Wayne Pacelle On Animal Rights

Of all the animal rights organizations in the United States, The Human Society of the United States, is the most wealthy and prominent. It claims to be at the forefront of animal rights, pushing legislation through congress and investigating possible abuse. For the past 12 years, the HSUS has been led by Wayne Pacelle, the CEO of the company. Pacelle has received both criticism and praise for his work, and while he maintains his positive stance on animal rights, some his actions say otherwise. Whether or not the HSUS considers themselves as a nonprofit organization, human greed can blind the rational of the good-willed. Americans may have been buying into the false truth that Pacelle truly stands for animals, and not just wanting to make a quick fortune.
On the HSUS website, Pacelle claims to have been responsible for almost every animal rights legislation, as he “testified before the U.S. House and Senate committees on a wide range of animal protection issues…” (Pacelle). In addition to his work for the HSUS, Pacelle wrote The Humane Economy, telling his great endeavors as the leader of animal rights. In an interview about his book, Pacelle stated that the humane economy is the “ensemble cast of characters who are driving our human economy…closing the gap between our lives and the lives of animals” (James). With frequent blog posts and a respectable portfolio of success, it seems that Pacelle is a hero to the animals. People like him are essentially saints, using their career selflessly for the advancement of a social cause. The Humane Society is considered to be one of the more respectable animal rights organizations in America, as opposed to PETA. That is not to say the HSUS is without fault, as there are many allegations of misappropriated funding and false