Sep 29 2011
Better Education and Outreach?
A HumaneWatch reader tipped us off the other day about an article in the October edition of Better Homes and Gardens. In Editor in Chief Gayle Goodson Butler’s column, she lists HSUS as a charity worthy of donations. (Click the picture to enlarge.)
We’re disappointed, but we see this as a good opportunity. HumaneWatchers have worked together before to help educate many others who have promoted HSUS without knowing the full story about the organization, including Atlantic Publishing, Jordan Winery, Yellow Tail Wines, Precious Cat kitty litter, Hill’s Science Diet dog food, Mary Kay cosmetics, and Pilot Travel Corp.
It’s time to do the same with Better Homes and Gardens.
Today we sent a letter to Butler to let her know that HSUS isn’t what people think it is. You can read the letter here.
If you’d like to contact Better Homes and Gardens and politely register your disappointment while telling the publication’s Editor in Chief the plain-and-simple truth about HSUS, you can email BHGEditor@meredith.com.
We’ll let you know if we hear back—and be sure to share any replies that you receive.
Comments
Polite, educational email sent, with links. I am SO tired of these companies pushing HSUS propaganda without bothering to do a minimum of fact checking.
I got a rather discouraging form letter reply today:
Dear Susan,
Thank you for taking the time to comment on the charity stencil program.
We respect your right to disagree with our choices, and hope you will
consider another charity stencil option from the assortment offered through
the program, or one of the many stencils we offer on our website:
BHG.com/charitystencils
http://www.bhg.com/halloween/pumpkin-carving/printable-pumpkin-stencils/
Again, thank you for writing. You are a valued reader.
Sincerely,
The Editors
Better Homes and Gardens
I received the same generic email as Susan did. Then, to my surprise, I received another email yesterday from Gayle Goodson Butler. Part of her email read, “...our contribution of $5,000 is a one-time restricted donation to the Animal Rescue Team’s efforts to aid animals after natural disasters. We know that our readers truly love their pets and domestic animals. In retrospect, I should have made that focus clearer in my editor’s letter. As an editor I strive for clarity, but fell short in this instance. Thank you again for reaching out.”
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Just finished an email. It’s sad that SO many people do not understand HSUS and their hurtful tactics ...and that no matter what state you live in, you can get “sucked in” by their advertising.