GREENSBORO, N.C. — A new report is calling out two national animal welfare charities for giving little of the money they raise to local animal shelters.
The report “Profits Over Pet Shelters,” showed less than 2% of the money raised by the Humane Society of the U.S. and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was given back to local shelters across the country.
Jack Hubbard, a spokesperson at the Center for Environment and Welfare, said not many people are aware of how little is actually donated.
“I don’t think anyone has really gone out there and blown the whistle on these groups and said, ‘Hey, we need to educate folks.’”
Local animal shelters, like SPCA of the Triad, have confirmed it does not receive any money from outside resources.
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