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The Humane Societies: A Voice for the Animals
Explains how members of humane societies use methods such as adoption to deal with problems including animal overpopulation and abandonment
80 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 1996
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February 13, 2013
Many young people first become interested in animal welfare through the agencies helping dogs and cats in their own communities. The Humane Societies is an intelligent look at the work of such agencies, directed toward an upper-elementary to middle school audience.
As this book's copyright is 1997, it does have a dated presentation that may prevent it from fully connecting with modern kids. The listings of national humane organizations at the book's conclusion of course offer no Web URLs.
Some of the statistics presented in this book are also out-of-date. The text tells us that 13 million animals enter shelters yearly, with 7 million euthanized. Today, thanks to wider acceptance of the principles outlined in this book, those numbers have mercifully plummeted to around 6 million entering shelters and 3 million euthanized. It's up to humane agencies and the general public to make sure this positive trend continues into the next decade.
Unfortunately, many of the other problems The Humane Societies addresses are still very much with us. Puppy mills, stray and abandoned pets, cruelty and neglect, and failure to alter pets remain topical issues. Indeed, the growth of the Internet has allowed the puppy mill and backyard breeder industries to thrive.
The Humane Societies: A Voice for the Animals understands the need for large, national organizations to compliment the work of the small, regional shelters and agencies. The book highlights three of such groups: the American Humane Assn., the Humane Society of the US, and the World Society for the Protection of Animals. As the text explains:
Local humane society shelters are independent of the AHA, HSUS, and WSPA. But they all share common beliefs and similar stands on animal welfare policies.
The HSUS, AHA, and WSPA are sizable agencies that are able to tackle larger animal protection issues. Smaller local societies are sometimes limited in what they can do. Local shelters are concerned about the welfare of all animals, but their immediate concern is for the needy animals in their area.
Today, the moneyed interests behind puppy mills, factory farming, and other inhumane industries have created a false debate that attempts to pit local animal welfare advocates against national ones.
As this book's copyright is 1997, it does have a dated presentation that may prevent it from fully connecting with modern kids. The listings of national humane organizations at the book's conclusion of course offer no Web URLs.
Some of the statistics presented in this book are also out-of-date. The text tells us that 13 million animals enter shelters yearly, with 7 million euthanized. Today, thanks to wider acceptance of the principles outlined in this book, those numbers have mercifully plummeted to around 6 million entering shelters and 3 million euthanized. It's up to humane agencies and the general public to make sure this positive trend continues into the next decade.
Unfortunately, many of the other problems The Humane Societies addresses are still very much with us. Puppy mills, stray and abandoned pets, cruelty and neglect, and failure to alter pets remain topical issues. Indeed, the growth of the Internet has allowed the puppy mill and backyard breeder industries to thrive.
The Humane Societies: A Voice for the Animals understands the need for large, national organizations to compliment the work of the small, regional shelters and agencies. The book highlights three of such groups: the American Humane Assn., the Humane Society of the US, and the World Society for the Protection of Animals. As the text explains:
Local humane society shelters are independent of the AHA, HSUS, and WSPA. But they all share common beliefs and similar stands on animal welfare policies.
The HSUS, AHA, and WSPA are sizable agencies that are able to tackle larger animal protection issues. Smaller local societies are sometimes limited in what they can do. Local shelters are concerned about the welfare of all animals, but their immediate concern is for the needy animals in their area.
Today, the moneyed interests behind puppy mills, factory farming, and other inhumane industries have created a false debate that attempts to pit local animal welfare advocates against national ones.
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April 12, 2013This book really showed me how different animals get treated an what it's like to live in some of the conditions. It was interesting to see what people really do to some of these animals because why would people do this? There are some people that don't even care about animals and make it seem like they are some kind of object.
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