Were leading animal charities scammed? KATHMANDU, Nepal––Could the Humane Society of the U.S., Humane Society International, and leading Indian and Nepalese animal charities all have been scammed by the July 28, 2015 alleged agreement of the Gadhi Mai Temple Trust to discontinue animal sacrifice? Was there some misunderstanding about the nature of the […]
HSUS cat herder Nancy Peterson announces retirement
The first HSUS cat program manager “The time has come,” Humane Society of the U.S. cat program manager Nancy Peterson announced in a July 6, 2015 e-mail to friends, colleagues, and ANIMALS 24-7. “I will be retiring on July 31, 2015,” Peterson said, “after seventeen and a half years with HSUS.” The first and to […]
Courting hen & egg producers leads animal charities into deep @#$%
The AHA and HSUS have each hit the other repeatedly with figurative volleys of rotten eggs FRESNO, California––Which came first, the American Humane Association and Humane Society of the U.S. courting dances with hen and egg producers, or egg on the faces of spokespersons trying to explain the chicken poop outcomes? Frequently bitter rivals […]
Why California proposition 2, now in effect, is not protecting farmed animals
by Brad Miller Founder, Humane Farming Association California Proposition 2, passed by voters who hoped to protect farmed animals in November 2008, officially goes into non-effect this week. The Humane Society of the U.S. promised donors and the public that Proposition 2 would outlaw cages for laying hens and would result in a “cage-free” California. […]
PA House majority leader Turzai took $3,000 from pigeon shooters, killed vote on pigeon shooting, but will not be investigated for alleged ethics violations
But Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission says “No problem” WASHINGTON D.C., HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania––The Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission on November 18, 2014 rejected a complaint brought by Showing Animals Respect & Kindness against Pennsylvania State House of Representatives majority leader Mike Turzai. Opined the Ethics Commission, “Any action by the commission would be barred by the Speech […]
A win for wolves in Michigan, but a loss for bears in Maine
55% of Michigan voters reject wolf hunting season LANSING, Michigan; AUGUSTA, Maine––Ballot initiative campaigns heavily funded by the Humane Society Legislative Fund arm of the Humane Society of the U.S. won symbolic and temporary protection for wolves in Michigan on November 4, 2014, but failed to protect bears in Maine. Blogged HSUS president Wayne Pacelle in […]
Baiting bears & a governor in Maine and New Jersey
AUGUSTA, Maine; TRENTON, New Jersey––Asking Maine voters to abolish baiting bears by ballot initiative on November 4, 2014, the Humane Society of the U.S. appears to be taking the politically most ambitious approach to the issue, but Friends of Animals on October 22, 2014 introduced the most attention-grabbing tactic. Vegan donuts Announced FoA campaign director […]
When are alleged fighting dogs not pit bulls?
When the Humane Society of the U.S. sends the media release SEVIERVILLE, Tennessee––When are 50 pit bulls seized from an alleged fighting dog breeding kennel in rural Tennessee not pit bulls? When the Humane Society of the U.S. helps with the bust, writes the press release about it, and distributes it to media nationwide, while […]
How HSUS sponsorship of a meatfest in Denver overshadowed announcement of reforms by the world’s largest food producer
The Hoofin’ It culinary tour in Denver attracted fewer than 400 participants DENVER, WASHINGTON D.C.––Co-sponsored by the Humane Society of the U.S., The Hoofin’ It culinary tour in Denver attracted fewer than 400 participants during four days in August 2014. The controversy it stirred had by mid-September 2014 raged for more than four weeks, […]
Charity Navigator issues “donor advisory” about HSUS & coplaintiffs’ $15.7 million settlement with Ringling
Replaces “three star” rating of HSUS with “donor advisory” WASHINGTON D.C.––Responding to the May 15, 2014 agreement by the Humane Society of the United States and codefendants to pay Feld Entertainment Inc. $15.75 million, in settlement of a lawsuit accusing HSUS and the codefendants of racketeering, the online nonprofit evaluation agency Charity Navigator has […]