Andrea Rosebrock 
For me, as an advocate, it’s difficult to write about an organization the does do some good, often great good, that does have some excellent messages and that does, in it’s own way, fight, but there are some things that cannot be overlooked anymore or swept under the carpet of indifference.
The HSUS has a strong stance against dog fighting and this is to be applauded and commended but their outdated beliefs and views on pitbulls the have any association with dogfighting is just WRONG! They say they don’t “encourage or support” BSL, but they support killing any and all dogs, ie. pitbulls, that have any association with dogfighting. Last week this led to the senseless death of 146 dogs, as many as 60 of them puppies, some as young as 2-months-old, in Wilkes County, NC. Many of these puppies were not even born when the dogs were seized so their “association” is tenuous at best but the HSUS believed that just because these puppies may have come from dogs that may have been bred for training, they were beyond hope. And they paid the price for the belief with their lives. They didn’t even have a chance!
This has many animal advocates up in arms and losing whatever faith they may have had and for others it has reinforced they belief that the HSUS needs to seriously rethink their views. Most are not so tactful about this as I am trying to be.
No Kill Nation gives you an overview of what many people are thinking and feeling and let me tell you, no one is applauding the HSUS. People are angry, they are pissed!
Brent over at KC Dog Blog says he doesn’t blame the Judge for his decision because he really didn’t have much of a choice, legally, he does however place blame and condemnation at the feet of the HSUS;
However, my problem is with the Humane Society of the United States being the cheerleader in their killing. John Goodwin, the “dogfighting” kingpen at HSUS, has oft said that the dogs have been bred for fighting and it would be difficult and expensive to “retrain” the dogs.
And yet, the folks at Best Friends were willing to do just that. They had sent letters to the judge and prosecuting attorney hoping to be able to go in, and do evaluations on the dogs and see if any of them were non-aggressive and could be saved.
They were of course, denied. While HSUS stood on the sidelines applauding the decision.
You sure can’t fault that reasoning or his condemnation of the HSUS. I am seeing this, these feeling, this anger everywhere. People are talking about this all over the country and those that know and care, are pretty much universal in their condemnation.
A good friend and reader here sent me an email after this went down. She has always been a big support and defender of the HSUS, even she is losing faith…
Ya know..I have come to the HSUS’ defense more than once..You know that… But this whole thing about the ridiculous prejudice against those poor pitbulls has really shaken my faith in them… Just like everybody else I come in contact with, I will pat them on the back when they deserve it, and I will also give them hell if they deserve it!! Trying to say those dogs were “hopeless” was just..well… Stupid!!!!! Why would anyone think such a thing?!! Why?!
And what is the HSUS saying? Well, seems Erin over at B-More Bulldogs put the question to them and both from John Goodman and Nadya Vera she got the same “form letter” email response;
Thank you for contacting us regarding a county judge’s decision in North Carolina to euthanize fighting dogs seized from the property of notorious dogfighting kingpin Ed Faron. We understand your concern about the judge’s order to euthanize the dogs, and it is always a tragic outcome when healthy animals meet such a fate. But the blame lies with Mr. Faron, and not with county officials or The Humane Society of the United States. While we may not endorse every action of the county, we are grateful to them for working with The HSUS to bust a man who is responsible for an enormous amount of cruelty to dogs, and to bring him to justice.
No organization has done more to attack and harm the dogfighting industry than The HSUS. We’ve probably invested more in combating dogfighting than all other humane groups combined, and to great effect. We are principally responsible for the strong state and federal laws that make the practice a felony and ban possession and sale of fighting animals, and we have trained thousands of law enforcement personnel on investigating and raiding fighting operations. What’s more, it is our training, investigations, and rewards programs that are resulting in the arrest of countless dogfighters and the seizure of thousands of fighting dogs (which are, according to the dogfighters, an asset they lose upon seizure).
We are involved in dogfighting busts on almost a weekly basis, and the handling of Mr. Faron’s dogs raises the same questions that confound us constantly. With approximately 600,000 pit bulls killed in shelters each year, why should fighting dogs, which obviously require more resources to manage and which pose an obvious threat to other animals, get placed in favor of other equally deserving pit bulls and other breeds slated for euthanasia? In a local jurisdiction that has perhaps hundreds of other pit bulls waiting for loving homes, why not save them in favor of fighting dogs that will cost far more to handle on a per dog basis? How do we solve the larger pit bull problem in the nation, since we have an epidemic of dogfighters and others breeding them for aggression and for uses other than as companions?
We conducted a long-term investigation that led to the arrest of Mr. Faron and the seizure of his fighting dogs. He is considered one of the “Godfathers” of dogfighting, and it was our goal to put him out of business, just as it is our goal to target other industry leaders, in order to prevent thousands of dogs for use in fighting pits. Had it not been for our investigation, most of his dogs would have suffered immensely in a fighting pit in the weeks and months ahead. And who knows how many other dogs he would have bred to face this same fate.
It is now an HSUS policy to recommend an evaluation of all fighting dogs. In this case, The HSUS offered to pay for an additional professional evaluator to assess the dogs, even though we were skeptical that these dogs could be safely rehabilitated. The county did not take us up on that offer. Without an affirmative professional evaluation to indicate that the dogs could be safely placed in a new setting, we could not recommend adoption of these dogs who had been bred for generations for their instinct to kill.
While separate evaluations were not done, it is safe to say Faron’s dogs have been bred to produce animals with an unstoppable desire to fight, even in the face of extreme pain and fear. Professional dogfighters typically “cull” the dogs that don’t exhibit gameness or aggression, and only keep and breed the ones that exhibit the desired traits. For proof of that, we can refer to Faron himself, from his book about dogfighting: “His face had only just healed from that fight with the Wreckers’ dog and he got his nose chewed half off again, that night.”
“The gamest dog I ever saw in my life was King David. At ten minutes, his right leg was broken. At twenty-three minutes, his left leg was broken. At thirty-seven he scratched on stumps, and at forty-eight minutes when he scratched he scratched down one wall and down the other ….until he got to Beau again.”"
” I mean, he broke muzzles, crushed skulls- we saw him bite dogs in the chest and their chest would literally collapse. That was Beau…”
Game-bred dogs pose a risk to other dogs not just because of training, but more importantly because of breeding for aggressive characteristics. Even no-kill shelters typically recommend euthanasia of obviously dangerous dogs.
These fighting dogs do not compare with the dogs from amateur “street fighters,” who typically take any, random pit bull and try and force them to fight. If pit bulls have not been bred for generations to have a “fight crazy” instinct, even if they have been exposed to dogfighting, they have a chance of being rehabilitated. This is why a substantial number of Michael Vick’s dogs were candidates for rehabilitation, after the court ordered Vick to pay $1 million as a set-aside to provide care and retraining for the dogs.
Once game-bred dogs are confiscated from a fighting situation, there are very few good options. There are no sanctuaries that exist for the thousands of game-bred dogs confiscated each year, and as a nation, there are hundreds of thousands of pit bulls awaiting adoptions in shelters every year. The resources that would be required to confine or rehabilitate fighting dogs could save many more dogs in shelters every year. So, in that sense, it is not a zero-sum game when it comes to euthanasia; it is a negative-sum game, and an inordinate focus on these few pit bulls would result in more euthanasia of other dogs. And if you impose upon rural counties – where most fighting busts occur – the burden of long-term holding of fighting pit bulls, then they may decline to intervene in criminal fighting cases, allowing the dogfighters to continue to operate.
There are tough choices to be made, and the only morally clear act is to attack the dogfighters where they live. We are the only national organization that has an entire unit devoted to this work on a national scale. That’s what we’ll continue to do.
Basically a “don’t blame us.”
She wrote back and let them know she was going to boycott them and encourage anyone and everyone she knew to do the same. This is also something I am seeing a lot of. People saying no more donations until the HSUS makes some changes and rethinks their stance.
How can an organization, one that is supposed to be one of the top animal advocacy organizations, promote the killing of dogs that have been abused and abused again. Should they not be above the hype rather than feeding it?
One statement really stands out in Nathan Winograd’s post, The Death of Hope at HSUS;
Every time HSUS defends killing, their antiquated, regressive viewpoints are not only harmful to animals, they make HSUS more and more irrelevant to animal sheltering and more and more despised by those who truly love animals. And they become more out of touch with public sentiment.
How can we, as animal lovers, as dog lovers, as defenders of pitbulls, as protesters against BSL and the abuse of dogs of all breeds, support an organization that routinely recommends killings and euthanization??
Sure the HSUS can run some great media campaigns, they’ve got millions and millions of dollars. But how many of those millions actually go toward the care of real animals in need?
Where were they when the Judge ordered Vick’s dogs spared? After all, they collected money for them… then they said, just like with the dogs at Wilkes County, kill them! Well Best Friends showed just what those dogs could become. They took the time and invested into training, loving and caring for those “dog fighting” dogs and rehabilitated them. BAD RAP also did. Some of these dogs have become certified therapy dogs, loving family dogs and more. These dogs that the HSUS branded as beyond hope now offer hope to many others and stand as ambassadors of their breed and amazing survivors.
Even Best Friends Society, as part of a coalition that also includes BAD RAP (Bay Area Doglovers Responsible About Pit Bulls), Animal Farm Foundation, Villa Lobos Rescue Center, Downtown Dog Rescue, The Sula Foundation and Our Pack, have come out with a scathing denunciation.
The court-ordered destruction of 145 dogs, including about 75 puppies, which were seized from a fighting dog breeding operation in December, was based on the faulty assumption that all dogs seized in dog-fighting related busts should arbitrarily be deemed dangerous and euthanized.
The decision to kill the dogs was supported by the largest animal welfare organization in the country, the Humane Society of the United States. Representatives of HSUS testified in Wilkes County Superior Court that the dogs had to be destroyed because they had been “bred for generations to be aggressive.”
HSUS reasserted its outdated policy, written more than 20 years ago: “Any dog who has been specifically bred or conditioned for fighting, or for which there is evidence that the dog has been used for fighting should not be placed for adoption by an animal shelter but humanely euthanized as soon as legally possible.”
“The coalition members and their supporters are urging HSUS to revaluate this policy and apply a more progressive approach that reflects the lessons learned by the animal welfare groups in the coalition, as well as other organizations that work directly with dogs”
The HSUS is a huge organization with unbelievable funding resources behind them. They can stand up and speak and make people listen but the more they talk this kind of talk, the more disillusioned that people who are listening are going to become. It’s time for them to stop advocating death! I am realistic enough to realize that at this point in time, not every dog or cat can be saved, but I like to hope there will be a major reform in that kind of thinking in the future and the HSUS should spearhead that effort and fund it, not fight it.
Yes, I am yet another of the many who are losing faith in the HSUS… they could, and should, do so much more. They can, so why don’t they. Time for them to step up, put their money on the line, put their reputation on the line and advocate for the true welfare of the animals….
And just a final word from Gina Spadafori over at Pet Connection:
If one of the progressive voices within the organization isn’t put in job of the HSUS’ John Goodwin very soon, then there really will be no reason for any pet-lover to send this organization a check, despite all their notable accomplishments in other areas.
If an organization founded to improve shelters can no longer recognize the way forward or continue forward itself, then it needs to step aside for those who can. And we as pet-lovers need to support the future, not the past.
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Thank you for helping to get the word out on this issue.
It is high time that the HSUS makes a true commitment to the dogs involved in dog fighting busts. It is not enough for them to oust dog fighters, they also need to do their best for the dogs involved in these cases.
In short, the HSUS could start by building a few facilities to house/care for the dogs, as well as working to change the laws that allow for bust dogs to be killed without a chance to be adopted/fostered.
Donovan
That would be a good start… but just a start. They need to really make some serious efforts but the thing is, they don't even see it…
BTW, love the pic and caption on your last post! Says it all!
Many friends who have donated to the Humane Society of the United States in the past are contacting the group to tell them that given their stance on killing all dogs "rescued" from dogfighting operations, despite the fact that there are groups out there willing to help, we will be very reluctant to contribute any more money to them despite the good work they do in some other areas.
No group which uses the word "Humane" in its name should have a policy like this. I am absolutely disgusted with the HSUS
Nancy, that's exactly what I'm hearing and reading all over. This latest has really hit home with a a lot of people. Well, I guess we are at least in good company with our disgust and disillusionment when you look around.
D.
Guess I've calmed down enough now to actually post- to state that I was PO'd doesn't come close.
I wrote a letter to HSUS stating my displeasure- took myself off their mailing list and resigned as a member. I have encouraged everyone I come into contact with in the canine community to do the same. Someone in that organization needs to take a good- long- hard look at their policies and the people who implement them. They have effectively destroyed what was a highly regarded voice for animals and animal rights and turned it into a shameful charade as so often happens when they are so sure that they can't possibly be wrong.
Ah, Margaret, I know that was hard for you. You are such an advocate, so strong hearted for the cause and a softie for the animals. Hearing you say this confirms that I was right in writing this piece, which was hard for me. You are one of the people that I seek to emulate is so many ways, one of the people who made me look inside myself and make the step into doing what I do.
Thank you for your comment and your straightforwardness. you are always a balm to my heart and soul my dear friend.
D.
Material mistake made by many welfarists,is that HSUS is an animal welfare group. HSUS is an animal rights extremist group and no different than Peta. Except HSUS has puposely used subterfuge and purposeful misleading actions to get donations, while pretending to be animal welfare. HSUS does not actually support rescues, or rescued animals. Check the law pushed in OK now, animal rescues/out of state shelters are right in there with owners, kennels, breeders and pet stores. Don't fool yourselves into thinking HSUS will change. Animal rights is animal rights. HSUS tells shelters to kill animals after 72hr. That is animal rights. Welfarists need to come down to earth and face reality. HSUS passes and is pushing anti-pet laws across the country. In 20 states right now. MSN,limit laws,laws against rescues. Why? Because HSUS doesn't believe animals are our property.
like i said previously on another story you wrote…i no longer can support HSUS after the mike vick situation..all they wanted to do is put them down! it seems to be their answer for everything lately….and that is why i no longer support PETA as well..they even admitted it ..
specially after their situation in NC of the dumping of dead dogs to keep their numbers down and that i do know for a fact ..the ones i support 110% are aspca and best friends! they are the bomb!
I would like to add the following to my comment:
dog fighting is illegal for a reason – it is unacceptable behavior and our country expects better of it's citizens. It is also a practice that needs to be investigated by law enforcement agencies – not privately funded organizations of untrained volunteers.
Clearly, the leadership at the HSUS is running the organization according to their elitist views. Much of their rhetoric is based on opinion, as neither JP Goodwin (head of animal fighting affairs) or Wayne Pacelle hold college degrees in animal behavior, veterinarian's practices, etc.. Heck, neither are accomplished breeders, owners or trainers of any species of animal. (red flags should be going up all over town!!! LOL)
PetDefAtty's comment is very true, and I agree, I don't think the HSUS is going to change under the current leadership, and it's possible the agenda won't change under any leadership.
I, too, am so disappointed, or rather disgusted with nearly all of the huge Animal Advocate Organizations who are never there when an individual truly needs help – as well as most of the so-called rescue groups in our home towns, who don't EVEN have a facility, state that they "cannot take dogs or cats" (they "try" to place them with fosters, which is a good thing, BUT – hey! It ain't working!) Until we force our government to come up with the financial support for true shelters and refuges for the homeless, abandoned, discarded and abused dogs of our nation, and active enforcement and punishment of promoters of dogfighting is carried out – the animals of our country will find no shelter or comfort.
In almost all municipalities, the issue of caring for homeless animals is put on back burner, ignored, and Mans Best Friend is betrayed over and over again. Frustrated Animal Advocate — I kno nothing I said will help, but we must start actively making each community, our communities, a safe haven for animals. Thanks.
"as well as most of the so-called rescue groups in our home towns, who don’t EVEN have a facility, state that they “cannot take dogs or cats” (they “try” to place them with fosters, which is a good thing, BUT – hey! It ain’t working!)" Netanya, the above sentence is in your latest post about the HSUS.
I personally take offense to that comment, as I do do rescue, transporting, home visits, home checks and rehoming. Even though I am with many Lab Rescues, and personally do independent rescue; I have worked with many rescue groups, and transported many many pit bulls. In the 2 years that I have volunteered with rescue, I have helped save over 3000 dogs. Rescue does work. Rescue saves the lives of many dogs on a daily basis. No, resuces do not have "facilites", but we do our damndest to rescue dogs/cats. We transport animals across the contiguous United States; as local rescues might not have a foster family available. The pit bulls must go to a qualified rescue, and are not usually adoptable out to the general public. Rescue does work, and is working; so please do not say that it is not working unless you have been on the front lines doing rescue, or spending countless hours on the internet posting canines.
I also am disappointed in HSUS, but we all have to understand that a "corporation" such as HSUS, judgements and policies are probably not set forth by animal lovers, but by politically inspired people. I truly believe the Rescue groups across the nation are the real animal advocates in this country.
Susie, Please accept my apologies from my hastily written post. I shouldn’t by any means lump all rescue groups together, as I, too, know they are ALL that makes a difference and offers any number of abandoned, homeless dogs and cats a forever home, medical services and companionship. I was thinking of how many times, individuals call our local rescue groups, and they are told quickly that they “can take no more animals”, if they answer the telephone at all. The number of homeless, needy dogs and cats has exploded to a number that the private and/or county groups cannot take care of them. I am heartened to know you are a working member of a pro-active, hands on group, and I admire you, and other groups in USA who do the same. Sadly, even with this, the government has failed the citizens who desire to have true refuge and shelters – like the one for which you work – for all of our homeless animals. I hope our local rescue groups will become more active, and receive more funds to follow your example.
Netanya, Thank you. There is an old old saying in rescue that our pockets are poor, our gas tanks are always empty, but there is so much love in our hearts for the ones we saved.
The majority of rescues that I have had an affiliation with all depend on donations and fundraisers. There are so many times I have written checks to help the medical costs on one who was hit by a car, beaten by his previous owner, whatever; I would personally go without to help those in our rescues or no kill shelters. (Although my 3 boys would never go without – my grown children tease that I treat them better than they were treated as children).
It is true that the local shelters are always so full – they do not have room for one more. That is why I must get a minimum of 200 emails a day about a dog/cat who is on last call. There are hundreds of us who frantically email rescues, trying to find the "one" rescue who will take one more. Most shelters do not answer their phones. Most of their work is done via email or fax. If a dog is an owner surrender at a shelter, they have less time than a stray. My heart must get broken a hundred times a day.
I used to appreciate the HSUS, but realistically I have lost all respect for them with this last instance with the pit bulls. They need to become "of age" with their rules and regulations. They need to work with animals, instead of against animals. I have said it hundreds of times that pit bulls are the sweetest dogs; that any dog is born good, it is how they are trained. Good dogs/bad owners. Look at the way the Vick dogs turned out – because someone cared. BF took the time to rehabilitate them. Volunteers took time to work with each and every dog that came in from that miserable situation. Look at those Poster Pits now!
Our economic situation in the world right now is not good, and money is tight all over. Money might be tight, but if everyone could volunteer with a rescue or shelter, transporting, phone calling, fundraising, the world would be a better place. The homeless animals would have a much better chance if we all work together instead of against each other (this means HSUS, PETA ASPCA and every single shelter and rescue).
Susie, thank you for your gracious acceptance of my apology – and I agree with everything in your above post. In addition, I am in awe and humbleness at your "on the front lines" committment to these desperate animals. It is inspiring, and I hope I can inspire by an example in our own community, where, at the moment, education and awareness are key to the dire straits so many desrving animals, through no fault of their own, find themselves nowadays. If only —- yes, the world would be a much better place. Agreed – we must all work together, those that truely care about the animals of our nation, and planet. Thanks for the tips and your example.
This isn't the first time a group lile HSUS takes a political position that has nothing to do with what's in the best interest of the animals they are supposed to advocate for.
For years the major animal rights groups like HSUS, PETA and the ASPCA have advocated for "humane euthansia" of shelter animals. Whether it is the support they give for the use of temperament testing of shelter dogs in determining which dogs should be labeled adoptable and which should be un adoptable and thus killed – this mantra of killing dogs for social behavioral issues is simply right out of the playbook of Sue Sterberg and her temperament testing mindset. In fact, Sternberg has written that the future behavior of puppies can be determined through genetics as opposed to being taught through a combination of social surroundings and training. Should it come as any surprise that groups like the ASPCA still sponsor Sternberg's seminars which teach shelter manager's the snake oil philosophy of killing any dogs who is confused or out of their surroundings through no fault of their own?
Those of us who truly advocate for animals must insist that EVERY dog be granted a chance at rehabiliation even in the direst of circumstnaces. Unless WE open the door to understanding what man's excesses have caused for these dogs we will never acknowledge the great milestones that groups like Best Friends and Bad Rap that can happen through hope and understanding.
HAVEN'T THEY HEARD OF THE FOREVER RANCH WHERE MIKE VICK'S DOGS WERE SENT AND REHABILITATED?
WHAT IS IT WITH THESE PEOPLE?
MOST OF THE VICK'S DOGS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN GOOD HOMES, AND THE ONES THAT COULDN'T BE PLACES THEY'LL STAY AT THE RANCH.
THEY CAN BE HELPED…
4. Please do not type in ALL CAPS! Caps=Yelling
The HSUS has called a meeting of all major animal groups, including Best Friends and others involved in the coalition, to meet about this issue at the Animal Care Expo Conference in April. Info HERE
"Wayne Pacelle, chief executive officer and president of the Humane Society of the United States, suggested the meeting in response to concerns expressed by Best Friends Animal Society in December 2008 regarding HSUS policies related to animals confiscated in dog-fighting busts."
A step forward for those upset by the outcome of this issue.
Thanks Louiesmom33, this is something. I look forward to seeing what the outcome of this will be. The HSUS really has to make some major changes in its policies. It has lost a lot of supporters with its latest move.
D.
I cannot imagine that Wayne Pacelle would be doing this if people who are furious at the HSUS haven't let them know that they can no longer count on our money or efforts on their behalf.
To every solicitation I receive them from them now, I respond with a note telling them that given their role in killing these dogs, I will not send them a cent.
No matter what is said at that meeting, it's going to take a lot of changes to get people to have any faith in the Inhumane Society again
I use to support the HSUS but in recent years have been so disturbed by their stance on pit bulls that I stopped supporting them. To say that the dogs from dog fighting should be put down because there are so many other dogs that need homes so why should we spend the time and money on them sounds a lot like genocide. If we were to try to adopt an attitude that any child who ends up in an orphanage who happens to be physically or mentally handicapped should be put down because there are so many others who are less expensive to care for and easier to find a family for, we would be rediculed out of existance. The same should be happening to the HSUS on their stanve on dogs taken from dog fighting situations. Or perhaps we could decide that any child who ended up in the orphange because their parents had been arrested for illegal activities ahould also be killed bacuse it is "in their genetic make up" to will also do illegal activities. Unfortunealty until they are hit hard enough in their pocket book I doubt they will make a change in their position. I would love to see a national movement take hold blacklisting them.
I love all animals and especially dogs but WHO is going to take all these dogs in ? The rescue groups are all overwhelmed and with the financial sitution of the world today there is NOT enought money coming into any charity to cover the cost of rehab and health and food to care for the millions of dogs and cats that are homeless and unwanted. I do think that we all hate for animals to die but unless the breeders both ligitimate and backyard are forced by law to stop breeding litter after litter and dog fighting is a automatic prison sentence(more expense to the taxpayer) there is not going to be a solution to this problem. Best Friends is a wonderful organization but they have over 3000 animals now. Do you have any idea about the amount of water to clean and the amount of feces to be disposed of? Drinking water is at a all time low and the world is running out of space for landfills? SO many problems and NO answers. For every action there is a reaction!!!!
I live in Utah and I know people who work at Best Friends. You would be hard pressed to find a group of individuals who are more dedicated to the earth as a whole as well as it's inhabitants. There is much that can be done to minimize the impact that we are having on the environment that has not even begun to come into the minds of the average individual. I probably do more damage to the environemnt with my 3 dogs than Best Friends does with their 3000 animals. Addressing these issues is something that needs to happen, but should it be at the expense of specific species? Pet and animal over population, as well as human over population, is a very real issue that needs to be addressed, but I do not think the answer is to ignore the needs of any particular species. We are all in this together and we have much more control over what is happening than the snimals do. It is our responsibility to address the issues and try to find a resolution to them, not just try to cover them up by blaming innocent creatures and making them the fall guy for our mistakes.
Netanya, I think you said the magic word. EDUCATION
Whatever you can do to help educate others on the behalf of animals, way to go!
Not only do the owners of animals need education, the police and fire units desparately need educating – on breeds of dogs, but how to handle a frightened animal.
Go for it Netanya. The more animal lovers involved in any type of help for these poor animals, I say do it. I thank you in advance for going out and trying to help. The return you get in life will be 10 fold; when you know you have helped some defenseless animal who really needed you.
Have you seen any signs psoted stating fines? I remember it being 75 euro in Frankfurt for letting your dog poop and not cleaning it up.
And to think I have sent checks to the HSUS! It makes me sick that I have helped support the death of many beautiful animals. WELL! NO MORE! I will not send another penny to them, until they change their attitude towards killing of all these beautiful creatures of God. ESPECIALLY, innocent puppies! As I have said before, let's kill all human baby's born to murderers and other terrible criminals. Why not? It is bred into them and they can not be anything but murderers themselves. So lets kill all human baby's as well. Make this world a better place. This is CRAZY, their way of thinking. I hate to inform them of this (they obviously are not aware of this), I have seen far more little dogs, ie: Dachshunds, little terrier type dogs, etc. be FAR more aggresive than the larger breeds of dogs. No offence to the small animal owners with their good little baby's. I have even recently had a little weiner dog snarl, growl and snap at me when I went up to it and said, "Hi you little cutie". Of course, I backed away. And, on the other hand, had many large (aggresive?) breeds run up to me wagging their tails and smiling. Sorry HSUS, but, I do believe the bite from one of these little fella's can be just as painful and dangerous as any large breed dog. Pits aggresive….my arss! A ridiculous way to think! So, why don't we put ALL aggresvive breeds to sleep in the Shelters? Little AND big dogs. MAN! HSUS, you are just plain ignorant in your way of thinking…..ignorant. Come into the real world and change your attitude towards these beautiful dogs. This is 2009, for pity's sake! Well, I can only hope you receive no more funding. I know this will be tough for the innocent's you hold in your care, but I see no other way to get the point across to you!
MY POINT OF VIEW IS THAT HSUS WAS IN THE WRONG ON THIS ISSUE. INNOCENT DOGS AND PUPPIES WERE MURDERED BECAUSE OF POOR JUDGEMENT ON HSUS AND THE N.C. JUDGE. HSUS AND PETA WANTED MICHAEL VICK'S VICTIMS DESTROYED. THANKFULLY BEST FRIENDS WON THAT CASE AND WERE GIVEN THE DOGS. I HAVE ON A DAILY BASIC BEEN DOING FOLLOW UPS ON VICK'S VICTIMS, I HAVE OVER 300 PHOTOS OF THESE VERY LOVING, SMART, PLAYFUL, HAPPY DOGS, THAT THEY ARE TODAY. BEST FRIENDS PROVED THAT THEY COULD WORK WITH THESE DOGS AND THEY DID AN EXCELLENT JOB. HSUS AND PETA ARE HELPING SO MANY ANIMALS, BUT THEY ARE NOT HELPFUL WHEN IT COMES TO THE PITBULLS.HSUS AND PETA BOTH NEED TO STAY OUT OF THE ISSUES CONCERNING PITBULLS AND LET BEST FRIENDS AND OTHER BULLY RESCUES HANDLE THOSE ISSUES. BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL RESCUE-YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!
There is nothing Humane about HSUS. They are good at raising money and raising awareness. They do not rescue animals. They send animals to kill shelters, which not only makes them susceptible to euthanasia, but also takes up space that other dogs would have had. These other dogs are often abandoned or shot. Shame on HSUS for not spending their considerable funds on actually helping animals. How about if they fund some low cost spay/neuter clinics, help low-income people pay for vet care, and help pay to renovate old shelters and build new ones? They could be doing so much to help but they're only concerned with fattening their wallets and being media whores.