HUMANE SOCIETY

Kelly Hilzendager, Grand Forks, letter: Humane Society poses zero threat to N.D.

Forty-eight other states have similar laws. Those states have not been “taken over” by PETA or the Humane Society of the United States, and they continue to have agriculture, too.

By Kelly Hilzendager , October 31, 2012

Daniel Mock, Braddock, N.D., column: Animal-rights groups see Measure 5 as a hoof in the door

Don’t be fooled into voting for the largest animal rights organization in the country and its handiwork this election cycle. Vote no on Measure 5 if you want to protect the rights of North Dakotans to write our own laws and do what’s best for animals.

By Daniel Mock , October 20, 2012

Vern Brown, Amidon, N.D., letter: Measure puts animal-rights group in saddle

Measure 5, the Prevention of Animal Cruelty Initiative, is being promoted and funded by the Humane Society of the United States. The Humane Society of the United States is not related to your local animal shelter. The society contributes less than 1 percent of its multimillion dollar budget to local humane societies and pet shelters.

By Vern Brown , October 16, 2012

Circle of Friends to host festival and fundraiser

The Grand Forks Circle of Friends Humane Society will host festival celebrating man’s best friend Sunday. The fourth annual All 4 Fun Dog Festival runs from noon to 3 p.m. at the Humane Society at 4375 N. Washington St.

By Herald Staff Report , October 09, 2012

VIDEO: Polk County authorities investigating possible animal cruelty case

The Polk County Humane society is trying to treat a dog that may have been hit by a train as a result of animal abuse. Witnesses say they saw the dog dragging himself by railroad tracks near Fisher. A man who found the dog claims its back legs were tied with twine when he found it.

By David Schwab , August 16, 2012

Leann Schafer, New Rockford, N.D., letter: Old statistics distort cruelty-initiative claims

Proponents of the animal cruelty ballot initiative go on to use other statistics in misleading ways on their website — trying to pass off a survey of 38 people in Utah nearly 17 years ago and another survey of 57 families in New Jersey nearly 30 years ago as justification for their 2012 cause.

By Leann Schafer , June 23, 2012

Warren Zenker, Gackle, N.D., letter: Initiative supporters offer confused messages

Are we also to dismiss Humane Society of the United States CEO Wayne Pacelle, who likened animal agriculture to slavery this past month during an interview on Iowa Public Radio?

By Warren Zenker , June 22, 2012

Steph Johnson, Cindy Filler and others, Grand Forks, letter: Faced with animal cruelty laws, lawmakers look away

The Legislature has failed time and again to strengthen animal cruelty laws. In fact, during the 2011 session, not only did attempts to change laws fail but also a resolution to study the issue failed.

By Steph Johnson, Cindy Filler and others , June 05, 2012

Anne Sterling, Bloomington, Ind., letter: A limited, not broad, animal cruelty proposal

The measure is narrowly crafted to make the worst types of cruelty to companion animals a felony. It is limited to dogs, cats and horses, so it does not have any impact on agriculture, hunting or other legal activities.

By Anne Sterling , June 02, 2012

Leslie Hagert, Grand Forks, letter: Proposed animal-cruelty law exempts livestock

For the Stockmen’s Association to oppose the one hope that North Dakotans have of making the torture of dogs, cats and horses a felony in this state because the group has some beef with the Humane Society of the United States is ridiculous.

By Leslie Hagert , June 01, 2012

Crippled dog's story gains admirers

Collection aims to pay for surgery
Even as the man walked out the door, Nancy O’Hearn knew she’d never see him again. He had just surrendered a cream-colored toy poodle to the Humane Society of Richland and Wilkin counties after saying his family had been recently evicted. He assured O’Hearn that he would be back shortly to give away a second animal, a cat, and to pay the $50 surrender fee. O’Hearn, the organization’s secretary, knew better. The man left behind one of the saddest-looking dogs she had seen in her four years with the Humane Society. The 6-year-old pooch, named Millie, had no use of her back legs.

By Tammy Swift , March 17, 2012

Humane Society in battle for funds with new similarly named group

The Humane Society of the United States says it's under attack by a new group that's trying to starve it of funding by urging donors to send money to local animal shelters instead.

By Steve Karnowski , December 19, 2011

Target joins McDonald’s in dropping Minnesota-based egg supplier

Wal-Mart had earlier made move
McDonald’s and Target dropped one of the nation’s largest egg suppliers after an animal rights group released an undercover video of the egg producer’s farms in three states.

By Derek Kravitz , November 20, 2011

It’s raining cats in Crookston

Shelter cuts costs after cornucopia of kitties
The Humane Society of Polk County is up to its ears in cats. In the past month the shelter acquired 40 cats from a home in Crookston. These animals, along with the shelter’s other feline residents, bring the total number of cats to 69.

By Brandi Jewett , October 25, 2011

East Bethel, Minn., horse farm accused of animal neglect

The Anoka County sheriff's office fielded three complaints about the horse farm in 2007 and another in 2010, said Paul Sommer, department spokesman. The Anoka County attorney's office declined to file charges at those times.

By Sarah Horner , August 30, 2011