http://rockrivertimes.com/2010/05/05/guest-column-wheres-the-humane-in-humane-society/ The Rock River Times - THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1993 Thu, 16 May 2013 22:09:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://rockrivertimes.com/2010/05/05/guest-column-wheres-the-humane-in-humane-society/comment-page-1/#comment-784 Hillary, HSUS Wed, 05 May 2010 15:31:39 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=24313#comment-784 We've said it before and we'll say it again: the Humane Society of the U.S. isn't affiliated with local shelters. Our organization was founded in 1954 with the specific purpose of tackling broader animal protection issues that shelters have neither the time nor the resources to address. For example, we have a factory farming campaign that promotes modestly larger housing for laying hens, pregnant sows and veal calves, allowing them enough room the stand up, turn around, and extend their limbs. This is the kind of commonsense reform that most consumers support. The HSUS doesn't focus on animal rights; we focus on our collective responsibility to treat animals with decency and respect. The "HumaneWatch" website is a favorite of our opponents, but they don't disclose that it's maintained by the Center for Consumer Freedom, an industry front group for tobacco, alcohol and agribusiness interests. For readers who have questions about our work (including our opposition to horse slaughter), visit our website at humanesociety.org and look up the HSUS on sites hosted by genuine charity watchdog groups such as Charity Navigator. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: the Humane Society of the U.S. isn’t affiliated with local shelters. Our organization was founded in 1954 with the specific purpose of tackling broader animal protection issues that shelters have neither the time nor the resources to address. For example, we have a factory farming campaign that promotes modestly larger housing for laying hens, pregnant sows and veal calves, allowing them enough room the stand up, turn around, and extend their limbs. This is the kind of commonsense reform that most consumers support. The HSUS doesn’t focus on animal rights; we focus on our collective responsibility to treat animals with decency and respect. The “HumaneWatch” website is a favorite of our opponents, but they don’t disclose that it’s maintained by the Center for Consumer Freedom, an industry front group for tobacco, alcohol and agribusiness interests. For readers who have questions about our work (including our opposition to horse slaughter), visit our website at humanesociety.org and look up the HSUS on sites hosted by genuine charity watchdog groups such as Charity Navigator.

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