Mission Statement:
Move to ACT (MtA) is a 501(c)3 grassroots initiative that came into existence to help the Humane Society of Indianapolis regain the public's trust which was compromised by practices that embarrassed the public confidence in the agency. At one time HSI was one of the wealthiest nonprofit animal welfare agencies in the country. Relative to this initiative is an article on "rescuing". Please visit the one-eyed dog at: Winky, Who's rescuing whom?
Practices of commingling of assets, conversion of property and public charitable trust invasion was too much to passively observe while animals were being destroyed at the rate of 20,000/year. Several other local animal service organizations, (Spay-Neuter Services of Indiana, Inc., Alliance for Responsible Pet Ownership, Inc., Home for Friendless Animals, Inc., and Southside Animal Shelter, Inc.), along with a relative of Mary Crume ( Norma Jean Balcom) stepped up to the plate with mtA (and a passionate, sympathetic and heroic attorney, Veronica Jarnagin) to help stop the bleeding.
In the course of this Humane Society exercise, mtA appreciated that a very real challenge for animals is the delivery, or lack thereof, accurate information on their behalf. Intentional or unintentional delivery of manipulated (mis)information misdirects resources and compromises the realization of optimum stewardship. We feel that stewardship is both a responsibility and a gift.
Our campaigns have grown.
Why do we care?
George Angell (founder of the Massachusetts SPCA in 1868) answers:
"I am working at the roots. When human beings finally learn to honor the spirit of all beings most of the world's problems will be solved."
MtA invites you to join us in being sure that the animals on our watch are not being denied optimum care and treatment because of misinformation and lack of available resources. If you see this happening, move to act.