The Humane Society of the United States
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May 22, 2012
The Humane Society is a top-level and wonderful organization. After reading some of the negative comments, it is amazing how many stupid and ignorant people we have in America. The Humane Society helps to get laws passed so those who are evil and ignorant will be held accountable for their actions against animals. If I won millions in the lottery, the Humane Society would be the first organization to receive my money, along with the ASPCA, Dogtown, and other similar organizations. I only regret that my donations are not enough to promote change, such as to pass laws that severely punish all who are involved in puppy mills and other inhumane treatment of animals. It's shocking that in 2012, we still live among barbarians in our country, and we have the nerve to call other countries "third world."
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Will you volunteer or donate to this organization?
Definitely
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
A lot
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
May 18, 2012
I have worked with HSUS as a volunteer for nearly 20 years now as they work tirelessly for better antti-cruelty legislation, care for animals, help in disasters, and do so many good works, it is impossible to list here. With an organization as large and influential as HSUS, you will hear from their detractors loud and clear. THE NEG REVIEWS BELOW ARE WRITTEN BY THOSE HIRED TO ATTACK HSUS.Y HSUS is comprised of people who deeply love animals. But they are constantly and vehemently harrassed by the State Farm Bureaus who actually harrassed me and my fellow volunteers on the street as we collect signature on petitions. People who make a living by selling/trading Exotic Pets are cruel, selfish, and greedy people. I have spent weeks helping take care of dogs and cats in horrible condtion who were rescued from large so called 'sanctuaries'. Those who run them are criminals.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
May 7, 2012
HSUS sponsors ALF and is no different than any other home grown terrorist group. I did not know I was volunteering to terrorize people out of their pets and to wind having most of them killed. They abuse the victims of these raids, plant false evidence and make false charges. I saw them spray urine on puppies and smear than with feces when taking them out of their kennels. They pushed the owners physically no matter their age or gender. They treated these human being like trash for owning pets. Although some had more than most people most of them were well fed although not all were groomed. But they were healthy and particularly saddening for me was to go to raid a sanctuary. In sanctuaries you will see animals with infections or under weight who have been recently taken in to the sanctuary for safety. However, HSUS raids were conducted on sanctuaries instead of giving these sanctuaries money to help care for these animals at their last place of rescue they took them and killed then and not only that destroyed the sanctuaries building and houses for the animals. This was sickening. I felt like I was a nazi collecting jews for concentration camp killings. This organization is sick throughout. I am sending my information in through a friend because these people are really scary.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
harassing lonely individuals with no support other than their pensions and their animals. Taking animals to be killed in local shelters from a sanctuary that was their last stop before dying.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
fire the animal rights cult members who run it.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
No
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
None
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Badly
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
What one change could this group make that would improve your volunteer experience?
quit lying to the public about what they really do which is to push for laws that make owning or using an animal impossible. They know the public will not like giving up their pets so they pass laws that make owning a pet impossible or expensive.
Did your volunteer experience have an effect on you? (teaching you a new skill, or introducing new friends, etc.)
It made me sick how they treat people and leave the animals to die in a local shelter when they have more than enough money to take care of every lost dog or cat in every shelter right now.
How did this volunteer experience make you feel?
Sick about this so called lobbying agency being called a charity and it makes me think that your rating system is flawed.
April 18, 2012
I would hope HSUS wouldn't say they're an animal shelter, since they're not. But, they do send people door to door raising money for local animals when it won't be spent locally. Also, while they're not an animal shelter they do rescue thousands of animals from puppy mills and other unsavory people, of which they euthanize just under 85%. No, they're not an animal shelter, they are advocates who are good at filming people bludgeoning seals and who stand against puppy mills, pet stores, people who 'own' pets and un-owned pets in general, since they are invasive species to the environment.
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Will you volunteer or donate to this organization?
No
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
A little
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
1 person found this review helpful
February 27, 2012
1 person found this review helpful
HSUS is by no means a radical animal welfare group, as some have indicated in their reviews here. However, I cannot in good faith make a monthly donation to HSUS of say, $10.00 in order for it to go into a general fund, when I know $10.00 will pay for a heartworm test at my local pound. I believe that my money can go a lot farther if I use it to enable my local pound to perform a h/w test or rabies shot to an impounded dog or cat.
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Was your donation impactful?
Unsure
How likely is it that you would recommend that a friend donate to this group?
Unlikely
How likely are you to donate to this group again?
Unsure
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
2 people found this review helpful
February 25, 2012
2 people found this review helpful
HSUS doesn't pretend to run local animal shelters. That is not their role. They are responsible for getting thousands of pro animal bills passed in local and national government so that the local animal shelters have some help and can take care of the animals that need them. Oh, and by the way, HSUS does run 5 of the largest animal (equine, wildlife) sanctuaries in the country.
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How does this organization compare with others in the same sector?
Very Well
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
Will you recommend this organization to others?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
February 15, 2012
Is terrible when you donate to an organisation that only care about their money, they do more harm that good and their radicals views end being bad for the animals and person.
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Will you volunteer or donate to this organization?
No
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
A little
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
How did you learn about this organization?
http://activistcash.com/organization_overview.cfm/o/136-humane-society-of-the-united-states
1 person found this review helpful
February 9, 2012
1 person found this review helpful
The Humane Society of the United States is a lobbying organization that essentially wants to ban all confined animals. If it were left the the HSUS all animals would be banned and no one would be able to keep even a dog. I have worked aside HSUS multiple times and all of their volunteers were misinformed and were just trying to make quotas in donations! When a "nonprofit" puts away more money in their pension plans then they actually give to animal shelters there seems to be a problem. And for anyone saying this is a nonprofit, you should tell Wayne Pacelle that. It definitely seems like he is making a huge profit off of it!
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
I would have them actually donate money where it can help the animals instead of lining the pockets of the already rich. I would have them tell the people they call or badger at events what their actual mission statement is and if they actually do any good for animals in their community.
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Will you volunteer or donate to this organization?
No
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
None
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
February 6, 2012
Having had to deal with HSUS employees in the past, they seem to be rabid in their misled beliefs, quick to disparage anyone with an opposing view and love to spew views that do not hold up to scrutiny. They will not be held back by facts! They don't care about majoritys, they don't care about the needs of animals, they do care about donations, the love donations, donations are power to them, donations pay for their lawyers and their lobbyists. HSUS is a true American terrorist organization
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Will you volunteer or donate to this organization?
No
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
None
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
February 6, 2012
This is not a humane society....it is an animal rights group. Money donated to this group goes to its radical agenda, they do not run shelters, less than 1% of its money goes to direct care of animals. The idea the HSUS got a positive rating is outrageous.
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How does this organization compare with others in the same sector?
Badly
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
A little
Will you recommend this organization to others?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
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