Namvet69 Loc: Ohio

It’s holiday season, and we are overwhelmed with pics of abused dogs and cats, while hearing softly sung carols in background. $19 a month and they need 3000 new members. Only 2% of their donation-driven budget goes to shelters. They are sitting on hundreds of million of dollars, with even 11M in off shore Caribbean accounts. It’s not a dogs and cat org. Instead, it uses its budget to pay huge executive salaries, while hiding behind their unethical financial schemes, and has increasing become a radical animal liberation org. It freely admits on its website it wants to stop hunting, even for sustenance. They also are opposed to farmers, ranchers, and end meat-eating altogether. They are not affiliated with Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which is your state rescue shelters and rely on community donations. In 2009, ASPCA saved a one year old dog who had been throw off a 6 floor apt bldg in Brooklyn. They nursed her back to health and called her their ‘miracle dog’. Raised millions of dollars. “After the donations were deposited, the decision was made to k**l her, despite a no-k**l sanctuary offering to save her”. Helping pets that are stuck in animal shelters is a laudable thing. These animals deserve the best chance they can get at a good life with an owner that loves them and treats them right. BUT funding a vehemently anti-hunting group to get only 2% of your money to the boots on the ground. Can I say more? FYI. Thanks.

Barnacles Loc: Northern California

2% goes to the cause ...that's the case with way too many "charities"! Before I got wise to how phony a lot of these things are, I'd make a donation and then later realize that they spent probably more than I gave to pay the postage to ask me for more!

I've found a couple that I can trust to use my donation wisely and whose works I support, and that's where my donations go.

If most of your donation is going to be consumed by "administrative costs", you'd do better by just throwing handfuls of bills in the air and hoping that it does some good somewhere.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

I have been telling people for years about their anti Hunting and anti Gun positions for years. Now they are anti meat, entirely. I've always found that most charitable organizations at the local level, use their donations wisely. More bang for your buck, if you will. Whether it's animal rescue, or human assistance, local is usually better.
Thanks for spreading the word 69, and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Namvet69 Loc: Ohio

I have debated several days before posting. It doesn’t set well with me to view their add showing animals that are seemingly distressed. Although, a lot of small dogs quiver all the time. They’re against keeping hunting dogs out side as well. My brother wanted to adopt a dog from several county shelters. One question on application automatically disqualifies you. Are you going to keep your dog outside. So much for coon dogs and hunting dogs and stock dogs.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

I wasn't aware of that requirement, it doesn't make much sense for working dogs.

Namvet69 Loc: Ohio

That’s how it is around here in most shelters. He finally found one in Amish country area shelter. There again, the Amish are common sense people.

Jeremy Loc: America

I will never give them a Penny. This is NOT far from the way many people ( corporate) do business. It’s all about profit. Pick and choose who you give money to even if it’s a Corporation you buy things from.

audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

St. Jude and the famous "Red Kettle". The Salvation Army people never charged for going there for a meal while I was in the service. Might have to listen to a sermon. LOL But free.

The American Red Cross got crossed off by me when I heard about them"asking for Donations" from the Katrina people for the coffee and doughnuts. Not sure about the blankets when they got to the places in Texas.

Namvet69 Loc: Ohio

I cut Red Cross off 55 yrs ago in Viet Nam. Salvation Army did more for us VN vets. St Jude is worthy.

MoJoe Loc: Springfield, MO

St. Jude.
Also Freeway Ministries here in Springfield, MO. Outreach Christian ministry to prisoners/ t***sition from prison/ ex junkies. Great success rate.

Namvet69 Loc: Ohio

Placerville Loc: Northern California

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smitty Loc: maine

adopt [rescue] a pet
abort a baby
WTF
some people got some wierd priorities
not speaking of anyone here of coarse
hny yall

Rheatown Loc: Greeneville tn

So you don’t give your 19 a month lol I’d donate a box of shells sounds a lot more humane to me I think st Jude and Shriners are a lot better use of funds funny how some people care more about mangy old dogs than human beings

smitty Loc: maine

hence; my point