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"The meat industry's mantra is always that these are isolated cases, but the purpose of these bills is to prevent any pattern of abuse from being documented," said Paul Shapiro, vice president of farm animal protection for the Humane Society of the United States, which conducted the California and Vermont investigations.
In Indiana, Arkansas and Pennsylvania it would be a crime to make videos at agricultural operations."The meat industry's mantra is always that these are isolated cases, but the... more
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The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released new undercover footage from a pig breeding facility in Wyoming, whose headquarters are in my own hometown, Denver. To say it’s disturbing is an understatement. The treatment of these animals is beyond the pale. It’s a factory farm, and the livestock is treated as such – parts and pieces that mean nothing. But more importantly, the cruelty of man is on full display.
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ABC News Wins Genesis Award for Egg Farm Investigation
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PHOTO: Ross investigative unit producer Cindy Galli (at microphone) accepts a Genesis Award March 24, 2012, for a "20/20" report on alleged cruelty at egg farms.
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Investigation: Inside Egg 'Factory Farm'
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PHOTO: Ross investigative unit producer Cindy Galli (at microphone) accepts a Genesis Award March 24, 2012, for a "20/20" report on alleged cruelty at egg farms.
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By RANDY KREIDER
March 26, 2012
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Ross unit producer Cindy Galli accepted a Genesis Award Saturday night for an undercover expose of alleged animal abuse at the egg farms that once supplied half the nation's McDonald's restaurants -- an investigation that might now be impossible to replicate because of a batch of new state laws that "gag" undercover reporters.
"We can give these stories an audience on ABC News," said Galli, accepting the award from the Humane Society of the United States for a "20/20" report on Iowa-based Sparboe Farms. "That's easy compared to what groups like the Humane Society and Mercy for Animals do. They do the tough work of exposing inhumane treatment of animals every day."
The "20/20" report used hidden-camera footage gathered by a Mercy for Animals activist working undercover at Sparboe Farms facilities in several states, including Iowa. The footage, shot during the summer of 2011, appears to show unsanitary conditions and repeated acts of animal cruelty. After being shown the video, as well as learning of an FDA warning letter sent to Sparboe regarding unsanitary conditions, McDonald's and Target ended their relationship with Sparboe. Sparboe had supplied eggs to all McDonald's restaurants west of the Mississippi River.
Legislators in a number of agricultural states, however, have responded to animal abuse exposes by proposing new laws that would make it difficult for an undercover reporter to get a job at a farm. The bills do not ban hidden camera footage, but they do make it a crime for a job applicant to lie on an employment application when asked if he or she is a member of a specific group. The governor of Iowa -- where much of the Sparboe footage was shot -- signed the country's first so-called "ag gag" bill into law earlier this month. On Friday Utah became the second state to adopt an ag gag law. Indiana, Missouri, New York, Nebraska, Illinois and Tennessee are also considering legislation.
"If Mercy for Animals had tried to go undercover today," said Galli after the Genesis ceremony, "they most likely would not have been successful. We would not have been given the video, and McDonald's would not have been made aware and pulled their contract."
Mercy for Animals, which has shot undercover footage at chicken, turkey, pig and dairy farms around the country, has joined with 26 other groups, including the ASPCA and the Humane Society of the U.S., to oppose the ag gag laws. A statement from the coalition called the bills "a wholesale assault on many fundamental values" and a threat to health, safety and freedom of the press.
"This flawed and misdirected legislation," said Nathan Runkle, executive director of Mercy for Animals, "could set a dangerous precedent nationwide by throwing shut the doors to industrial factory farms and allowing animal abuse, environmental violations, and food contamination issues to flourish undetected, unchallenged, and unaddressed."
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2012 Genesis Award Winners
The Genesis Awards have been bestowed annually for the past 26 years by the Humane Society of the United States. Other winners of 2012 Genesis Awards, presented at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on Saturday night, include "The Colbert Report," the film "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "Hawaii Five-0," "NBC Nightly News" and "Today." Carrie Inaba, a judge on the ABC show "Dancing with the Stars," hosted the ceremony. The awards show will air on the Animal Planet network in May.
"We paid tribute to an amazing array of works that address animal protection concerns, but the real winners of The HSUS's 26th Genesis Awards are the animals themselves, who rely on these invaluable voices to speak for them," says Beverly Kaskey, senior director of The HSUS's Hollywood Outreach program and executive producer of the annual Genesis Awards.
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While photos on the breeder's Web site showed fluffy, healthy-looking puppies, investigators found dogs living in appalling conditions.
If you visited the Web site of Mason Creek Kennel in North Carolina, you'd be greeted by photos of adorable puppies--everything from Boston terriers, to Yorkies, to Pomeranians, to "designer" mixes and many other small breeds. The descriptions on the site boast about "comprehensive care," "AKC accreditation," and "healthy, happy" puppies.
But today's rescue of nearly 300 dogs from this property is a painful reminder of just how easy it is for puppy mills to hide the filthy, cruel conditions their dogs are forced to live in--a subject that I hit in The Bond, along with the fact that the American Kennel Club has sat on the sidelines while these problems have spiraled out of control. The HSUS Animal Rescue Team was there on Thurday helping Caldwell County Animal Control remove these dogs from an appalling situation.
Though photos on the Web site show fluffy, healthy-looking puppies, what they don't show are the buildings filled with dogs in cramped wire cages, many suffering from feces-matted fur, rotting teeth, and infections.
Our director of animal cruelty investigations, Adam Parascandola, described one building with dozens of cages where nursing mother dogs were kept with their puppies. Though at least these dogs had more protection from the elements than the others kept in outdoor cages, the accumulated urine and feces had created such harsh ammonia fumes that rescuers had to wear masks to protect their lungs. The wire floors of the cages allowed the puppies' paws to fall through the gaps and get stuck. The scene inside another building was even more disturbing. Stepping across a dangerously rotten floor, rescuers found long rows of cages that were completely empty--except for two skeletons of dead dogs.
Customers who came to this kennel to buy puppies probably came to the house near the front of the property, where a front porch with a porch swing looks charming and appealing. But these people would have had no idea what lay at the end of the long driveway, where the barn and other buildings held hundreds of filthy, mistreated dogs. Neither would the families who bought puppies over the Internet from this puppy mill, taken in by the claims of healthy and well-treated pets.
Our team is transporting the animals to a nearby emergency shelter, where they'll receive veterinary exams and necessary care. Animal control officers from Catawba, Union, and Burke, as well as volunteers from Saving Grace Pet Adoptions, Charlotte Humane Society, North Carolina Voters for Animal Welfare, and CARA of Lee County are assisting on the scene.
The HSUS is also working to strengthen the laws against puppy mills in North Carolina to prevent suffering like this, but special interests have stifled past legislation to license commercial dog breeders and set basic standards of care. We hope that today's rescue allows us to close the argument and to pass this legislation and protect dogs. And we're working to close a loophole in the federal Animal Welfare Act that allows puppy mills selling directly to the public, such as over the Internet, to evade even the most minimal animal welfare standards.
Finally, this case illustrates why it's so important to adopt a dog from your local animal shelter or find a reputable breeder who will show you where the dogs and their parents are kept. If you buy a puppy over the Internet or from a pet store, you may be supporting a squalid facility like this one. At least one statement on the kennel's Web site could not be more true: "Searching for and adopting the perfect puppy into your home and hearts is one of the most important decisions and commitments you will ever make."
http://www.alternet.org/environment/151327/humane_society_raid_rescues_nearly_300_dogs_from_north_carolina_puppy_mill_%5Bslideshow%5DWhile photos on the breeder's Web site showed fluffy, healthy-looking puppies,... more
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Published on May 17, 2011
Hundreds of bones and animal carcasses were uncovered May 16, by local animal-rescue groups at the site of Loonie Farms Rescue Shelter in Long County. Representatives from local shelters and animal-welfare organizations said they received word from Christiane Judd that she was closing up Loonie Farms and not returning.
Thinking they would collect homeless pets to care for, the representatives who showed up to assist instead were horrified to find decaying carcasses of dogs, cats and other animals strewn throughout the rear-end of the 10-acre property. Some of the bones collected appeared to have been punctured by bullets; other carcasses still had collars and leashes wrapped around their necks.
“It’s not the kind of case you see a lot of. Most people care for their animals and don’t commit these kinds of neglectful acts,” Long County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Detective Tom Sollosi said as he took statements from witnesses.
James and Christiane Judd were leasing the property from James and Tina Guest. Tina Guest said she was stunned when she received word this morning about what was found on her property.
“I am just sick,” she said Tuesday. “I didn’t know about this until today — this morning. I want her to be arrested for animal cruelty. I think she should be arrested and arrested today,” Guest said of Christiane Judd.
Sollosi said law-enforcement authorities still are investigating the case, which is tied to other alleged crimes that James Judd may be involved in.
“I’m out here investigating a couple of different things,” the detective said. “Most importantly, the cruelty to animals accusations and the theft allegations. It appears there has been stolen property here, and we have recovered stolen property near here and from here in the past. We want to continue to look for any potential stolen property, file proper charges and return any stolen property to its rightful owners.”
James Edward Judd was arrested last week after discovering he was in possession of a stolen Shadow mobile trailer.
“James Judd was on parole when he was found to be dealing in receiving stolen property so he was re-arrested on those charges,” Sollosi said. “His parole was subsequently revoked and he was sent back to the Georgia Department of Corrections Pardon and Parole facility.”
Sollosi said he had received several reports from concerned citizens in the past and based on those reports, authorities obtained a search warrant and met with Christiane Judd a few weeks ago.
“We did a brief investigation and a joint inspection of the facility with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Secretary of State office, because they are the entity responsible for issuing the licenses for rescues and shelters, and the Long County Sheriff’s office,” he said
Sollosi said Judd cooperated with the investigation and said she was doing what she could to care for the animals.
“Mrs. Judd was cautioned very sternly about the condition of the shelter by the representatives from the Department of Agriculture and we made some corrections,” the detective said. “We wanted to assist her where we could … She had indicated that she had the desire to assist and care for the treatment and sheltering of stray animals out of the goodness of her heart and I can’t help but feel that she mislead a lot of people.”
Workers were able to rescue a few animals, including three small kittens and a dog.
“Animal Haven of Hope has temporarily taken three kittens that we found in a barrel out here,” said Dawn Strykr of AHHS. “We are bottle-feeding them at this time and when they are ready, we will have them spayed and neutered and adopted out.”
Strykr said they started suspecting there may be problems and had heard tales of possible animal abuse.
“Many different people from different places around this area suspected that they were shooting dogs out here,” she said. “That they were taking in dogs and items and keeping the items and shooting the dogs. One rescue group that I know of transferred 30 dogs here and about $15,000 worth of property and inventory and we found out later that the dogs were most likely shot.”
With the discovery of the bones, Strykr fears it will affect other organizations as well.
“There is a lot of emotion … in the beginning, nobody suspected anything,” she said. “We had high hopes for this place and we trusted and one of the things that I would like to say is that I hope this doesn’t take away from the respectable organizations that are still out there.”Published on May 17, 2011
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A former supervisor at the Toronto Humane Society is facing charges of animal cruelty after surrendering himself to police Saturday.
Vijay Kumar, accompanied by his lawyer, turned himself into 52 Division. There, he was arrested and charged by OSPCA investigator Kevin Strooband, who is leading the probe of the THS. Launched last June, the investigation has resulted in allegations of animal cruelty against senior management and the shelter’s board of directors.
“Our first priority is the ongoing safety of the animals,” Strooband said in a press release. “We continue to find it necessary to lay charges of this nature because of what we’ve uncovered during the course of this investigation.”
Kumar left the Humane Society in March of last year. He is charged with two counts of animal cruelty, and will appear in court on April 27 at Old City Hall.
His arrest brings to seven the number of current and former Humane Society officials facing charges since the OSPCA made a dramatic raid of the organization’s River St. headquarters last November. Also charged with animal cruelty were controversial former director Tim Trow, who subsequently resigned at the end of January, as well chief veteranarian Stephen Sheridan.too ironic not to post
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Got a fur coat gathering dust? The Humane Society suggests the ultimate recycling – putting it on the backs of other animals.
The Coats for Cubs program by the Humane Society of the United States helps orphaned, injured or sick wildlife by gathering fur coats and using them for nests, bedding or cuddly replacements for mom and dad. In 2009, 2,687 fur items were donated.
"We use the discarded furs as bedding to give the animals comfort and reduce stress," said Michael Markarian, the agency's chief operating officer in Washington, D.C. "The fur garments act as a surrogate mother. It is a warm and furry substitute."
The coats go to wildlife rehabilitation centers that take in baby raccoons, chipmunks, squirrels, coyotes, skunks and other animals, and has helped thousands of animals since it began in 2005 with the Fund for Animals.
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You gotta love a little strategic planning!
Word on the street is that The Humane Society of the United States recently purchased considerable stock in Jack in the Box and Steak ‘n Shake restaurants. Was the animal organization craving a burger? NO, NO, NO!
The purchase was part of a plan to convince both chains to improve animal welfare, including moving the companies away from egg suppliers that confine hens in cages and pork suppliers that breed pigs in crates. They also plan to encourage both restaurants to influence their poultry suppliers to switch from their current slaughter system to controlled-atmosphere killing.
HSUS Corporate Outreach Director Matthew Prescott says:
“As a shareholder, the HSUS hopes to work with the [companies] on making meaningful animal welfare reforms to benefit animals and shareholders alike.”
Sounds like a plan to us! What do you think of the animal organization purchasing Jack in the Box and Steak ‘n Shake stock? Chime in and share your thoughts!You gotta love a little strategic planning!
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Called the Wilde Puppy Mill Task Force, it is a welcome addition to the Humane Society of the United States.Called the Wilde Puppy Mill Task Force, it is a welcome addition to the Humane Society... more
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My mission for Corning is to show them the clear need to implement a proper, humane protocol for animal control here, and that is exactly what I am trying to do by putting public pressure on the city. Corning is a nice town, with virtually no crime, and wonderful people. The current mayor and the chief only make the town look bad, but it is not a clear representation of the whole of the population. However, let me say that the news link to KAIT8 is the first story aired, after which, our town vet called the station to inform them that she knew NOTHING about these dogs until the news station contacted her. She never said they had rabies. She never examined those dogs in that pen.
To the best of my knowledge, (from a first hand witness that took pics) the dogs were not viscous or rabid. You can clearly see in the picture of the dogs alive that they were merely standing around, and one was actually licking the wounds of one of the dogs that had already been shot. One of the dogs had only been picked up less than 24 hours before he was shot( he was not a stray, he mainly lived indoors), so it could not have shown symptoms of rabies in that short period of time. The bodies of the animals have not yet been exhumed and sent to the CDC, so we do not know for sure yet. Also, our vet here says that when the city has a dog that needs to be put down, she will tranq it (if viscous), administer the shot free of charge to the city of Corning. It is only legal to shoot a dog with rabies in Arkansas if you are in immediate danger, and clearly he was not because they were in a cage. Our vet said that she would have gone there shot them through the fence with a tranq - if they were indeed viscous - and then gave them the injection.
The city is supposed to work with the vet, and the local Humane Society, yet they cancelled the appointment to have these dogs disposed of humanely by the vet, just before they shot them. Some of these dogs were family pets, some were strays, either way, there is no excuse (rabid or not) that the vet shouldn't have been the one to preform euthanasia. Just some insight into how the chief is handling this: when the people who know their dog was shot by the city went into speak with the chief about why he shot their dog, and why he didn't notify them that their dog had rabies; Chief Groning's got in his face, yelled at them, " Shut the hell up, and get out of here!" Right in front of their 7 year old son.
An investigation into what really happened that day would be nice. An apology would be even nicer. Yet, the Chief Gronings continues to waltz into work Friday morning whistling without a care in the world. This is disturbing on so many levels.My mission for Corning is to show them the clear need to implement a proper, humane... more
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WARNING: This video contains violent staged animal abuse not approved by the ASPCA nor the Humane Society. Reid Baer does not actually punch his dog in the face numerous times – his own Boston Terrier named Abigail takes every hit like a champ. It’s a dog eat dog world out there – and sometimes the man just has to win! Please do NOT laugh at this video. PETA will kill me.
p.s. I have never abused an animal. This was for fun, okay? Sorry for all the poor critters on the planet. We take very good care of Abigail.
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Juvenile inmates in the Shelby County Department of Corrections team up with the Memphis Humane Society to try an experimental program to find homes for abandoned canines and find the hearts of the young inmates.Juvenile inmates in the Shelby County Department of Corrections team up with the... more
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Before he was on the verge of international movie stardom, Torpedo was one of several family-less animals at the Humane Society of Western Montana.
The deaf, three-legged Dalmatian-terrier mix has had a rough time in his seven years, but when New Zealand film director Geoff Talbot began searching the globe for an inspiring tripod to star in his next movie, it seemed as though opportunity was right outside Torpedo's doggy door in MissoulaBefore he was on the verge of international movie stardom, Torpedo was one of several... more
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Michael Vick. When you think of him, your mind might be filled with horrific images of what his actions caused. I think of it, too. Now, I have hope that he can use his more public image to stop dogfighting. Now hear me out.Michael Vick. When you think of him, your mind might be filled with horrific images... more
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The “Humane” Society isn’t as humane as you’d think. They have a bad track record with defending the lives of the victims of dog fighting rings. We all remember the media frenzy associated with the Michael Vick dogs in April of 2007The “Humane” Society isn’t as humane as you’d think. They have... more
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PetSmart may be smart about making money, but it's clueless when it comes to taking proper care of the animals it buys and sells by the millions.
The company's trade in live animals supports a mass-breeding industry just as cruel as—and less regulated than—the puppy mill industry; results in abysmal treatment of tiny, vulnerable beings; and ultimately leads to their overpopulation, homelessness, neglect, and suffering.
Take a closer look at PetSmart and please do not buy anything from PetSmart until it stops selling all animals.PetSmart may be smart about making money, but it's clueless when it comes to... more
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The Humane Society of the United States has formed the Humane Society University and was recently granted a license to grant bachelor's degrees in three areas; animal studies, animal policy and advocacy, or humane leadership. They also are licensed to grant certificates for graduate study in those same areas. Required courses are offered online or at their Washington DC site starting autumn term in 2009.The Humane Society of the United States has formed the Humane Society University and... more
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