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Wayne Pacelle resigns HSUS presidency, succeeded by Kitty Block

February 3, 2018 By Merritt Clifton

Ousted by donor & staff rejection of board vote of confidence WASHINGTON D.C.––Kitty Block,  previously president of the Humane Society of the U.S. subsidiary Humane Society International,  on February 2,  2018 ascended to the HSUS presidency. Block became interim HSUS president following the surprise resignation of 13-year president Wayne Pacelle,  less than 24 hours after […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Culture & Animals, Feature Home Bottom, Religion & philosophy, USA Tagged With: Barbara J. King, Danielle Paquette, Eric Bernthal, Grace Speights, Jennifer Fearing, Jim Greenbaum, Jonathan Lovvorn, Kitty Block, Marc Gunther, Marc Paulhus, Merritt Clifton, Nancy Lawson, Wayne Pacelle

HSUS board keeps Pacelle despite seven resignations & loss of donors

February 2, 2018 By Merritt Clifton

Squelches further investigation of sexual harassment allegations             WASHINGTON D.C.––Defying the loss of at least $1 million in donor pledges,  the Humane Society of the U.S. board of directors at a seven-hour emergency meeting on February 1,  2018 elected to keep 13-year president Wayne Pacelle despite allegations that he sexually harassed at least three female […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Culture & Animals, Feature Home Bottom, Religion & philosophy, USA Tagged With: Andrew Weinstein, Barbara J. King, Danielle Paquette, Eric Bernthal, Fred Myers, Jim Greenbaum, Merritt Clifton, Wayne Pacelle

How will the HSUS board respond to Wayne Pacelle’s shadow?

February 1, 2018 By Merritt Clifton

Will Groundhog Day bring HSUS a change of climate? WASHINGTON D.C.––Groundhog Day,  February 2,  2018,  is likely to see the Humane Society of the U.S. striving to rid itself of the shadow left by thirteen-year president Wayne Pacelle. Pacelle is not expected to remain in office––or at least not for long––after a February 1 board […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Culture & Animals, Feature Home Top, Religion & philosophy, USA Tagged With: Barbara J. King, Danielle Paquette, David Wills, Eric Bernthal, Holly Hazard, Jim Greenbaum, Merritt Clifton, Miyun Park, Paul Shapiro, Wayne Pacelle

Is Wayne Pacelle on his way out at the Humane Society of the U.S.?

January 28, 2018 By Merritt Clifton

“Workplace misconduct” investigation could be the beginning of the end          WASHINGTON D.C.––Is the Humane Society of the U.S. close to changing the guard? Recent indications are that HSUS president Wayne Pacelle,  heading the organization since mid-2003,  may be on his way out at the 2018 HSUS midyear annual meeting,  if not sooner,  in favor […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Culture & Animals, Feature Home Bottom, Religion & philosophy, USA Tagged With: Andrew Rowan, Anna West, Arthur E. Benjamin, Carol Adams, David Wills, Eric Bernthal, Grace Speights, Heidi Prescott, Holly Hazard, Kitty Block, Marc Gunther, Merritt Clifton, Mike Markarian, Nicole Paquette, Paul Shapiro, Wayne Pacelle

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