Adding up the totals from HSUS’ 2008 tax filing reveals that the "charity" spent $450,000 (just HALF of ONE percent of its total budget) in grants to organizations providing hands-on care to dogs and cats.<\/p>\n
I repeat – HALF of ONE PERCENT of its budget to hands-on care of dogs and cats!!<\/p>\n
Other figures include:<\/p>\n
$31 million<\/strong> on salaries<\/p>\n $24 million<\/strong> on fundraising<\/p>\n $20 million <\/strong>on "campaigns, legislation, and litigation"<\/p>\n $4 million <\/strong>to a company to count its money<\/p>\n $4.7 million <\/strong>in TOTAL grant allocations, of which almost HALF ($2.2 million<\/strong>) went to "Californians for Humane Farms", the main lobbying organization for California’s "Proposition 2" initiative<\/p>\n $450,000 <\/strong>to hands-on dog and cat welfare organizations<\/p>\n This means that AT LEAST 92 cents of every dollar donated to HSUS is spent on salaries, fundraising, lobbying, litigation, and money management.<\/p>\n This means that only half of one cent of every dollar goes to hands-on dog and cat welfare groups.<\/p>\n Please, if you want your money to help animals, donate directly to your local shelter or rescue group. At least you know where your money is going.<\/p>\n