UPDATE: HSUS Refutes HumaneWatch Allegations, KS Attorney General Petition to Investigate
An investigation petition issued to 12 Attorneys General Thursday, including Kansas AG Derek Schmidt, by HumaneWatch.org alleges deceptive fundraising practices by the HSUS. HumaneWatch.org is a project of the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF).
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) denies the allegations and says its supporters understand the HSUS mission is to protect all animals, including farm animals, wildlife, horses, pets and others.
According to Rachel Querry, Senior Communications Director, The Humane Society of the United States is rated a 4-star charity (the highest possible) by Charity Navigator, approved by the Better Business Bureau for all 20 standards for charity accountability, voted by Guidestar’s Philanthropedia as the #1 high-impact animal protection group, and named by Worth Magazine as one of the 10 most fiscally responsible charities.
“Our supporters understand the ugly truth – animals are at risk in part because of the policies and business practices of corporations that pay the Center for Consumer Freedom to attack The HSUS and other reputable charities and public interest organizations,” counters Querry.
Querry says the HSUS effort in Kansas the past several years includes working to pass a felony law against animal cruelty in 2005 and a felony law against cockfighting in 2009. HSUS also provides assistance and training to disaster response professionals and emergency managers across the state to include planning for animals in disaster situations.
The Kansas HSUS director, Midge Grinstead, is based in Lawrence.
The United States Humane Society and HumaneWatch.org are both based in Washington, D.C.
More information about The HSUS and its response to HumaneWatch.org is available at: http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/opposition/opposition.html
Original Story
Washington, DC – HumaneWatch.org, a project of the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF), has petitioned Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt to investigate the deceptive fundraising practices of the animal rights group Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).
HumaneWatch.org released a report Thursday alleging what they call “HSUS’s misleading telemarketing, direct mail, and television appeals.”
The new analysis also speculates that the animal rights group’s fundraising activities could violate some charitable solicitation or consumer protection laws in the Kansas.
You can view the report here: http://www.humanewatch.org/images/uploads/DeceptiveFundraisingPracticesofHSUS.pdf
BALONEY!!!!! Total hogwash!!!
The H$U$ spends YOUR donations on their lavish lifestyle and lobbying efforts to take away your right to eat what you want AND own animals! That’s it – in a nutshell!!! They are NOT about helping any animals – unless you count them in that category!
Not only does the HSUS raise money unethically (Illegally?), the use of money donated to a 501(c)(3) should not be used in lobbying. What else can you call Mr. Pacelle’s attendance at the mark-up session for the Agriculture bill earlier this week?
HSUS can continue to run but NOT as a 501 (c) 3.. they are NOT a charity time for the hammer to come down
Am glad somebody might look in to them H$U$ is the biggest scam going in this country. They should also be charged with fraud and sent to jail
H$U$ sole function is to use a misleading business name and emotional propaganda to rake in donations from people who believe they are supporting their LOCAL humane society shelters, and thus actually helping protect animal welfare. They have no idea that their money is being used to fund a multi-million dollar lobbying effort and legislative effort aimed at severely crippling this countries animal agricultural production and the american people’s rights to
have pets, hunt, fish or in every way interact with animals. The multitude of lawsuits state by state that the H$U$ funds is staggering. The multitude of legislative proposals being pushed through local, state, and the federal government is monumental. The amount of money spent on misleading commercial campaigns, misrepresented news articles in every state, lobbyists wages, attorney wages/fees is inestimable. Now they are actively indoctrinating america’s children into their animal rights agendas to insure that this legislative war campaign will continue for generations. Not to mention offering $5000 reward to people to make complaints of suspected animal abuse to their national tipline, like wow, we are now living in Nazi Germany? The war tactics being used by H$U$ upon this country’s animal agriculture and pet economies are not NEW, they are the same WAR tactics that have been used since humans as a species began to “civilize”. Wake up America and see how detrimental and divisive these ploys are to the very fabric of our country!
Every time H$U$ backed legislation passes that seriously erodes or restricts our rights to engage in ANY TYPE OF ANIMAL USE/INTERACTION, whether it is as pets, as food, or as competitions and sporting hobby/events, and even medical research in sweeping regulations that far surpass the idea of animal welfare or animal cruelty, we are allowing the demise of our food economy as well as
medical advancements. Try to imagine the the costs of each piece of proposed legislation as it passes through any level of the legislative process. Try to imagine the costs of each law suit, all the investigations into what is a valid claim, the research needed to create or find facts and data. The group is bankrupting America! Once they make it impossible in this country to grow our
own animal based foods, when we have to turn to the importation from foreign countries, do you think they will stop? NO they will then turn their sights on hounding importation rules and laws and regulations. BECAUSE THIS IS THE GAME THEY ARE EMPLOYED FOR. PLEASE RESEARCH AND EDUCATE YOURSELVES of all the frivolous lawsuits (really? ammonia emissions from pigs that wasn’t reported) to get a full picture of what this group is really doing – it will soon become clear to you that the agenda of H$U$ is not about animal cruelty.
WHERE IS THIS RAGE COMING FROM? YOU DON’T SEE THIS MANY COMENTS OVER MORE IMPORTANT STUFF THEN THIS. MAKES ME THINK THIS HAS GOT TO WITH THE GOP, RIGHTY TEA BAGGERS ARE BEHIND THIS. ANY TIME SOME ONE WANTS TO HELP PEOPLE OR OUR LAND ,AIR SEAS AND FRESH WATER THEY ARE AGAINIST IT BECAUSE IT MAY CAUSE THEIR MILLIONARE BACKERS TO LOSE A FEW EXTRA BUCKS CLEANING UP AFTER THEIR MESS’S
Unfortunately the vegan animal rights movement has been forced on citizens since the 1970s. Mainly HSUS and PETA have taken up the helm for animal rights but the lines between rights and welfare are being blurred between other groups. Of the 40,000 dogs that HSUS has confiscated or “rescued” we can expect that 50-68 percent have been killed. So are they really “saving animals”? Peta has over a 90 percent kill rate. I would venture to say that these groups do not want humans to use animals for anything, but interesting the father of the animal rights movement, Peter Singer, thinks killing two year olds who can not lead a normal life. Go figure. What can we expect with a social movememnt that starts targeting children when they are five years old through Kind Mazagine. So that we now live in a society where using an animal for food is wrong, using animals for research is wrong, enjoying a sport with an animal is wrong and humans, well humans just don’t seems to matter. This is a human right issue, and not a tea party or other “party” issue, in fact the animal rights, not welfare movement was born in a socialist think tank of which many philosophers belonged like Henry Salt, Beatrice Webb. It is definitely not a tea party movement, I believe the tea party believes in a capitalist society – and animal rights are anti capitalist when it comes to animals…..and the animal rights agenda wants to remove the best source of protein from our diet?
Thank You, Lauri! You’ve spoken for the multitude of people like us who love animals, and wish to continue sharing our lives with them. That includes Pets, AND utilizing them for food, fiber, and life-saving research. The H$U$, along with all its subsidiaries, aim to eliminate it all, and they deceitfully collect millions of dollars toward that end, by fostering the impression that they are collecting all that money to “help” animals. Yup, help them all right, out of our lives.
you guys want to go after the spca next? how abount we go after mitt romny for being cruel to his dog for strapping him to the roof of the family car for a 12 hour drive, which is againist the law. if you love your animals go to DOGS AGAINIST ROMNY.COM
AFTER A LOT OF RESEARCH I HAVE BACKED UP PROOF THAT YOU ANTI HUMANE SOCIETY BLOGGERS ARE PAID BY THE CENTER FOR CONSUMER FREEDOM TO THROW THESE DISTORTIONS OUT. THE CENTER FOR CONSUMER FREEDOM IS A COMPANY PAID BY CORPORATIONS TO LOBBY AND SMEAR WHAT EVER THE CORPORATIONS ARE AGAINST. NONE OF THESE BLOGGERS HAVE NEVER BEEN ON HAYS POST.COM BEFORE, THEY ARE PAID TO SIT AT THERE COMPUTER ALL DAY LONG THROWING THIS STUFF OUT ,TO SEE WHAT WILL STICK TO SOMEONE THAT DOESN’T DO ANY RESEARCH .FACK CHECK OR SNOOPS IT
HSUS is nothing more than a racketeering cult. They have spread lies about farmers, dog breeders, and anyone who raises animals to get the public’s money. Now using the Girl Scouts to end all pet ownership. Yes, the rules do say what they say which is if you own more than 4 breeding females you must be licensed. This attempt to end the sale of pets to the disabled who cannot visit your home is just evil. The HSUS always picks upon the smaller groups first and then attacks everyone. Its about time they were investigated. Charity Navigator is not an unbiased group. This rage is from regular people who raise animals carefully and do not abuse animals are being abused and lied about by HSUS. Running a reward system for anyone who raises animals puts everyone in the target and people these days will lie. We have people thinking that having more than one animals is some type of abuse and all because this organization does not want you to own a pet.
crazy talk, another paid blogger, i’ve seen your name on a national web site against animal rights
So my dear American, I can only assume that since anyone that has also done their research and realizes that the HSUS is nothing but a money hungry farce, is not only a paid blogger but a Republican? I will admit I am a Republican and proud of it. I do not believe that we should steal from the rich and give to the poor. Mostly I think that the HSUS deserves to loose their 501(c)(3) filing ability. While their commercials tug at the heart strings of millions of generally not so wealthy, hard working Americans, they don’t help nearly that many animals. If their cheif wasn’t one of the richest people in America, I may feel different. If the majority of the money donated was actually spent feeding the many hungry, unloved precious animals they have in their commercials, I would have a different opinion. Unfortunately most of the people that actually believe the HSUS is spending all their hard earned donated money on caring for those cute/mistreated animals on TV, are the same people that think their steaks and hamburgers also come from Wal-Mart. I wish I got paid for posting my opinion, but instead I’ll keep earning my money the same way I have my entire life….by working hard and being a Kansas farmer that will continue to supply Wal-Mart with the best quality beef I can produce so that many can continue to eat without knowing that everyone who raises the beef they eat isn’t a factory farm that mistreats their animals. But hey, that’s the HSUS wants them to think, so it must be true. I wonder what they’ll be thinking when they’re enjoying the soy burger HSUS bestows upon them. JMO