The Hijacking of the Humane Movement: Animal Extremism [Paperback]

Patti Strand (Author), Rod Strand (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 14, 1998

A graphic portrayal of the tactics and terror of the various front organizations involved in the Animal Rights movement. For those not daily involved with animals through professional, scientific, sporting, livestock, or other pursuits, the tactics used by these radicals to push their views and raise money are no longer dismissed lightly. These tactics include fire-bombing, burglary and attempted murder. They include the covert infiltration of organizations with differing views-redirecting their agendas and treasuries, corporate raider style, in the process. Written by two of the most concerned people, the authors are noted authorities in the ranks of the nation's dog fanciers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: Doral Publishing (July 14, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0944875289
• ISBN-13: 978-0944875285
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,415,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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33 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent overview of the animal rights movement., December 11, 1998

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This review is from: The Hijacking of the Humane Movement: Animal Extremism (Paperback)

Through an examination of animal rights publicity and fundraising campaigns, the authors document the threat that animal rights poses to traditional humane uses of animals. They clearly show the distinction between traditional animal welfare organizations, which seek to improve the treatment of animals, and animal rights organizations, which seek to end the use and ownership of animals -- no farm animals for food, no zoos and circuses, no animals in biomedical research even if it may help to save human lives, etc., etc. They also show how a good many longstanding humane organizations have been hijacked -- taken over -- by animal rights advocates. This should serve as a wake-up call to animal lovers who want their charitable contributions to improve the treatment of animals, not end the use of animals. If you give to organizations that profess to be concerned about animals, this book offers valuable guidance to ensure that your contributions reach groups that are actually working to improve animal treatment, not to end animal use.

32 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone who loves animals must read this!, July 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Hijacking of the Humane Movement: Animal Extremism (Paperback)

This is an important book that exposes the animal rights movement for what it really is! Everyone who thinks that PETA and HSUS are organizations that actually do good for animals needs to read this and think about where their money is really going.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, if outdated overview of animal rights agendae, October 17, 2005

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rainingcatsndogs (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hijacking of the Humane Movement: Animal Extremism (Paperback)

Although this book was published in the early nineties, the information and history in this book serve to expose an ugly, destructive underbelly of the warm and fuzzy feel-good message of the animal rights movement. In the ten-plus years since this book was written, evidence has come into public view regarding animal rights extremist groups killing huge numbers of healthy dogs and importing unhealthy dogs into the country, the latter of which has exposed our pets to new and deadly strains of rabies, and more. I give it five stars for being innovative, but I would like to see this book revised and updated with information for readers who want to do more for our pets than read a book.