Citizens of Indiana be grateful!  Representatives Lawson and Barnes have decided to be ‘reasonable’.  They have decided to respect the Governor’s mandate to “not make this recession worse by adding one cent to the tax burden of our fellow citizens", by removing the $25 tax from HB1258. Evidently the rights of ...

Near the end of 2009, the Sportsmen's and Animal Owners' Voting Alliance (SAOVA) started leading a campaign calling for the IRS to investigate the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) over potential violations of the terms of HSUS' 501c(3) tax exempt status. (informally referred to as the campaign to ...

Save the Dogs, Screw the Children!  That appears to be the theme of Indiana House Bill 1258, introduced by Indiana Reps. Lawson  and Barnes on January 12, 2010.  Just examine this section of HB1258, tacked into the bottom of the synopsis. “Makes promoting an animal fighting contest a predicate offense under ...

AR-HR has been quiet for a few months now but not for the reasons you might think. Have the poorly constructed animal ownership legislation campaigns ceased or even slowed?  Not a bit. Has the Humane Society of the United States been more open in the truth of its fundraising campaigns or use of ...

[caption id="attachment_916" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Fay, who was in the care of Mutts-N-Stuff All-Breed Dog Rescue. Donations in her name made be made after clicking on this image, taking you to her memorial page on Mutt-N Stuff's website"][/caption] Regardless of whether we agree on animal care and legislation perspectives, I think we ...

To: Ms. Schnieder (gschneider@courier-journal.com)   and the Editors of the Courier-Journal (cjletter@courier-journal.com) I read your November 30 article on the Courier Journal regarding the suit filed by Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller against Virginia & Kristin Garwood.    I have been following and writing about this case since it was brought to my attention ...

The 2008 Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Tax Filings became available for public viewing this week. (click here)  The full 2008 filing is located under the Annual Filing for Charitable Organizations link that does not have a date beside it.   Although it is lengthy reading, it is well ...

On October 18, the Carroll Cox Show interviewed Ronnie Graves and Allan Schwartz, former members of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Emergency Rescue Team.  There are 3 items that stand out that indicate that the Humane Society of the United States as an organization and volunteers as individuals ...

  Waiting for her forever home What would you say to a Metropolitan  Animal Control department who’s:  Day-to-day operations are not funded by taxpayer dollars? Canine licensing compliance rate is in excess of 90% and a feline licensing compliance rate at nearly 60% and rising? Maintains NO pet ownership limit laws? Has no Breed-Specific legislation, and ...

The following is an outside perspective on the realities of dairy farming in response to the recent PETA 'undercover' video on one of the Land 'o Lakes supplying dairies.  Cathy Mills of Catren's Shar-pei  is the original author and retains all rights on this commentary.  Re-printed with permission She outlines the ...