- Target:
- Humane Society of the United States
- Region:
- United States of America
In March, I called to report three dogs being abused as they were being kept in cages much like chicken coops. No one was living at the residence as their owners were moving in sporadically and could not fully move in until April. At no time did they allow the dogs out to roam the fenced in yard and they were confined to these cages in the Florida weather. It is hard to watch these animals suffer with no exercise, companionship and being caged.
I called our local Humane Society of Polk County, Florida about the abuses after submitting a tip. After all, their website states the following: "Your donation in support of our Cruelty Investigation will help pets live longer and healthier. Please donate today!" See http://humanesocietyofpolkcounty.org/educate/report-animal-cruelty/
To any reader, this suggests your donation goes towards the investigation of cruelty along with education. (After my telephone call to them, it doesn't! I was told by a representative there that they do not investigate cruelty cases. I was further advised that I would receive a telephone call back within an hour which never happened. I even called the local Animal Control with no success or resolution.
I continued by following up with the Florida Humane Society and Kate MacFall, would think with a National and State organizations there would be some oversight on each level (checks and balances). No help there. I learned that one does not have oversight on the other so basically you have many agencies under the name of "Humane Society" doing their own thing.
My last attempt was at the Humane Society of the United States. Again, the Florida State Director, stated they had no jurisdictional control over the local Humane Society as they were "not affiliated with local organizations." One same sad words from Alan. No control over state or local offices albeit their mission statement: "The HSUS in its mission to celebrate animals and confront cruelty."
Therefore, be it resolved, that we the undersigned hereby pledge the following:
1. The Humane Society of the United States and State Level needs to establish oversight within the organization to ensure that ALL animal cruelty cases are investigated under number #2 below.
2. Animal cruelty cases are investigated as the Humane Society claims on the websites OR such statements are removed from websites and ALL donations paid under the assumptions of animal cruelty investigations are reimbursed to donors.
3. Further advertisements for such donations cease IMMEDIATELY which is misleading at best and deceiving/illegal at worst making donors believe that the Humane Society IS investigating cruelty cases!
4. We will find justice for ALL ABUSED OR NEGLECTED animals and not just selected ones.
5. We will support agencies ONLY who support fully in stopping abuse and neglect THROUGH INVESTIGATION BY ACTIONS AND DEEDS and not by words.
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The Stand Up to the Humane Society petition to Humane Society of the United States was written by David and is in the category Animal Rights at GoPetition.