HSUS in Nebraska? HumaneWatch.org is!

This coming Sunday, the Humane Society of the United States is holding a Town Hall meeting in Lincoln, Nebraska. They have recently hired a director for Nebraska (housed in Omaha) and Wayne Pacelle himself is coming for this meeting to discuss issues surrounding animals in Nebraska. No doubt, this won’t only be about pets, but […]

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Use National Animal Shelter Week to educate about what HSUS really is

This week, November 7-13, 2010, is National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, which was launched by HSUS in 1996 as a way to acknowledge and promote the invaluable role shelters play in their communities and to increase public awareness of animal welfare issues and shelter services. The HSUS is using this week to promote and celebrate […]

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Is There Such a Thing as an Easter-Tofu Hunt?

“Eggs are universal symbols of rebirth and renewal. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), however, would like to turn them into emblems of cruelty and death,” writes Dean Kleckner, an Iowa farmer who chairs Truth About Trade & Technology. Although I believe Easter is all about Jesus Christ’s Resurrection, Kleckner makes some excellent […]

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All roads lead to HSUS: The case of the Michigan Meatout Day

All roads of destroying animal agriculture lead to…you guessed it: the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Even in the most recent case of the Michigan Meatout Day that so many people are hearing about during National Agriculture Week, this week. A fellow constituent called an individual in the Department of Agriculture in Michigan […]

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HSUS Corporate Sponsors

I discovered a list of the corporate sponsors that the Humane Society of America (HSUS) has endorsed in supporting their cause. Here is the list: AuthentEscapesTravel agencyBank of AmericaHSUS credit card and checking programsBB&TFund for Animals credit card Buffalo ExchangeApparel retailerCarivintâs WinerySeveral wine clubs featuring animal label artCharity PartnersEvent ticket salesCheeky Monkey JewelryJewelry from reclaimed […]

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How to destroy a [yellow tail] wine bottle; video

Just over a week ago, the Nebraska Corn Kernels blog I co-author posted about Yellow Tail wine’s decision to donate $100,000 to the Humane Society of the United States. In doing so, several agriculture supporters spoke out against Yellow Tail, especially on their facebook page, posting comments about how their decision affects animal agriculture. Also in response, another […]

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