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Title: Animal Planet Investigates Petland

Date: Monday May 17, 2010
Time: 9:45PM EDT

From what I understand, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) contributed much of the material used on this broadcast.

They get a lot of flack for being a seller of puppy mill dogs.
I'm thinking they are an evolution of the old Docktor Pet Centers. In every mall type of thing.
jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

"Animal Planet has become a talking puppet for extremist animal rights executives at HSUS. The video was not only outdated showing footage more than 3 years old, but it was sliced and diced so much the footage of the breeders and the stores were not even on the same timeline. The “dramatization” of the family’s experience was a sickening example of using a child’s emotions to further their cause ...

Animal Planet refused to allow Petland access to the program ahead of time ... Petland has asked for but has not received copies of any reports filed by Animal Planet or HSUS relating to this program with the USDA or any enforcement agency. To go under cover and film the inhumane treatment of pets and to not take action is shameful. We must therefore assume no reports were filed by Animal Planet or HSUS, clearly demonstrating that both organizations are guilty of putting money before the welfare of America's pets."

Source: humanewatch.org/index.php/site/post/animal_planet_and_petland_a_humanewatch_recap/

It should be obvious to everyone that Animal Planet is a big part of the Media wing of HSUS. HSUS is a 4 letter word, by the way. Acronym or just an abbreviation actually.
I'm wondering if HSUS has a controlling interest in Animal Planet?
jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

Why am I not surprised at this? Anyway, isn't AP controlled by Viacom/CBS?

Sorry, it's the Discovery network.