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Queen of Mean Leaves Billions to Dogs – PETA & HSUS Line Up to Stake a Claim

Submitted by Freelance Writers on July 3, 2008 – 5:34 am4 Comments
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Tails will be wagging at animal welfare groups today on the news that the baroness dubbed ‘the Queen of Mean’ Leona Helmsley has left a reported £4bn to animal welfare.

The hotel magnate developed a reputation for being vicious with her staff but hit the headlines on her death when it emerged she had made her dog, ‘Trouble’ a millionaire.

The New York Times reports that she left further instructions that her estate be divided up and the proceeds spent on the care and welfare of dogs.

The Humane Society of the United States and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said they will be suggesting programs and applying for funds.

“You could solve the pet overpopulation problem,” said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the Humane Society. “You could attack dogfighting. You could attack rabies in China and India, where there are tens of thousands of cases a year. You could take care of dogs left behind in disasters.”

Ingrid Newkirk, co-founder and president of PETA, said Helmsley’s money “could make such a difference.”She said that at least 3 million dogs are put to death each year due to insufficient spay and neutering programmes.

“Many people cannot afford the surgery for their dogs,” she said. “In these hard times, with house foreclosures, and people trying to pay for food and fuel, the last thing they’re going to think about is the care and sterilization of dogs.”

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New York Dog Wakes up £6m Richer

Report Claims PETA Destroyed 97% of Dogs it Took in
Controversy Surrounds ‘False Claims’ by Animal Rights Group in Michael Vick Dog Fighting Case

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www.hsus.org

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  • emm says:

    peta and hsus should not get a penny

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  • Elizabeth says:

    7 Things You Didn’t Know About H$U$
    (The Humane Society of the United States)

    1. H$U$ does not operate or have direct control over any animal shelter. Buried deep within H$U$’s website is a disclaimer noting that the group “is not affiliated with, nor is it a parent organization for, local humane societies, animal shelters, or animal care and control agencies.” When H$U$ merged with the Fund for Animals they acquired some animal sanctuaries but those are usually full when someone tries to send an animal there – unless the animal comes with a big check.

    2. Since its inception, H$U$ has tried to limit the choices of American consumers, opposing dog breeding, conventional livestock and poultry farming, rodeos, circuses, horse racing, marine aquariums, fur trapping and medical research.

    3. H$U$ raises enough money to help finance animal shelters in every single state, with money to spare, yet it doesn’t operate a single one anywhere. Instead, H$U$ spends millions on programs that seek to economically cripple meat and dairy producers; eliminate the use of animals in biomedical research labs; phase out pet breeding, zoos, and circus animal acts; and demonize hunters as crazed lunatics. H$U$ spends $2 million each year on travel expenses alone, just keeping its multi-national agenda going.

    4. While most local animal shelters are under-funded and unsung, H$U$ has accumulated $113 million in assets and built a recognizable brand by capitalizing on the confusion its very name provokes.

    5. The current president of H$U$, Wayne Pacelle, is a former officer of PeTA.

    6. H$U$ is currently under investigation by the Attorney General of Louisiana in regards to the disposition of Katrina funds. H$U$ has been under investigation by the FBI for their links to domestic terrorist organizations such as the Animal Liberation Front (ALF). One of their current officers, John P. Goodwin is a former member of ALF and a convicted felon for acts of terrorism related to animals.

    7. H$U$ consistently jumps on the bandwagon of any animal issue to raise funds even if they are NOT directly involved. Most recently they used the Michael Vick case as a major fund raiser, even though H$U$ had nothing to do with the investigation or care of the Vick dogs.

    Sources:
    http://www.consumerfreedom.com
    http://www.pet-law.com
    http://www.naiaonline.org

    7 Things You Didn’t Know About PeTA

    1. PeTA has stated repeatedly that their goal is “total animal liberation.” This means no pets, no meat, no milk, no zoos, no circuses, no fishing, no hunting, no farming, no leather, and no animal testing for lifesaving medicines.
    2. PeTA has given tens of thousands of dollars to convicted arsonists and other violent criminals.
    3. PeTA funds the misnamed Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine an animal-rights organization that presents itself as an unbiased source for nutritional information and has links to violent animal-rights groups called SHAC and ALF.
    4. PeTA has used their contributors tax-exempt donations to fund the North American Earth Liberation front and the Animal Liberation Front, FBI-certified domestic terrorist groups responsible for fire bombs and death threats.
    5. PeTA regularly targets kids as early as elementary school with anti-meat and anti-milk propaganda. They are totally opposed to traditional farming methods.
    6. PeTA spends less than one percent of its $13 million budget actually caring for animals. PeTA kills animals.
    7. PeTA has repeatedly attacked groups like the March of Dimes, the Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and the American Cancer Society, for conducting animal testing to find cures for birth defects and life-threatening diseases.
    source: http://www.consumerfreedom.com

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  • jack says:

    About 100 dogs from Tennessee’s largest puppy mill rescue arrived at HSUS headquarters—one of the last stops on their way to better lives.

    http://www.jackrussellsavvy.com

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  • andersonsmith says:

    Everyone can not afford so much money on the caring of pet animals. Mostly the royal society people can able to afford so much money on them. And the taking care of these pet animals is really very costly.
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