HSUS: 700 Cats Rescued From Cruelty in Florida.wmv

The Humane Society of the United States rescued 700 cats that were living in deplorable conditions in Alachua County, Florida.

June 8, 2011:
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20110608/ARTICLES/110609538/-1/entertainme...


Florida: "The seizure of 697 cats from a High Springs couple that
billed their operation as a sanctuary represents the biggest case of
cat hoarding in the nation worked by the Human Society of the United
States....The seizures at Haven Acres Cat Sanctuary at 21023 NW 168th Lane are part of an investigation by Alachua County Animal Services into animal neglect there."

This is the "sanctuary" official web page-a nice glowing advertisement, but we can clearly see what kind of chamber of horror these cats suffered through.

http://www.havenacres.org/index.html

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[Elgatovolar]

I sent 3 cats from our rescue group to that place...I feel so sick to my stomach...Those cats had microchips...Does anyone have an idea who to contact about trying to find out if they survived.

[AgainstCruelty1]

@Elgatovolar Try calling Alachua County, Florida animal control. I'm sure they know. I think if you contact the "sanctuary" they are willing to try to find and bring home your cats-if they survived the cruelty that is.

[AgainstCruelty1]

@MrFederalistPapers Except local shelters do NOT have any lobbying powers whatsoever. Ending animal cruelty begins with creating laws to protect animals and shelters-though essential too-do NOT have that kind of power to make a voice in Congress, not even in State legislatures. Organizations like HSUS often sits in Senate hearings to fight for animal laws.

[AgainstCruelty1]

@MrFederalistPapers Humanwatchorg is sponsored by the meat industry, and they will spread propaganda against any organization that supports vegan/vegetarianism. Hundreds of these cats did indeed found homes thanks to the HSUS, and they have the lobbying power to make a voice in Congress which otherwise animals would have no voice in law making matters.

[MrFederalistPapers]

Respond to this video...  Yep, keep destroying business and jobs. No Farms No food.

[MrFederalistPapers]

@AgainstCruelty1 Keep supporting his pension, I am sure he appreciates it. Humanwatchorg

[AgainstCruelty1]

@MrFederalistPapers Actually the lobbying power of HSUS is indispensable for animal welfare which helps cure the problem (animal cruelty/lack of animal welfare laws). Shelters too are important, but are dealing with the symptoms due to lack of laws for animals. People get away with what they are allowed to get away with. If it wasn't for big organizations like HSUS, animals would have absolutely NO VOICE in government. And that's a fact.

[bon1042]

Why can't there be better awareness?? why are these hoarder "sanctuaries" stopped before it gets to this point for hundreds, thousands of cats if people know that they are THERE?? All this suffering.... believe me I know the world of cats, they can get pregnana while nursing, 60 days gestation and then females fm litters can get pregnant at less than a yr, 7, 8 9 months? Don't understand why Animal Planet/Animal Cops NEVER explains cat problem this way. How the numbers explode.

[gnzlzbutterfly]

Thank you so much for caring!!! I did not think they were ppl that did I suffer so much when I see animals suffering I love animals I have 3 cats and 2 dogs and at my moms she has 5 dogs and one just had 5 puppies we are looking for loving homes fir them