The HSUS, the AHA, the ASPCA, PETA, etc., are ALL different and there are many more animal welfare, child welfare, and animal rights organizations. It is ignorant to lump them, interchange them, and categorize/label them as ALL good or ALL bad. Life should be SO simple!! I am getting really tired of defending animal welfare, but, I will continue doing so. Pets do not, under our current laws, have rights; they are legally considered personal property, and rightly so, IMHO. Pets, and all other animals, however, do deserve to be treated humanely, IMHO. I will not support anyone who spouts distorted propaganda about either type of organization. Fear mongering is counterproductive to solving problems; it just breeds hatred, fear, and even more ignorance. Paula, 140 days and counting ----Original Message Follows---- Subject: Re: Pedigree's promotin of "shelter dogs" Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 14:56:21 -0400 From: grnram415@xxxxxxx Wait, aren't the HSUS and HSA two differnent entities with different agendas? I am confused. Laura Thomas ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================