I got an email from Ode (which I love in general) that was soliciting donations to HIS. I was so annoyed that I sent an email to them and then followed up with one to my co-workers, who have been phenomenal in contributing food, etc for the doggie rescue holiday drive. Here's the gist:
During this giving time of year, I wanted to remind you, if you give to organizations that “help animals,” please consider where your donation is actually going. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), their related organization Humane Society International (HIS), and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) are NOT animal welfare groups. They are animal rights groups, meaning people give up their rights so animal can have theirs. They use their budgets primarily for political purposes, lobbying to change laws that generally do not need to be changed. Among other issues, if you want to see no working dogs (such as canine cops, service dogs, therapy dogs), these are the organizations you want to support! I understand their ads can be cute and cuddly or sad but do not be fooled.
If you want to give to organizations that HELP ANIMALS, give to organizations that work with animal owners, not against them, such as animal shelters, breed rescue organizations, and local agriculture support projects (usually international). Your local humane society (i.e. AZ Humane Society) DOES help animals. You can also support local no-kill rescues (such as HALO) or organizations that provide services from or to animals, such as Canine Cancer Foundation or Gabriel’s Angels (pet therapy for at-risk kids).
If you give to other organizations throughout the year, remember to do your due diligence. There are websites that can help such as http://www.charitynavigator.org/ .
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