This is really ludicrous stuff. Some examples of what HSUS people believe and say from this article:
"My thoughts were something like: “Damn those people who buy dogs, damn those who get them from their neighbor or cousin or whomever, damn every single person who doesn’t come to a shelter for their next dog, cat, rabbit, or goldfish. They are all part of the problem.” Pity the poor family who proudly walked their golden retriever, their German shorthaired pointer, or their darling little corgi in the park. Dirty looks and comments about overpopulation were all they’d get from me. And breeders? Heaven help them if I found out what they were doing! (Thirteen years ago I was thrilled to find a bumper sticker for my car that read “Dog Breeders Are Pimps.”) So why am I telling you all of this? Because I want you to understand my feelings on the subject and to know that I understand the shock some of you will feel when you read what I’m about to suggest: I think it’s time to start working with breeders.
Now that you’ve picked yourselves up off the floor ... let me try to explain. I don’t advocate breeding animals."
"Dog breeders are pimps" That's the trouble with the HSUS and animal rights people, they are so perverted that they believe you're committing prostitution or beastiality by letting your animals do what comes naturally! So why then don't they consider the animal's right to procreate when they preach "neuter spay, neuter spay, neuter spay" But then when you read the quotes on the main page about animal rights, what more can be said? No one is denying that there are too many homeless animals, the problem is the HSUS is more interested in ending pet ownership than they are in preserving animal species.
Getting animals from shelters is not always easy and definitely not free, and you might not find the pet you want there. If you are looking for an exotic animal, you're not too likely to find it at the shelter. if you want a toy breed of dog because you live in a small apartment with not enough space for a medium or large dog, and you'd like a breed with a wooly coat such as a poodle, because you have alergies or don't like the sheeding from a dog with hair instead of woll, what are the odds you will find a toy poodle or Maltese at the shelter just when you are able to get one?
It's about $100 to adopt a dog at our local shelter, and I think $50 for a cat, and $5 for small rodents. Even if you decide you want whatever animal it is, the shelter still has the last word and can decide at their own whim if they think you're the right person to own that animal. This means that if the shelter denies you for whatever reason, they also deny the animal a chance at finding a home.
Some shelters, at least in the past, only kept animals for so long, then killed them. So imagine that for whatever reason, you were denied ownership of the dog you wanted, and the next day his time was up. The shelter denies him a home and a life, and kills the dog instead of letting him go to you.
Now, think how much more likely that scenario would happen if the HSUS ran the SPCA or all things animal related.
What is the HSUS position on exotic animals?
http://www.hsus.org/programs/companion/shelter_library/adopt.html
HSUS Guidelines for Responsible Adoption Programs
Hybrids
Wolf hybrids and other hybrids of wild and domestic canines or felines
should not be placed for adoption because of their special physical,
psychological, and veterinary requirements and their frequently
unpredictable and unstable nature. Hybrids should be euthanized or placed
with appropriate sanctuaries.
Exotic Animals
Although sold as pets, native and non-native wild animals, such as
reptiles, primates, large cats, and some small mammals (e.g., hedgehogs
and sugar gliders) are not appropriate companion animals because of the
care they require and the risk they may pose to public safety. A few
individuals may be able to care for such animals properly, but you must
use extreme caution in determining if an individual is truly qualified.
The HSUS discourages placing them as pets and recommends they be placed
with appropriate wildlife sanctuaries or euthanized.
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