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Friendly Fire by Nathan & Jennifer Winograd

"When animal lovers learn about the cruelty and killing that are rampant in U.S. shelters, and that national animal protection organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) defend these shelters and thwart efforts at reform, the first and the most logical question they ask is: Why? Why are organizations which are supposed to protect animals the biggest defenders of the very shelters that systematically abuse and kill them?

Exploring the historical, sociological and financial motivations behind the unlikely support these shelters receive from HSUS, the ASPCA and PETA, among others, Friendly Fire answers this confounding question while telling the stories of animals who have become catalysts for change: Oreo, Ace, Patrick, Kapone, Zephyr, Hope, Scruffy, Murray and many others.
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– www.nathanwinograd.com





As a warning, this book is full of disturbing stories of animal cruelty with complimentary graphic images; these are the stories of animal cruelty unlike anything most animal lovers could ever imagine, all going on behind the walls of facilities built to shelter and adopt out the very animals that ultimately die there and acts of violence committed by those hired and paid to care for the very animals they deliberately neglect, brutally beat and later kill...

Understanding Friendly Fire @ www.nathanwinograd.com


Redemption & Irreconcilable Differences
by Nathan J. Winograd


The strong points made in his books which center around needless killing of shelter animals and exposing the big name animal protection organizations for what they really are, posted on the net for your convenience by Nathan Winograd on his website, please see the following... for more blog posts by Mr. Winograd please see his website @ www.nathanwinograd.com

Various
– What is True Euthanasia?
– A False Debate
– They Know What They Know
– Images That Will Haunt You Forever
Be warned, the above link "Images That Will Haunt You Forever" has gruesome photographs complimenting tragic stories of malicious animal cruelty behind the walls of our nation's animal shelters and humane societies, including the ASPCA; this blog post is a good taste-example of what the book "Friendly Fire" holds within its pages

Centered Around PETA, HSUS & ASPCA
– The Myth of "Animal Welfare"
– What's In A Name?

Centered Around PETA
– Why PETA Kills
– This is PETA
– PETA: "We do not advocate 'right to life' for animals"
– PETA: A Cult-ure of Killing
– Killed by PETA
– While PETA Lies, Animals Die
– You've Got To Be Carefully Taught
– PETA's Good Little Soldiers
– Setting The Record Straight
– Beware of PETA Bearing Gifts
– Why a Vegan Opposes PETA
– The Five Stages of PETA Grief
– PETA's Defense of Abuse & Killing

Centered Around HSUS
– "A Shelter We Love"
– Frenemies
– National Shelter Reform Week # 1 - November 2011
– National Shelter Reform Week # 2 - October 2012
– A Monster Gets a Dog
– What Elephant?
– Legalized Torture
– The Hoarding Card
– California Shelter Animals Under Attack
– Phyllis Wright Awards 2011
– A Blank Check
– The Dead Walk the Earth

Centered Around ASPCA
– No More Empty Suits
– ASPCA Allows Dogs to Starve
– Oreo and 60,858 Others
– 50,000
– In the Arms of the Angel of Death
– Pens Before Pets: Amy Paulin Seeks Revenge
– Ryan Clinton & The Deathly Hallows
– Where Do We Go From Here?
– Q&A With Amy Paulin: A Primer for NY Advocates
– Ed Sayres & His Proxies
– An Appeal to Right
– A Most Dangerous Precedent
– Redemption for Henry Bergh, Founder of the ASPCA

Centered Around Best Friends
(Best Friends Animal Society in Utah, USA)
– NKLA Sweeps Feral Cats Under the Rug
– Best Friends Wants You to Pat the Bunny
– A Blank Check
– Rise, Sleeping Giant
– Citing Best Friends for the Right to Kill Animals
– The Care & Cleaning of an Ancient Relic
– Thinking about the Unthinkable
– What Happens to the Dream Merchant When the Dream Becomes a Reality?
– Guilty, Until Proven Innocent
– Best Friends Tells Rescuers to Shut Up
– With "Best Friends" Like These...
– The Hoarders of NYC
– The Value of an Animal's Life
– The Best Friends "Spin" Machine Goes Into Overdrive
– Where Have You Gone Best Friends?
When this journal entry is updated, check out the newly added screen captures of comments made by many very uneducated, ill informed, totally oblivious and badly tempered pit bull "advocates"...

I apologize in advance if this offends or upsets anyone, that is not my intention; this journal is not meant to offend or upset anyone in any way, it is more so to enlighten by use of examples


These days, pit bull advocacy has taken a turn for the worst and only continues down a path of destruction, only harming the very dogs these advocates try desperately to defend with their own ignorance / lack of knowledge, and often childish behavior, insults and mistreatment of those that do not share the same views. These types of pit bull advocates just persistently dig themselves a deeper and deeper grave

Below are examples of who pit bulls have to count on these days, the kind of people they must rely on as their protectors, as their supporters and saviors, and it does not look so good. These are screen captures of several comments I stumbled across on DeviantART regarding pit bulls through dA stamps made by those many who felt the need to express either their good or their ill feelings towards this type of dog with the exception of the first comment listed below, which was made by an artist and also mindless pit bull "advocate" that took a photograph of their American Pit Bull Terrier to make a vague statement about breed-specific legislation - the photograph received a comment which simply linked to a news article about a presumed pit bull x Doberman Pinscher mutt attacking and inflicting injury onto four police officers, and as you can see by the first comment, this is how the artist reacted

For the security and respect of those who made these comments and to avoid any conflicts, I have blurred out their icons, usernames and signatures. In the end it really does not matter who said what anyway, what matters is the fact that these things were said in the first place

Anyway, these are the kind of people we have defending pit bulls, these are the kind of people who hold the very lives and future of these dogs in their hands

Response by the "artist" & an "advocate" to a comment left on their photo linking to a news article about a pit bull mauling:
Remember, the comment this "advocate" is responding to was just of a link to a news article about a pit bull attack on four police officers, the comment otherwise said nothing


Comment made by pit bull fanatic on a stamp about disliking pit bulls:


Comment made by pit bull fanatic on a stamp about disliking pit bulls:


Response by pit bull fanatic to a comment made on a stamp about disliking pit bulls:


Two comments made by pit bull fanatic on a stamp about disliking pit bulls:


Two comments made by a very ill informed pit bull fanatic on a stamp about disliking pit bulls:
Good example of how many pit bull "advocates" will say just about anything to defend these dogs


Comment made by a typical & incredibly childish, ranting & raving pit bull fanatic on a stamp about disliking pit bulls:


Comment made by a typical & very childish pit bull fanatic on a stamp about disliking pit bulls:


Comment made by a typical & very childish pit bull fanatic on a stamp about disliking pit bulls:
Notice the "don't bother replying or you'll be sorry" bit at the end


Comment made by a typical & very childish pit bull fanatic on a stamp about disliking pit bulls:


Comment made by a very ill informed pit bull fanatic on a stamp about disliking pit bulls:
Saying anything to defend pit bulls even if it means "hating on" other breeds


Comment made by a typical, uneducated pit bull fanatic on a stamp in support of pit bulls:
Fair example of what pit bull fans will say in defense of their dogs, even if it means mudslinging of other breeds and relaying inaccuracies like this, for the sake of pit bulls


A comment made by a typical, uneducated (ill informed) pit bull fanatic on their own stamp in support of pit bulls:
Blatantly promoting and encouraging myths about the American Pit Bull Terrier being a "nanny dog" and going as far as references the ATTS to back up their ridiculous claim; this commenter indirectly stated that the only sources must be positive sources in favor of their breed / type of choice, disregarding any opposing (or rather, not-so-positive) information that is put right in front of their eyes; they proceeded to mark my response to their comment as spam because they refused to accept the truth


There you have it, these are the people that pit bulls are left to count on, as if negative publicity and myths could not hurt pit bulls enough, but today it is the average pit bull "advocate" that seems to be hurting them even more

Unfortunately, as seen in the comments above, this is atypical for the greater portion of pit bull advocates. The first comment listed is why I decided to gather screen captures of what many pit bull crazed people do and say, to share and to make a point about most of today's pit bull "advocates". A lot of what is said in these comments include lame and illogical arguments, petty insults, name calling and vicious threats to physically harm those who hate pit bulls, wishing injury / illness and even death onto said "haters", or just of incredibly stupid and outlandish, made-up "facts" about pit bulls used in their defense and singling out other breeds in effort to make pit bulls look like the greater good. Such "advocates" will say absolutely anything imaginable to defend the pit bull, from made-up garbage such as pit bulls once being used as babysitters (what, since when?!) to confidently stating that the Golden Retriever has a stronger psi / bite force than the American Pit Bull Terrier and thus is far more dangerous (I don't know how this rumor started but it's not even close to being accurate), these fanatics who make up the greater portion of pit bull advocates pull the wackiest junk out from deep within their rectums only to slap it into the faces of those who do not share similar views on pit bulls

As one pit bull fanatic would say, if you say you hate pit bulls... karma be coming for you!

I promise you guys, if and when I ever find the time and energy, there should be more comment screen captures to be added to this blog for all to see and understand

Notice: Like I said, I will repeat, this is not to offend or upset anyone, but if you find that one of your own comments was posted here and you would like it to be removed, please just privately note me and I will happily remove it, because like I said this is not meant to upset anyone, and I certainly do not want anyone's feelings hurt, so again if you see a comment of your own posted in this journal that you would like removed - note me, I will remove it, no problem!



Operation TNR in NorthEast Ohio

Official Operation TNR  logo / webpage header, which is being used as the header of all website pages by Operation TNR's Website, created by a very, very dear friend of mine; all thanks to ~cKyfan7788

Home Page | • Feral Cat FAQ | Meet Our Ferals
Our Rescued Cats |  In Memory Of | News & Success | Contact Us



Operation TNR @ gogefunding.com

First I want to thank all the customers I have been bombarded with, I honestly did not think anyone would want to buy these from me; the idea came to me when I made my first sign of a Whippet and placed it in the window of my front door at my house, then I made one for my Whippet's breeder and one for her hired handler, I also made a Chihuahua sign for my parents to hang at their house. None of them knew that these signs were something I made myself, which was really flattering, and thus this newly found "business"  has taken off with a great start. Thank you to everyone who has come to me wanting to purchase a sign, you're helping out Operation TNR! See my front profile page for information on what breeds are available as signs, what breeds are completed but not sign-ready, what breeds are a work-in-progress and what breeds are on my To Do List, and contact me if interested in having a sign of any breed of dog, even ones that are not finished or on the To Do List, because when you buy a sign, you're donating to Operation TNR and you're helping us save lives, improve lives and prevent deaths.

I want to thank ~Seitar, a responsible animal welfare advocate and founder of #PeTAKills, which must be the very best animal welfare group on dA, for their constant support for Operation TNR and as of recently my new sign making "business" - thank you! #PeTAKills has their very own and very informative and must-see PetaKills.Tumblr.com page which you really should follow if you are a proper animal welfare advocate.

Now for the news: I have started a fundraiser with gogetfunding.com, because we are no longer using chipin.com as it got us nowhere; here you can find our Go Get Funding fundraiser to make a contribution, to like on your FaceBook, & / or to share with others in hopes that we bring in more donations.

Feel free to use our website button on your dA profile, website or blog, or anywhere to help us gain more support


We are hoping that this new fundraiser will work out better than the previous ones that we've tried and failed with. The information is on our Home Page at the top on the left; we are looking to raise $100 to be featured by gogetfunding.com to gain more recognition and hopefully more donations so that we do not find ours funds dried up so quickly.

We desperately need the donations most importantly because "Kitten Season" is coming, and we are trying to be prepared for the massive amount of emails we will be receiving this Spring about homeless / abandoned kittens; kittens that we could save and adopt out if we had the funding, that is why we've chosen gogetfunding.com in hopes that we will have a far better outcome and will be able to aid more cats in more communities, not just in our community alone. After we have stray cat "Ashley" spayed, I plan to first TNR all of the strays at friend's place on the outskirts of town, and then afterwards I want to expand to a nearby community and help this caretaker that has contacted me in desperation with her fifteen-twenty stray cats as soon as I can.

As for the kittens that were in urgent need of rescuing, I was able to hook the caretaker's son up with another TNR group that is more successful with wider resources than Operation TNR, a group that I associate with that has even been so kind to donate to our organization from their own funding. The caretaker's son did as I asked by contacting this organization, and while I hate referring owners / caretakers to other organizations I felt I had to for the sake of the kittens' lives because there was no chance in hell I was going to be able to cough up the money to save these kittens myself, and from what I know from him, the kittens are safe now with this rescue organization I referred him to.

That is just the beginning, like I said "Kitten Season" is right around the corner, and we need to be prepared. Our community by itself usually has multiple litters born in the village and the ones that survive begin having litters of their own, but thanks to those kind individuals that have donated to help us TNR several stray and feral cats, there may be an off chance that we will have less kittens to worry about in our own village; HOWEVER, we are continuously seeing a new cat roaming the streets, but not just any new cat, but an intact cat that could reproduce with any intact ferals that we still have yet to trap. We could be facing another terrible "Kitten Season" again despite our successes, it is a situation that we will have to wait and see to find out.

If we can trap-neuter-return as many adult stray & feral cats as we possibly can, and capture as many kittens as we possibly can, we could make a great success; we can prevent more unnecessary deaths, we can prevent future litters from being born, we can really make a difference.

o Learn more about feral & stray cats, kitten season & more HERE



Did You Know?
An estimated 5 to 7 million companion animals, from dogs to puppies and cats to kittens and even small pets such as rabbits and rodents enter animal shelters nationwide each year, and approximately 3 to 4 million of those pets are needlessly killed to make space for more unwanted, homeless animals.



o Petfinder | o Adopt A Pet | o Dogs In Danger
o Alley Cat Allies | o Care Feline TNR | o Feral Cat Coalition
o Neuter before Kitten Season | o Why TNR Feral Cats?
 o Breeding Cats: The Facts | o Why You Should NOT Breed Your Cat
o I Want to Breed My Cat | o Questions to Ask a Cat Breeder
o CFA Breeder Referral | o Irresponsible & Responsible Breeders
o Finding A Responsible Breeder | o Breeder & Breeding Information
o Should I Breed My Dog? |  o Cancer of the Uterus in Cats
o Ovarian Tumors in Cats | o Why Spay & Neuter | o Animal Shelter Facts
o Cat Euthanasia Facts | o Euthanasia Vs. Killing | o Cats Entering Shelters
o Educational Tools to Help Feral Cats |  o Promote Humane Care
o How to Help Ferals | o Get Involved | o Spread the Word
o Myths about Shelter CATS | o Myths about Shelter DOGS
o No Kill Advocacy Center | o Shelter Reform

IMPORTANT! KITTEN SEASON IS HERE, WE ARE NOT EVEN PREPARED, WE NEED ALL THE SUPPORT WE CAN POSSIBLY GET! I AM BEGGING MY FRIENDS AND WATCHERS TO PLEASE Check out my new "products" - bookmarks / placeholders and possibly buy one to help out Operation TNR!! 

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