My Nonprofit Reviews
anerybree
Review for The Humane Society of the United States, Washington, DC, USA
HSUS is full of lies! This organization is NOT affiliated with local shelters...they do not own any shelters and seldom help animals in them. They are the wealthiest animal-rights organization on Earth, so why aren't they doing more to help animals?
They also wreck havoc on the reptile keeping industry, touting false claims and using scare tactics. Yes, constrictor snakes have have killed 12 people since 1980. However, dogs have killed 187 people since 1988!!! How can snakes be the "public health hazard" when dogs are inherently more dangerous? Furthermore, HSUS says that a lot of snakes are WC (wild-caught). I personally can't think of a snake I've seen who has been WC...most are Captive bred, just like dogs and cats have breeders! I've also never known anyone to get Salmonella, and I am constantly surrounded by a reptile community. Snakes DO make good pets, HSUS is full of lies!
They are, predominantly, an anti-pet organization. Once they manage to make having exotic pets illegal, don't think that they won't go after your dogs and cats.
HSUS is NOT what you think it is.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
The reptile-keeping industry. They have tried to outlaw snakes over and over again. Sadly, some campaigns have been successful.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Make it so that they could only say FACTS.
Will you volunteer or donate to this organization?
No
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
A lot
How did you learn about this organization?
Their ads, TV, everywhere. They spend so much money on advertising, and not enough on animals!
