  I really wonder what happens to those dear animals whose photos get sent out to folks who think they are sponsoring them every month.  I hate to think about it.

Dick:  Locally in each community we have dedicated and hardworking people who struggle with making ends meet.  Supporting our local groups keep our dollars where they belong.  Thanks for supporting animal causes.

Debra:  It is sad that so many people are being snookered into saving an animal which probably is long gone.  Reminds me of the teleministers bilking people out of their money and living high on the hog.

Nick that's wonderful that you support your local groups.  Many of us are innocently duped by these ads.