When animal lovers learn about the cruelty and killing that are rampant in U.S. shelters, and that
national animal protection organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) defend these shelters and thwart efforts at reform, the first and the most logical question they ask is: Why?
Animal Rescue Corps,
a national animal protection organization experienced with conducting puppy mill rescues, led and coordinated the response effort with assistance from Kankakee County Animal Control and The Puppy Mill Project.
Many of
the national animal protection organizations offer these trainings.
Completely unregulated, and historically receiving no guidance or oversight from any of the large,
national animal protection organizations, our nation's shelters are much too often places where animals are abused, routinely neglected, allowed to slowly starve to death, and go without needed medical attention.
To finish off the week, we hosted an «Animal Advocates» dinner at a local vegan restaurant with members of
our national animal protection organization, Save Animals From Exploitation (SAFE).