The horrific news of Cecil the lion sounded a worldwide cry for help. The news of the poaching and eventual trophy kill by the Minnesota dentist who supposedly was lead astray by Zimbabwe field guides usurped every mainstream media sound bite including those of Donald Trump. But the impact of his slaughter was not as heartfelt in Zimbabwe. International Animal Rights activists were alarmed by the news but this one incident is only the "tipping point," in terms of how Wayne Pacelle, CEO of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) views the world and the helpless animals he rallies to protect every single day. The statistics are staggering. Six to eight million dogs and cats enter...
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