H$U$

This is a good expose on the animal welfare group known as the H$U$ (Humane
Society of the US)

It would be nice if this article used the words "buy" and "sell" instead of
"adopt" since adoption is for children, and pets are not children. It was
unnecessary to hail the pet owners who donated to animal welfare groups because
of the hurricanes as "compassionate" when donating to help fellow human beings
surely should take first priority and helping humans especially children and the
disabled to survive a vicious natural disaster is certainly worth being called
"compassionate". "animal shelters" are actually the pound. Shelters are for
people - for example, a shelter for the homeless, a shelter for battered women
etc. Other than that, a good article. And animal welfare people do call it
"adoption" when animals are bought and sold.

Well, I always thought it was terribly egocentric and shallow of the animal
welfare people to go on and on about the animals when human lives including
those of children and the disabled were in peril during and after that
hurricane. It's like the animal activists go "Look at us, you people only care
about the people, we're so much better and so much more caring than you, we care
about the animals!"

And then, the H$U$ turns around and loots animals from the storm they claim to
"rescue" them from, and doesn't even take care of them to the same standards
they expect the average pet owner to maintain. Instead of seeking out the
rightful owners of these pets, the H$U$ turns around and sells these animals or
impounds them, and as the article says, some of the larger dog breeds simply
disappear. Hmmm, killed in the pound, perhaps? The animal welfare movement is
trying to end ownership of some large breed dogs, so this is just one of the
steps in that direction.

The H$U$ are not humane. The H$U$ are thieves. The H$U$ are hypocrites.

----- Original Message -----
From: Alahni
To: Anti-PETA@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 6:12 PM
Subject: [Anti-PETA] Fw:crosspost, HSUS

----- Original Message -----

Nothing new under the sun, same ole crooks they always were...

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For quite some time, there have been rumors that the Louisiana
Attorney General had plans to investigate complaints filed against the
HSUS for misuse of donated funds in connection with
rescue of pets from the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita ravaged
areas of the southern states.

It's now official. Complaints and reports have indicated
that supplies (beds, blankets, toys, crates, x-pens,
etc.) and food were never allowed to be used to help the animals
housed in the rescue centers. Although thousands of pounds of
top-quality
food were donated, many volunteers have complained that they
were only allowed to feed the rescued animals the cheapest, poorest
quality foods they received.

Allegations have been made that purebred "rescue" groups
were turned away by the HSUS and not allowed to pull their own
breeds from the "rescue" centers, unless they were willing to take "X"
number of "others" as well. Additional reports indicate that at
least 700 "bully" breed dogs mysteriously disappeared from the
HSUS "rescue" centers, never to be seen again. It has also been
widely reported that some pets were sent to far-away locations,
quickly "adopted" out, and that no real efforts were made to reunite
these lost pets with their original owners.

If you personally volunteered in the post-hurricane
rescue effort (or if you know someone who did) and may have firsthand
knowledge of the pet rescue situation in the aftermath of the
hurricanes, please contact Attorney General Foti and provide him with
all pertinent information to assist him in his effort to ensure that
funds and/or supplies donated by the pet owners of
the U.S. were and **will be** used for the purposes for which they
were
donated. Press release and contact information follow:

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http://www.ag.state.la.us/ViewPressRel.aspx?RelID=451

Attorney General Charles Foti Opens Inquiry into
Humane Society of the United States
March 27, 2006: (Baton Rouge, LA)-Attorney General
Charles C. Foti, Jr., announced today that his office has opened an
inquiry into allegations involving funds raised for pet /owner
reunions by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). The
Attorney General's Office is asking the HSUS for an accounting of all
funds HSUS raised for the purpose of pet rescue and reunion with pet
owners in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

The Attorney General's office has received numerous
complaints from pet owners about problems many are having finding
their pets following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Through its
association with other animal welfare organizations nationwide, HSUS has
documented and placed animals in "shelters" (pounds) around the country, often
resulting in the displaced pets' "adoption." (sale). In some cases, pet owners
claim that those who are currently caring for the displaced pets are
refusing to reunite the pet with the proper owners.

"Once again we will be on the lookout to make sure that those who seek to
raise money for Hurricane victims in our state, do exactly what they claim
to do when soliciting funds," stated General Foti, "While I commend the work
of the many wonderful charitable organizations that have come forward to
help
us in our time of need, I also want people to know that they cannot take
advantage of our situation in any way," added General Foti.

The Attorney General is asking anyone with information
about questionable fundraising activities by animal groups
or any other groups to please contact the Attorney General's
Consumer Protection Section at 1-800-351-4889 or visit our website at
<http://www.ag.state.la.us