Response to Ryan

Carrie Underwood's choice to be endorsed by the Humane Society was made because of her strong desire to help and protect animals. By promoting the idea that animals should get spayed and neutered she is helping pet owners open their eyes to the responsibility they signed up for. With more responsible and informed pet owners in our country the saying, “owning a pet should be a privilege, not a right” could become a reality.

The Humane Society's mission statement specifically states that, "We work to reduce suffering and to create meaningful social change for animals by advocating for sensible public policies, investigating cruelty and working to enforce existing laws...". While I do believe that the Humane Society has the ultimate goal to protect animals, they have been known to stray from this idea.

Ryan makes a clear, concise argument by looking at both sides of the issue of how the Humane Society portrays what they stand for. He understands why Carrie has decided to be endorsed by the Humane Society; her childhood consisted growing up on a farm which correlates with having a soft spot for animals. Although some imperfections the Humane Society has developed is that currently in the legislation there are laws trying to be passed that would ultimately hurt dairy farms as well as pigs in poultry farms. This statement can open people’s eyes that no matter how convincing a mission statement sounds, people need to be critical of what they decide to believe.

I agree with Ryan’s blog that Carrie Underwood has lost sight with what the Humane Society’s is trying to accomplish. Carrie needs to realize that the Humane Society is going to have to continue to misconstrue the American people by stating they are only looking after animal’s well being if they want to keep up with the 113 million dollars assets they made last year.