Same with ASPCA and the more local SPCAs. Now here, I'm treading on ground on which I'm unsure. SPCALA is a private charitable organization, but runs a shelter and does do animal pick-ups, etc. Other Local SPCAs (I THINK) are not part of the national ASPCA. (which at least does used some of it's money for animal care and shelter.) Which is how HSUS got so big. People just figured they were donating to their local HS or that the National one was connected to all the local ones and their donation would be used for the animals... instead it's used to get more donations (fundraising), litigation and legislation. Stormy On Aug 29, 2009, at 4:42 PM, Terry Cochran wrote: > I asked if they were the ASPCA and they said no We are the Humane > Society of Oregon. So you have no idea who they are. If it is alocal > shelter they would go by Deschutes County animal control. I believe > this is true. Lorry can you help me out here? > Terry the timid ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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 - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================