Critic speaks against HSUS

Betsy Iole · 10-15-2007, 07:56 PM

From Tom Hennessey's column in the Long Beach Press Telegram

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In late August, following the defeat of AB1634, an Assembly bill calling for mandatory spaying and neutering of dogs and cats, I ran an interview with Wayne Pacelle, president of the Humane Society of the United States.

He touched on a variety of issues, including his critics. Patti Strand, director of the National Animal Interest Alliance, asked me to publish her rebuttal to the Pacelle article. The rebuttal was delayed several weeks because of a death in her family.

NAIA is based in Portland, Ore. I take neither side in this debate, but note only that there are deep divisions in the animal rights movement.

Her rebuttal is as follows:

Wayne Pacelle is correct to rank the NAIA as one of the most prominent critics of the HSUS. We wear that label with honor, many of our members believing HSUS is corrupt to the bone. This corruption comes down to three major elements.

First, HSUS allows its financial supporters - ordinary, animal-loving Americans - to believe it spends an enormous annual tax-free budget of $123 million on caring for animals, when its real agenda is passing extremist legislation.

Second, HSUS calls itself a mainstream advocacy group, hiding or downplaying the fact that it has an extremist agenda. HSUS is all about promoting vegan diets - no meat, no dairy - and ending traditional human-animal relationships across the board, from agriculture to biomedical research.

Third, HSUS constantly engages in deceptive propaganda, half-truths and outright lies in well-funded media campaigns to win its political and legislative battles. But they are not held accountable for their tactics because they are a nonprofit group that enjoys political free speech protections.

NAIA believes it is our responsibility, as animal experts and proponents of true animal welfare, to point out the facts. What qualifies us to know fact from fiction? NAIA is rapidly becoming the nation's leading advocacy organization for animals and the people who actually care for them.[/b]

The rest can be read here.

Elvismom · 10-15-2007, 08:46 PM

Excellent article - Thanks for posting the link!

Aruuuu · 10-16-2007, 09:22 AM

Excellent article, Betsy, thank you for posting this!

Soundtrack · 10-17-2007, 03:35 PM

Great article!

Mikey T · 10-17-2007, 08:09 PM

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Great article![/b]

FWIW Patti is also a long time Member of the AKC board of Directors.

AKC Announces Board of Directors Election Results

Also take a look at the NAIA archives for other articles on animal rights advocates vs animal welfare
NAIA: Animal Rights versus Animal Welfare

The case against animal rights and environmental extremism

10-15-2007, 08:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Elvismom Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: new mexico Posts: 1,196	Excellent article - Thanks for posting the link! __________________ Chris Foodslave, chauffer & doorperson to Elvis, Georgia, Ginger & Maggie, Crissy & Dart

10-16-2007, 09:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Aruuuu Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central MA, USA Posts: 773	Excellent article, Betsy, thank you for posting this! __________________ If stress were exercise, I'd be in great shape!

10-17-2007, 03:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
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