Like you, I learned a long time ago not to trust PETA.

HSUS is not a shelter. Your last paragraph, you said you are not involved with that shelter in any way, but they aren't one. They focus more on legislative change. Yes they do go in to assist with emergency cases on a large scale. And we here in RI have seen and benefited by their help twice in recent years.

And I think they are the ones who monitor movie sets, if I remember correctly. To ensure animals used in filming are properly cared for. They do not give their accreditation easily.

As for the article, consider the source. Naturally, they are going to be against most of it! It is not an objective opinion.