HSUS: Doing All It Reasonably Can to Railroad Small Shelters in Need

[misfitz]

HSUS: Doing All It Reasonably Can to Railroad Small Shelters in Need YesBiscuit!

HSUS spends $24 million on fundraising here, $450,000 on a useless law there, all while appealing to donors on behalf of puppies and kittens in need.
But when a shelter in Montana became overfilled with actual puppies and kittens in need HSUS could only spare $10,000 in cash and another $10,000 in volunteer work:

The Humane Society is sometimes criticized for helping to shut down shelters, rather than giving them money for improvements, but [HSUS staffer Dave] Pauli said the HSUS did all it reasonably could for the Eastern Montana Humane Society.

All it reasonably could. Has anyone at HSUS taken a look at their checkbook lately? They have an annual operating budget of $100 million.

Pauli said the HSUS got more involved than usual in the Baker shelter because it was the only one between Miles City and the Dakotas.
“We really wanted to see a functional humane society in Eastern Montana,†he said.

And by “reallyâ€, apparently HSUS meant “so long as it doesn’t take a penny more than $10,000 out of our accountâ€. The shelter is now closed. Rather than investing in fixing up the shelter so it could remain open, HSUS helped sheriff’s deputies remove the 103 pets to the county fairgrounds. The animals were then dispersed to other shelters in the region...

 

[noludoru]

Wow.

Add this to one of many reasons why I hate H$U$. Oh, sure, your money might go to helpless puppies and kittens. Maybe a few cents out of your $200 donation, that is. . .

Slightly off-topic, but does anyone know of any national societies that actually DO help animals? Similar to H$U$, but ones that actually give a **** about puppies and kittens and donate money to shelters and such.

 

[release the hounds]

I bet their "leaders" get paid quite a handsome salary every year though out of those funds.

 

[Saeleofu]

Wow.

Add this to one of many reasons why I hate H$U$. Oh, sure, your money might go to helpless puppies and kittens. Maybe a few cents out of your $200 donation, that is. . .

Slightly off-topic, but does anyone know of any national societies that actually DO help animals? Similar to H$U$, but ones that actually give a **** about puppies and kittens and donate money to shelters and such.

ASPCA? I haven't thoroughly researched it, but it's just one that comes to mind.

 

[stardogs]

ASPCA is a New York based charity, so while they do have some national programs as I understand it, most of their funds go to help animals in their NYC based shelter.

I like American Humane - national group focused on both kids and pets, and the people there are not nuts like at H$U$. They do not have any shelters, but they do good work - I interned in their government affairs office during college.

That being said, generally I encourage people to donate locally if they want to make the most difference for animals.

 

[Whisper]

Well done, H$U$.

*applause*

:wall:

 

[Pops2]

HumaneWatch

that is all

 

[Whisper]

Thanks for that site, Pops. I've found some very sad/interesting stuff on there.