Another Director of this Foundation is Ingrid Newkirk, President of PeTA. Mercer has some interesting friends in her network.
The lead investigator on the Houston raid I kept reading about was Debbie Michielson who came to the HSPCA via her stint as an ACO in Norfolk, VA - you know- - where the PeTA headquarters are located. Coincidence? I think not. Though she has only been with the HSPCA since 2007, it is reported that raids and seizures have risen considerably in the past two years. Houston, we have problems.
Spidey also read that the Houston Animal Planet series is no longer in production. However, a spin through the web did reveal that the program was filmed by Anglia Television Ltd (now known as ITV) which just happens to also d/b/a HSPCA. Same address, too. hmmmmmm
Mercer, as a certified animal welfare administrator, is also on the BOD of the head office of SAWA (Society of AWA). And she is part of the Pet Shelters Across America (PSAA) . According to their website, "We are the largest pet adoption sheltering network." Interesting.
The puzzle pieces are falling together, aren't they? You can't run the largest pet adoption network without lots and lots of animals, can you? If raids and seizures have dramatically increased in Houston, you bet they've increased in other areas where the PSAA member shelters are located.
Arizona Humane Society (Phoenix, Maricopa County)
Sacramento SPCA (Sacramento, Sacramento County) They often receive animals seized in Kern County.
San Francisco SPCA
Escondido Humane Society (San Diego County)
Dumb Friends League (Denver County)
SPCA of Central Florida (Orlando, Orange County)
Humane Society of Tampa (Hillsborough County)
Humane Society of Broward County (Ft. Lauderdale) Christopher Agostino, Executive Director. This is one of the five "animal care centers" owned by HSUS. This is also where the dogs were sent that belonged to that unfortunate Mississippi show dog breeder who was recently murdered. HSUS can't be bothered with wills or probate. They saw an opportunity and jumped on it.
Atlanta Humane Society (Fulton County)
Hawaiian Humane Society (Honolulu)
The Anti-Cruelty Society (Chicago, Cook County) Chicago is a very large city. You'd think they'd have enough dogs to rescue and care for in their own backyard, but it seems the ACS often receives dogs which have been transported to them from other states. Come to think about it, they all do.
Humane Society of Indianapolis (Marion County) Another shelter mill ad.
Louisiana SPCA (New Orleans, Orleans Parish) No links. Just think HSUS and Huricane Katrina.
Massachusetts SPCA (Boston, Suffolk County)
Maryland SPCA (Baltimore) The economy is bad right now, but hey, we are going to expand our shelter anyway. After all, people will not be able to take care of their animals and if they don't turn them in voluntarily, we'll just confiscate them. We need the money to pay for our upgrades.
Wayside Waifs (Kansas City, MO/Jackson County) How odd. With all of Missouri's puppy mills we read about and the thousands of seized dogs MO must find immediate homes for, they are taking in HSUS raid dogs from Montana. Oh well. Anything goes.
Humane Society of Missouri (St. Louis) This is a super big operations with four retail outlets, er I mean, adoption facilities. They even have a rescue ranch just for farm animals.
Animal Humane Society (Minneapolis/Golden Valley, Hennepin County)
Michigan Humane Society (Bingham Farms, Oakland)
Bide-A-Wee (Long Island, New York) aka Bideawee, Inc. with a $10 million budget in 2008. Not bad.
Cleveland Animal Protection League (Cleveland, Cuyahoga County)
Capital Area Humane Society (Hilliard, Franklin County) Check out this raid seizure story. A West Virginia kennel, operated since 1961, was raided on very questionable circumstances although the motives were clear enough. The 72 year old owner agreed to surrender the dogs rather than face the charges of what is usually a kangaroo court. If you think I am exaggerating, just google animal raids and seizures and do what the press doesn't do - talk to the victims and get the other side of the story. Who got the dogs? The usual suspects. HSUS, Best Friends AS, HS of Missouri, Tampa Bay DART and UAN. The story features a picture of a dachshund receiving treatment in Ohio at this humane society.
SPCA Cincinnati (Cincinnati, Hamilton County)
Oregon Humane Society (Portland, Multnomah County) Did I mention that these shelters lobby and are politically active? They have a vested interest in pushing such laws, ya' know.
Animal Rescue League of Western PA (Pittsburgh, Allegheny County) Same old same old, but they also have a wildlife center.
Pennsylvania SPCA (Philadelphia) PA had the largest concentration of promoters of puppy mill propaganda at one time, but the psychological delusion has since spread nationwide.
Potter League for Animals (Newport, RI) This small state has huge restrictions on animal ownership.
SPCA of Texas (Dallas) James Bias. I think everyone has heard of him!
Humane Society/SPCA (San Antonio, of Bexar County)
Humane Society of Utah (Murray, Salt Lake County)
Washington Humane Society (Washington D.C.) This article is good - PeTA accuses WHS of neglect.
Humane Society for Seattle/King County Until June of this year, Brenda F. Barnette was the Director. She has now been appointed as the Animal Services manager of LAAS - the Los Angeles Animal Shelter. Barnette is also an AKC legislative liason.
http://www.nowisconsinpuppymills.org/news.htmlWisconsin Humane Society (Milwaukee) , and last but not least the
Houston SPCA (Harris County). See R.A.I.D.E.R. files It stands for Rescuing Animals in Danger and Education Resources. Cute huh? They are so proud of themselves for taking people's animals from them.
PSAA has also jumped into the lucrative pet insurance business and has a new partnership with Kroger Personal Finance. A percentage from every new policy, will of course. go directly to the PSAA. Spidey would love to see the accounting records for this business venture. How much money (or should I say pet owners) will be taken in? How much will be paid out on claims? How much will go to PSAA? How long will they be in business?
Means, Motive, Opportunity. They have them - we don't. As you read about all the animal raids and seizures, and pets that need to be adopted as well as proposed legislation in your state, county and city - keep these organizations in mind.
If all that doesn't twist your webs in a knot, then check out the newsletters on the American Humane site.
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You did not mention North Shore Animal League America (NSALA). They have revenues of $30 million a year and are located in an area where there is a dire shortage of adoptable (small breed & puppies) pets. They are very dependent upon getting animals from outside the region, are very powerful and receive dogs from almost every major raid.
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