Humane Society Following Animal Rights Agenda

It appears that the Humane Society of the United States has metamorphosed into an extremist animal rights group with similar philosophical underpinnings as PETA and the Animal Liberation Front. According to this report,

"They clearly have targeted hunting and trapping as part of their agenda. ... They are very much in the animal extremist movement," said Jeff Crane, policy director of the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation. The foundation is the lobbying arm of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, which -- with 325 members -- is the largest congressional caucus.

David Martosko, research director of the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Consumer Freedom, contends that the Humane Society "is out to transform America into a strict vegetarian utopia whether we like it or not.

"They are a $50 million-$60 million lobby machine, lobbying for things that most Americans don't want. The only mainstream thing about them is that they wear a suit and tie while doing it," Martosko added.

Critics such as Martosko expect the Humane Society to become "more extremist" with the elevation of Pacelle to the organization's top spot. Pacelle, 39, is a well-spoken, highly-polished advocate whose beliefs and approach has made him a lightning rod for Humane Society opponents.

"He wants to abolish meat, outlaw hunting, and get rid of circuses, zoos and rodeos," Martosko said. "It's animal rights lunacy, and Wayne is king of it."

Undoubtedly, Pacelle and the Humane Society, like Ingrid Newkirk and PETA, will be approaching well-intentioned Americans to give money to save puppies and kittens when, in reality, the dollars go to funding political campaigns to shut down the meat, dairy, egg, and seafood industries.