HumaneWatch is the Cat's Meow - HSUS WTF, part 2

Several months ago I posted about the marvelous ad campaign that HumaneWatch had developed to inform society about the misperception of HSUS.  Today, I'm thrilled to see those same ads take up residence in New York's Time Square.

HumaneWatch ad in New York's Times Square
Photo credit HumaneWatch

That's right - the billboard above is smack dab in the middle of one of the busiest metro areas in the United States. No doubt about it - you can count this one as a win for animal agriculture.

For more details, read the AgWired story and as always, I urge you to check out HumaneWatch.org -you won't be disappointed!

Until next time,
~ Buzzard ~

The thoughts and opinions of this blog post strictly represent that of Brandi Buzzard Frobose and are NOT representative of any other entity or organization.

HSUS Donates Goose Eggs

That means a big fat zero.

In this infogram from HumaneWatch, you can see the breakdown of where the whopping 0.24% that HSUS spends on local animal shelters actually ends up. (In case you didn't pick up on it, the word whopping was dripping with sarcasm). In 2011, HSUS spent 0.24% of of its total budget as grants to support pet sheltering. Kansas, and many other states, saw a big goose egg of that money.

If you want to help shelters, donate to your local animal shelter! You'll help a lot more animals with your hard-earned cash than with HSUS' fraudulently solicited 0.24%.

Infogram from HumaneWatch.org

Did your state get anything?  This sort of thing doesn't surprise me anymore.....

Until next time,

~ Buzzard ~

HSUS acting in Kansas!

The Humane Society of the United States has partnered with Humane Kansas (the HSUS of Kansas) to introduce a bill into the Kansas House Transportation Committee to make an 'I'm Pet Friendly' license plate.  Proceeds/profits from these license plates will be appropriated to Humane Kansas where the money will be used to "give a voice to the Kansas animal welfare community in the Kansas Legislature" (Humane Kansas' mission)- a.k.a. introduce bills similar to Prop 2 and other ridiculous legislation that will make life difficult for hard-working Kansas producers.

Don't be fooled by the "Pet Friendly" hype - I'm Pet Friendly. I have several horses, dogs and cats.  They all have their vaccinations and are warm, safe and dry with plenty of food to eat.  There are plenty of ways to show you're pet friendly without buying a HSUS/HK license plate. For example
  ---- Volunteer at a pound or pet shelter
  ---- Donate dog or cat food to the humane shelter in your area
  ---- Be a foster parent for orphaned dogs/cats until a permanent home is found for them
  ---- If you can, donate a few dollars to your local shelter.

There are plenty more ways to be pet friendly - show off your love of pets through those avenues but PLEASE don't purchase an "I'm Pet Friendly" license plate.  Combat this legislation by locating your legislator and asking them not to support Kansas House Bill No. 2255!

Until next time,
~Buzzard~

Despite consumer protests, Yellow Tail follows through with HSUS Donation

If you checked on either my blog, Agropinion or Advocates for Agriculture, you would have seen the cry for action from agriculturalists.  Yellow Tail wines pledged $100,000 to HSUS to help 'save puppies and kittens'.  Upon hearing this, agriculturalists from across the nation posted on Yellow Tail's page their disgust with the decision and supposedly Yellow Tail was 'listening.'  Their facebook status yesterday, "Hi all, lots of conversation here today – we’re listening. Check back soon, as we’ll be announcing news shortly on our Tails for Tails program", presented that they were going to listen to their consumers and not support HSUS.

Unfortunately, just a few hours later this was the new Yellow Tail status, "Okay, there’s been good feedback here recently. Here’s an update on where our donation will be directed to celebrate animals: We've decided to use all of our $100K gift to aid animal rescue: http://www.discoveryellowtail.com/#/news/year-of-the-tails/"  Obviously, they still haven't done their research about the true destination of funds that are donated to HSUS.  All day yesterday and today, people have continued to post their comments.  Some are economical and state the true value of Yellow Tail's decision - take this one for example:

"Wow!!! Looks like someone in marketing committed an expensive $100,000 mistake. You not only blew 100 grand, but lost more than that in sales. Me alone, 2 bottles per week @ $7.00 per bottle = $728.00 in one year( for just me) If this was my company, I'd have heads rolling, make an apology, and hope my sales isn't ruined forever!"

Others chose to cite how well wine and steak go together or offered suggestions of other organizations that could use a $100,000 donation.  The bottom line is; if you want to help animal shelters, donate directly to the shelter. Also, don't tick off your main customer base - hard working Americans who produce the nation's food supply.

Until next time,
~Buzzard~

HSUS = False Angels

Remember Michael Vick?  The Falcons quarterback who was convicted of facilitating and participating in dog fighting in 2008?  HSUS stepped in and "helped" take care of the dogs and find homes right?

Wrong.

A December 28, 2009 article in Sports Illustrated on the Vick dog case stated:

 "The Humane Society of the U.S., agreeing with PETA, took the position that Michael Vick's pit bulls, like all dogs saved from fight rings, were beyond rehabilitation and that trying to save them was a misappropriation of time and money. "The cruelty they've suffered is such that they can't lead what anyone who loves dogs would consider a normal life," says PETA spokesman Dan Shannon. "We feel it's better that they have their suffering ended once and for all."

It was actually the Best Friends organization that saved Vick's dogs and found homes for them.  If HSUS had it their way, all dogs seized from dog fighting operations should be euthanized since they "fail to pass behavioral evaluations."  Ridiculous.


The point here is that HSUS puts up a false front by portraying themselves as an organization that operates animal shelters.  This too, is a falsehood.  Your local animal shelter is not associated with the HSUS.  If you want to help your local humane society, Google it in your community and volunteer to be a foster "parent" to a sheltered animal.  But, by all means please don't donate to the HSUS.  Tell your friends about how they can help too.  In Manhattan, you can contact the Riley County Humane Society by visiting their site. 

Until next time,
~Buzzard~