I just returned May 11 from the national convention of the animal humane society held this year in Nashville Tennessee. And I was so impressed by the friendliness and outgoing people who came to my jewelry booth! The Humane Society (HSUS) has the best interests of animals everywhere close to their collective heart.
It’s always a thrill to have my jewelry appreciated by fellow animal lovers, and the animal humane society was especially grateful to have The Magic Zoo exhibiting at their conference. They even fed all the exhibitors and attendees gourmet vegetarian meals. You just can’t beat that!
Here are some of the things this exceptional animal advocacy group does:
• Investigating cases of animal cruelty
• Making sure existing laws are enforced
• Educating public about animal issues
• Leading disaster relief for animals
• Providing care for thousands of animals at various rescues and sanctuaries
• Mobile veterinary clinics
Because they care about our wild neighbors as well as our domestic pets, they operate a Humane Wildlife Services program in Washington DC to help homeowners and businesses come up with humane solutions to encroachment by wild animals. (After all, they were here before us, now weren’t they?)
And The Humane Society doesn’t stop at the national level. They are helping to end global cruelty horrors, some of which are engrained into foreign culture. Dog fighting and cockfighting are two examples of this. There are lots of examples of animal cruelty, and we are all lucky to have an organization that is willing to confront these evils and help bring them to an end.
And yes, they have a very good track record, with victories for animals across legal and corporate entities nationally. These are not a bunch of namby pamby dilettantes. The people of the humane society see a job and they get it done. Hurrah for the HSUS!
I hope to exhibit with The Humane Society again next year, when they’ll be in Florida! So thank you animal humane society, and carry on your excellent work.
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