That is not the same thing as “lobbying” - the court asked, and they provided an answer. At the time of the Vick case and the Wilkes County case, when asked, they did advise the court to euthanize the dogs. For example, regarding dogs rescued from fighting operations, your description of the HSUS position does not include the fact that they changed their position on this issue back in April 2009 - almost four years ago. I can’t answer all of those, but I can answer some, and I believe you are misconstruing their actual work and position on the issues. But I do not take such a black-and-white view of these issues.įirst, regarding HSUS, you have presented a number of allegations on your Facebook page. You may not think that is possible, as you have made a concerted effort to draw a line in the sand between yourself and every other national animal welfare organization. I also support Best Friends, and believe it or not, I support some of what you do as well. I do support the HSUS, as well as ASPCA and PETA. I will do my best to answer them, though you may not like the answers. You have also asked several questions of me. Yes, I support the HSUS - and Other Organizations If all you do is read this court order, you will get a good idea of conditions for the animals at Caboodle Ranch. That evidence, combined with evidence from PETA and the ASPCA was certainly convincing to the courts, as the judge cited it in his order awarding custody of the cats to the local sheriff. The ASPCA housed the cats for months while the legal proceedings were sorted out, provided extensive rehabilitation and medical treatment, and eventually adopted all but the very sickest of cats into new homes.Įven if you don’t believe PETA or the ASPCA about Caboodle Ranch, there is plenty of other evidence available. Before PETA and ASPCA were ever involved, the owner sued a former volunteer turned whistleblower for defamation and lost - it is this court case that provides much of the evidence against Caboodle Ranch, such as the financial records showing that Caboodle took in much more in donations than it paid in care for the cats, and that its owner used donations for the cats to pay for trips and clothing. At that point, local authorities asked the ASPCA to remove all 700 cats. PETA’s investigation provided local authorities with the evidence required to shut down the ranch. In the Caboodle Ranch case, PETA sent an undercover investigator at the request of several former volunteers to document the cruelty and neglect that caused the death of hundreds of cats. interests in several states are trying to pass Ag-Gag laws banning undercover investigations - and why the Caboodle defenders sound exactly like factory farmers talking about Mercy for Animals when they claim the photos and videos were doctored, staged, etc. Photos and video don’t lie, which is exactly why Big Ag. However, it is hard to see where the evidence that PETA and ASPCA got about Caboodle was a lie. You seem to be questioning the evidence against Caboodle Ranch solely because some of it came from PETA and ASPCA, which you claim lie about the facts. I am glad to see you say you would condemn a place that is causing prolonged suffering and death to animals, even if that place calls itself No Kill. You seem to have made all kinds of assumptions and accusations about what I think and believe, when all I did was ask if I could post openly on your page! I am going to go ahead and share my thoughts openly, even though you removed my civil comments and banned me.įirst regarding Caboodle Ranch. Winograd – You have asked posters on your Facebook page not to put words in your mouth, yet your latest reply to me certainly puts words into mine. Here is my response to him, which came after a long series of back and forth between Winograd, myself and several other people. He responded that he had made no statement about the ranch, then asked me a number of questions that seemed to be sparked by my cover pic of the HSUS baby seal campaign. Written by: Amanda Katz (Guestblogger Extraordinaire)Īfter a lengthy discussion that centered around my support for HSUS and the ASPCA, I asked Nathan Winograd via Facebook whether he supported Caboodle Ranch a failed hoarding/rescue of 700 cats.
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