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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 2431"><p>These companies don't understand that the animal rights group will not be satisfied with anything other than completely getting rid of animals. Any effort to pacify them will only increase their ability to put pressure on other companies.</p><p></p><p>> From Sportsman's Alliance</p><p></p><p>> Two pet supply companies have</p><p>> failed to terminate their</p><p></p><p>> partnerships with</p><p></p><p>> the Humane</p><p></p><p>> Society of the United States</p><p>> (HSUS) despite significant</p><p>> pressure</p><p></p><p>> from</p><p></p><p>> sportsmen. The U.S.</p><p></p><p>> Sportsmen's Alliance urges hunters</p><p>> to continue efforts to inform</p><p></p><p>> the</p><p></p><p>> businesses of HSUS's</p><p></p><p>> anti-hunting agenda and demand</p><p>> that the relationships cease.</p><p></p><p>> U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance and</p><p></p><p>> <A HREF="http://www.ussportsmen.org" TARGET="_blank">www.ussportsmen.org</A> PETsMART</p><p></p><p>> The charitable arm of PETsMART</p><p>> made a $15,000 contribution to</p><p>> HSUS</p><p></p><p>> for spay</p><p></p><p>> and neuter</p><p></p><p>> programs. The U.S. Sportsmen's</p><p>> Alliance does not take issue with</p><p></p><p>> the</p><p></p><p>> spaying and</p><p></p><p>> neutering of pets. However, every</p><p>> dollar that HSUS receives from</p><p></p><p>> corporate</p><p></p><p>> America to</p><p></p><p>> fund such programs represents</p><p>> money that is made available for</p><p>> its</p><p></p><p>> national</p><p></p><p>> campaigns to</p><p></p><p>> end hunting, trapping and fishing.</p><p></p><p>> To emphasize that point, according</p><p>> to a recent article in Worth</p><p></p><p>> Magazine,</p><p></p><p>> HSUS brought in</p><p></p><p>> $65 million in revenue in 2000,</p><p>> but gave out only $1.6 million in</p><p></p><p>> cash</p><p></p><p>> grants to animal</p><p></p><p>> protection groups. In fact, Worth</p><p>> reports that the American</p><p></p><p>> Institute of</p><p></p><p>> Philanthropy "gives</p><p></p><p>> the group a D for spending as much</p><p>> as 53 percent of its expenses on</p><p></p><p>> fundraising."</p><p></p><p>> Sportsmen and sportswomen should</p><p>> express their dissatisfaction with</p><p></p><p>> PETsMART's support</p><p></p><p>> of HSUS by contacting Philip</p><p>> Francis, President & CEO,</p><p>> PETsMART,</p><p></p><p>> Inc.,</p><p></p><p>> 19601 N. 27th</p><p></p><p>> Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027; Phone:</p><p>> 800-738-1385. You can also send</p><p></p><p>> comments</p><p></p><p>> online from</p><p></p><p>> the following web address:</p><p>> <A HREF="http://www.petsmart.com/servlet/Mailer" TARGET="_blank">http://www.petsmart.com/servlet/Mailer</A></p><p>> .</p><p></p><p>> PETCO</p><p></p><p>> The charitable arm of PETCO is</p><p>> sponsoring the HSUS's National</p><p></p><p>> Association</p><p></p><p>> for Humane</p><p></p><p>> and Environmental Education</p><p>> (NAHEE) Adopt a Teacher program in</p><p>> 500</p><p></p><p>> elementary schools</p><p></p><p>> across the country. The program is</p><p>> part of the group's plan to</p><p></p><p>> introduce</p><p></p><p>> children,</p><p></p><p>> kindergarten through grade six, to</p><p>> the animal rights movement.</p><p></p><p>> The Adopt a Teacher program places</p><p>> the HSUS publication Kids In</p><p></p><p>> Nature's</p><p></p><p>> Defense (KIND)</p><p></p><p>> News into the hands of teachers</p><p>> and students on a monthly basis</p><p></p><p>> during the</p><p></p><p>> school year.</p><p></p><p>> It provides classrooms with</p><p>> materials that promote the HSUS</p><p>> and its</p><p></p><p>> agenda.</p><p></p><p>> Take Action! Sportsmen should</p><p>> contact PETCO and let the company</p><p></p><p>> know that</p><p></p><p>> its support of an</p><p></p><p>> anti-hunting group is</p><p>> unacceptable. Contact Brian</p><p>> Devine,</p><p></p><p>> President & CEO,</p><p></p><p>> PETCO Animal</p><p></p><p>> Supplies, Inc., 9125 Rehco Rd.,</p><p>> San Diego, CA 92121. Phone: (858)</p><p></p><p>> 453-7845</p><p></p><p>> ext. 3046 Fax:</p><p></p><p>> (858) 453-6585.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 2431"] These companies don't understand that the animal rights group will not be satisfied with anything other than completely getting rid of animals. Any effort to pacify them will only increase their ability to put pressure on other companies. > From Sportsman's Alliance > Two pet supply companies have > failed to terminate their > partnerships with > the Humane > Society of the United States > (HSUS) despite significant > pressure > from > sportsmen. The U.S. > Sportsmen’s Alliance urges hunters > to continue efforts to inform > the > businesses of HSUS’s > anti-hunting agenda and demand > that the relationships cease. > U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance and > <A HREF="http://www.ussportsmen.org" TARGET="_blank">www.ussportsmen.org</A> PETsMART > The charitable arm of PETsMART > made a $15,000 contribution to > HSUS > for spay > and neuter > programs. The U.S. Sportsmen’s > Alliance does not take issue with > the > spaying and > neutering of pets. However, every > dollar that HSUS receives from > corporate > America to > fund such programs represents > money that is made available for > its > national > campaigns to > end hunting, trapping and fishing. > To emphasize that point, according > to a recent article in Worth > Magazine, > HSUS brought in > $65 million in revenue in 2000, > but gave out only $1.6 million in > cash > grants to animal > protection groups. In fact, Worth > reports that the American > Institute of > Philanthropy “gives > the group a D for spending as much > as 53 percent of its expenses on > fundraising.” > Sportsmen and sportswomen should > express their dissatisfaction with > PETsMART’s support > of HSUS by contacting Philip > Francis, President & CEO, > PETsMART, > Inc., > 19601 N. 27th > Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027; Phone: > 800-738-1385. You can also send > comments > online from > the following web address: > <A HREF="http://www.petsmart.com/servlet/Mailer" TARGET="_blank">http://www.petsmart.com/servlet/Mailer</A> > . > PETCO > The charitable arm of PETCO is > sponsoring the HSUS’s National > Association > for Humane > and Environmental Education > (NAHEE) Adopt a Teacher program in > 500 > elementary schools > across the country. The program is > part of the group’s plan to > introduce > children, > kindergarten through grade six, to > the animal rights movement. > The Adopt a Teacher program places > the HSUS publication Kids In > Nature’s > Defense (KIND) > News into the hands of teachers > and students on a monthly basis > during the > school year. > It provides classrooms with > materials that promote the HSUS > and its > agenda. > Take Action! Sportsmen should > contact PETCO and let the company > know that > its support of an > anti-hunting group is > unacceptable. Contact Brian > Devine, > President & CEO, > PETCO Animal > Supplies, Inc., 9125 Rehco Rd., > San Diego, CA 92121. Phone: (858) > 453-7845 > ext. 3046 Fax: > (858) 453-6585. [/QUOTE]
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