Where Your Donations Go
You’re that person who gives money to help the animals. You were taught through society and media that people in the animal business care about animals and want to help them.
Not true, some people who go into some kind of business with animals are not there for the welfare of the animals. Most make profit off animals, whether a commercial business or a shelter. Most exploit animals in the name of how they care for them. The point: Are they honest on how they take and use your money? To protect the welfare of a person, animal or environment usually takes a sacrifice and a passion to not fail. Some say we love animals; love is a word of action. To love animals would then give the responsibility to act to protect them. People do this action of loving animals usually through a donation. Certain entities were set up for you to show your support and that organization then is to perform professionally to ensure the welfare of these animals you strongly chose to protect. Even if these entities do not love animals, it is now their obligation, for they took your money. Before giving your hard earn money, find out if the money is going to protect the animals. It’s time to stop accepting excuses and promises to do better. This is a business; your dollars were given to guarantee the success of missions and goals. Unfortunately many places mislead and misrepresent their needs and goals. If the places you support are not visually showing good conditions for the animals, consider them incompetent, not using money wisely; or they’re not using your money for the purpose it was sent. Solution: Stop donating there. You're straying from your goal; The Animals.
How to know if your money is NOT going to the welfare of the animals. The biggest sign; visually. Animals are in poor conditions, they are unhealthy or in cages. Organizations saying, “We try” “Working towards” Interpretation: They’re not, They won’t. [Remember no excuses, too much time has past, and money spent]
DDFL, Boulder Humane, Colorado Humane, other kill shelters and agencies form an organization called the Shelter Alliance. These shelters referred themselves responsible to the public, their actions support this, it is different than being responsible for the welfare of the animals. Contradictory, they do fundraising on behalf of animal welfare. Your money to protect animals, may be going to the wrong organizations.
Spotlight: Dumb Friends League. Received 9,442,000, spend 9,513,000.
Rhode [President] salary around $150,000, unknown benefits and expense account. Has a kill rate of 29.6 %. Took in 26,832 animals and killed 7,947. These figures may not include not-adoptable animals; kill rate would be higher. In a 2001 newspaper article Rhonde stated that he’s working towards 100% adoption by 2005….It’s 2007. Have 155 paid staff and 544 volunteers.
Interpretation: A multi-million dollar business, receiving high salaries being rewarded for not meeting the purpose of the organization [kill rate] in-spite, the millions cannot achieve their goals [100%] ineffectively using resources [699 people]
DDFL states they’re the leader in animal welfare. Does Colorado want to be defined by this or can we do better?
Upon Calling, DDFL gave conflicting statements and were not up-front on information. Example: Told 99% adoptions; though reports show 29.6%. killed. It’s manipulating even if they can talk through the numbers.
DDFL has misleading newspaper articles and commercials. They state the high number of animals taken in and none turned away, but FAIL to mention, that they kill 29.6 % of that high number, some within one hour.
Most Shelter Alliance organizations are not going to turn animals away. The average person will donate considerably without checking things out from guilt, pain or confusion.
These animals need smart donors. Ask yourself, are your donations going for salaries, suffering, death and places that the philosophy won’t let them cure the situation?
Solution/more stats: Next Month Issue
I write this information to make you aware, think and hopefully act in making an equal voice for those who cannot speak.
Information- what to look for, questions to ask, solutions, on our events or us…
Call 303-659-4792/ creativeacres.org.
Creative Acres was greatly effected by the Blizzard over 300 animals need your donations. Come see the great place we are. Send donations to: P.O. Box 1143, Brighton Colorado 80601
Knowledge for Life
Maxine
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