Posted on 04/17/2015 6:56:59 AM PDT by ManHunter
NSA's [National Sheriffs Association] Partnership with the Humane Society of the United States
NSA would like to respond to a recent email message you may have received regarding the National Sheriffs Associations partnership with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Please be advised we have looked into the writers allegations against the Humane Society and have found them to be misleading and inaccurate.
The lawsuit described in the email began in the early 2000s and recently reached a settlement after 14 years in the legal system. The HSUS was named in the settlement described because they merged with one of the plaintiff organizations from the original lawsuit.
There is no evidence to support the claim that HSUS has provided little to no funding to pet shelters in Oklahoma. The HSUS has provided grants, aid and project contributions to several organizations in the state, in addition to providing training to law enforcement and assisting with the seizure, care, and placement of animals following dogfighting and cockfighting raids and in cases of neglect.
The HSUS meets the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliances 20 standards for charitable accountability and were named by Worth Magazine as one of the ten most fiscally responsible of all charities in the country. And the experts at Guidestars Philanthropedia website have voted HSUS the #1 high-impact animal protection group.
Because of the nature of animal cruelty, there are some individuals and organizations that oppose efforts to stop it. The organization affiliated with the sender of the email, the Center for Consumer Freedom, is a non-profit that is linked to a Washington, DC based lobbying and communications firm that has the reputation of going after public interest groups. Some of the organizations that have been targeted by this firm include Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
NSA and the Humane Society of the United States share the same goal of educating law enforcement on the evils of animal cruelty and its connection to violence against people. We are doing important work and the email you received reinforces the need to continue it and help put a stop to animal cruelty and educate our men and women on the streets.
Please visit NSAs National Law Enforcement Center on Animal Abuse to learn more about our program.
For those who are interested in the subject and unaware of the relationship between HSUS and PETA, I would refer you to the following:
http://www.humanewatch.org/the_bottom_line_hsus_peta/
https://www.activistfacts.com/organizations/136-humane-society-of-the-united-states/
And, for an idea of PETA's "concern" for the welfare of animals, check this one out:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/05/pets-shelter-euthanization-rate_n_6612490.html
You see, along with opposing hunting, the consumption of meat, the use of animal products and the use of animals for entertainment, PETA opposes the ownership of animals. So, rather than offering animals for adoption, PETA would rather euthanize them.
I know about the unholy link between PETA and the Humane Society. But, what I don’t understand is that a lot of sheriffs are very strong proponents of the Second Amendment, whereas the Humane Society is very anti-gun. Can someone help me fill in the blanks?
I’m afraid I can’t. I’ve attended several NSA conferences and know quite a few sheriffs and deputies. Outside of the Northeast, where their law enforcement responsibilities are generally limited, they tend to be pretty conservative and would generally oppose anything PETA/HSUS stand for...
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