The National Sheriffs Association and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS/PETA)

National Sheriffs Association Web Site ^ | 17 April 2015 | R. Weaver

[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’ Association’s partnership with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Please be advised we have looked into the writer’s 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 Alliance’s 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 Guidestar’s 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 NSA’s National Law Enforcement Center on Animal Abuse to learn more about our program.

[ManHunter]

As a former employee of the FBI and the US Department of Justice and a friend of law enforcement, I frequently check the web sites of several law enforcement-related organizations and came upon the above on the web site of the National Sheriffs Association (NSA). Having attended several NSA events in the past, I know quite a few sheriffs and deputies and I strongly suspect that the majority of NSA's members are not aware of the "partnership" between the NSA and HSUS. Moreover, I suspect that members who are aware of the partnership have no idea what HSUS really is - an extension of PETA.

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.

[Pecos]

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?

[ManHunter]

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...