Archive for June, 2008
Equine Oasis
The HSUS was founded more than 50 years ago as an organization focused on national cruelties, such as dogfighting, inhumane transport and slaughter of farm animals, and pet theft for research and testing. A group operating on that scale was needed because local humane societies, . . .
Eye of the Tiger
We must all be ambassadors for animals, but children have a special role to play in transmitting a message of empathy for animals. We do not see them or their ideas with the skeptical eye we often cast on other adults. They are unburdened by . . .
Adopting Fido, Minus the Catfight
It’s a moral imperative to reduce euthanasia rates in shelters and to find homes for as many animals as possible. But adoption itself is not the end—a safe and loving home for animals is our goal. And that’s why shelters and rescue groups must screen . . .
Ready to Act
Last week, I attended our 2008 National Conference on Animals in Disaster in Sacramento, Calif., where I spoke with hundreds of animal response specialists, public officials, government administrators, emergency managers, veterinarians, and volunteer animal advocates who had gathered to exchange ideas and experiences, attend training . . .
Nature in Our Midst
The old construct is that humans live in one place and nature is a separate place—represented most completely in the form of national parks, wilderness areas, and other areas that do not bear the scars of roads, developments, and human fabrications or settlements. And while . . .
Herding Together on More Humane Treatment
© Rob Waterhouse/SXC It is obvious that tormenting downer cattle—as seen in the videos and photos HSUS undercover investigators recorded at the Hallmark/Westland Meat Co. in Chino, Calif., as well as four livestock auctions across the country—is bad for the animals involved. I’ve always believed . . .
All Paws on Deck
You’ve done it again. I am so touched by the generosity and dedication of our supporters. You are extraordinary, and I am so glad we are joined together in the fight for animals. For the second time in a month, when the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance . . .
Baby on a Crusade
Yesterday, Jana Kohl, my friend and one of the top animal advocates in the nation, appeared on Good Morning America to talk about her new book, "A Rare Breed of Love: The True Story of Baby and the Mission She Inspired to Help Dogs Everywhere." . . .
A New, New Low for So-Called Sportsmen’s Group
You may remember the campaign by the so-called U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA)—a front group for the arms and ammo makers, bowhunters, and hunting retailers—to block an HSUS program with Meijer, a department store chain, to provide up to $5,000 for the fund we created to . . .
