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Seven Things Everyone Needs to Know About The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)

1. HSUS does not operate or have direct control over any animal shelter. Buried deep within HSUS's website is a disclaimer noting that the group is not affiliated with, nor is it a parent organization for, local humane societies, animal shelters, or animal care and control agencies. When HSUS merged with the Fund for Animals, they acquired some animal sanctuaries but those are usually full when someone tries to send an animal there unless the animal comes with a big check.
   
2. Since it's inception, HSUS has tried to limit the choices of American consumers, opposing dog breeding, conventional livestock and poultry farming, rodeos, circuses, horse racing, marine aquariums, fur trapping and medical research.
3. HSUS raises enough money to help finance animal shelters in every single state, with money to spare, yet it doesn't operate a single shelter anywhere. Instead, HSUS spends millions on programs that seek to economically cripple meat and dairy producers; eliminate the use of animals in biomedical research labs; phase out pet breeding, zoos, and circus animal acts; and demonize hunters as crazed lunatics. HSUS spends $2 million each year on travel expenses alone, just keeping its multi-national agenda going. vent Title
   
4. While most local animal shelters are under-funded and unsung, HSUS has accumulated $114 million in assets and built a recognizable brand by capitalizing on the confusion its very name provokes.
5. The current president of HSUS Wayne Pacelle, is a former officer of PETA.
6. HSUS is currently under investigation by the Attorney General of Louisiana in regards to the disposition of Katrina funds. HSUS has been under investigation by the FBI for their terrorist links to domestic terrorist organizations such as the Animal Liberation Front (ALF). One of their current officers, John P. Goodwin is a former member of ALF and a convicted felon for acts of terrorism related to animals.
7. HSUS consistently jumps on the bandwagon of any animal issue to raise funds even if they are NOT directly involved. Most recently, they used the Michael Vick case as a major fundraiser, even though HSUS had nothing to do with the investigation or care of the Vick dogs.