Critter News

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Nathan Winograd has an interesting piece in the Examiner about the recent HSUS Animal Shelter Appreciation Week. HSUS’ latest public relations gimmick is part of a larger attempt by the very animal control officers responsible for this neglect and abuse to reform their image from one of “dog catcher” to “humane law enforcement.”

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Critter News

MARCH 19, 2010

The HSUS learned of the violations through the U.S. vice president of animal research issues for The HSUS. Tags: animal research humane society university of minnesota. The improperly euthanized animals remained alive but were discarded as if they were dead.

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Animal Person

JULY 25, 2010

I understand how someone who supports the Humane Society of the United States might think an event celebrating "humane" farms would be a good id, as HSUS isn't an animal rights organization. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Film animal rights Tribe of Heart.

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Critter News

JULY 29, 2009

Pretty savvy on HSUS' part? Tags: animal cruelty blood sport humane society Michael Vick sick. Plus, I personally have no room for forgiveness for Sick Vick. Others may, but I don't. What do you all think about his upcoming work for the Humane Society? Or are they trying to get publicity?

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Critter News

JANUARY 29, 2009

Pretty impressive bio (please note that the bio is from her time at HSUS). Tags: proposition 2 california humane society farm animal welfare. It turns out that she was the former Humane Society Chief Economist. She used to head United Animal Nations too. I couldn't find any information on her current activities.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 29, 2008

If you’re caught by PETA or HSUS, please do not plead ignorance and vow to clean it up. Tags: PETA farm animal welfare thanksgiving turkey massacre. Bottom line: If you’re running a business where you allow the kinds of shortcuts that let animal abuse happen, please sell it and leave the industry now. Find another line of work.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

A coalition of animal protection groups consisting of the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Farm Sanctuary, and the Humane Farming Association (HFA), intervened in the case to ensure that the interests of animals and the public were represented.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 20, 2008

HSUS is also happy about Lisa Jackson heading the EPA. Tags: Obama humane society USDA us. He has a strong environmental record and he has supported some animal issues in the past. Here's some information on his financial contributors. Not sure whether it's enough to worry about yet.

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Animal Person

MAY 30, 2009

According to Parker, here are the threats: the ALF, the ELF, SHAC, PeTA and the oddest member of the group, the HSUS. The HSUS isn't even anti-hunting ! Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language ALF Animal Agriculture Alliance Animal Rights Animal welfare ELF HSUS PeTA SHAC Vegan education veganism.

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Critter News

JUNE 21, 2009

The HSUS is the first animal welfare organization to receive such authority and distinction. Tags: humane society animal policy animal studies. The degrees are designed to educate students to qualify them for employment with one of the more than 17,000 U.S.

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Animal Person

JULY 1, 2009

It's off to a promising start and includes a promising end: The HSUS opposes rodeos as they are commonly organized, since they typically cause torment and stress to animals; expose them to pain, injury, or even death; and encourage an insensitivity to and acceptance of the inhumane treatment of animals in the name of sport.

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Animal Person

MAY 10, 2009

However, both his perceptions and misconceptions are based on: 1) observing the work of PeTA and HSUS; and 2) the assumption that those two organizations are in the same category--"animal rights." Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language. There's nothing like a mirror to set you straight. Happy Mother's Day!

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