Comments on: Gala Time!

By: Debbie Cording

Debbie Cording — Mon, 05 May 2008 01:12:37 +0000

Josh you are pretty defensive. What is needed is a person who will be a strong and trusted representative of the cause. Liars may sit in the audience, but they should not be front and center. Why not get a professional chef to demonstrate cooking? What food products does she support? You may be thinking of the first Mrs. McCartney.

Nobody will abandon the animals, but they might abandon your charity. There are other ways to show support and other places to send money.

By: Ann

Ann — Sun, 04 May 2008 22:08:25 +0000

People have concerns of how their money is being used when they give to charities. To have someone host an event that has been proven to have lied regarding giving 80% of her money to charity and constantly made/makes proclamations about it, and the actual fact found from her own financial records is that she did not give one cent in all her years, makes your charity suspect. I for one will be giving my money elsewhere. People are not abandoning the animals, they are abandoning your poor thought process when you picked a fraudalent person to front your charity thus making your charity suspect. It was your organization that abandoned the animals.

By: Terri

Terri — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:57:49 +0000

Josh, I do not intend to EVER stop my support of animals being treated humanely — they are too, too close to my heart and I have been doing this far too long… There are many good and legitimate animal rescue organizations to give to… I simply will not support organizations that use individuals who possess the complete lack of credibility and character Heather Mills does… If you are trying to inspire me (or anyone) to continue supporting your efforts, affronting us is not the way to do it… We ARE here because we care about the animals, you know?

Who will be your host next year? Heidi Fleiss? Jenna Jameson? Seriously… A no prostitutes/porn stars stance would be a good place to start in determining who is acceptable and/or desireable to represent the face of Farm Sanctuary… Tabloids? How about “proven facts”?

By: Jess Hartwell

Jess Hartwell — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:19:29 +0000

I am hardly on a mission to destroy anyone, but I’m so tired of hearing the venom and lies this women spews, on television and in her own words, not in the tabloids, that I can’t understand why YOU would deem this person as an acceptable spokesperson. SHE is the one hurting the animals. I go to this website for information, and when I read about her hosting, I felt she would hurt this organization, so this is why I left the comments I did.

And while you’re at it, don’t insult me for stating my opinions where opinions are asked for. I run a farm for unwanted racehorses. So, yes, I have seen my share of abuse, which I believe shows that I have put my money where my mouth is, and have done so for many years, I just don’t need the accolades for it that this woman seems to need.

By: joshuakatcher

joshuakatcher — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:56:53 +0000

This is not my event, but these are my opinions:
I appreciate your concerns, but I can’t say I agree with them. Frankly, your opinions on Heather hosting an event shouldn’t, as a result, punish the farm animals that need our help. Don’t pretend to be an animal advocate who is repositioning your support for animals based on media-hype. A true animal advocate would never betray the animals for something as silly and juvenile as that. Additionally, there aren’t exactly celebs with huge media followings beating down the AR Movement’s door to represent us, and anyone who can bring attention to the animals and their plight is wonderful. However, there are plenty of celebs who are terrible to the animals, so why not focus your negative energy upon them? Or is it easier to flock to what the tabloids tell you to do? Making it your mission to destroy someone requires an incredible amount of energy, and I wonder how you could better manage your time?

If they didn’t allow anyone who has lied into the event, it would be empty, so while your puritanical ideals are understood – they are not realistic or beneficial to the animals. Instead of attacking Heather for her supposed lack of support for the animals (which I can contend from first-hand experience) you should put your money where your mouth is and NEVER abandon the animals.

By: Jess Hartwell

Jess Hartwell — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:11:09 +0000

First of all, I want to thank you for all of the hard work your organization does for the welfare of animals. I have to say though, I cannot understand your organization having a well-known liar, by the name of Heather Mills, host your event; it is truly amazing.

I would think that an organization would check the validity of the statements made by the people they choose to represent them in such a public venue. Just because a person says they contribute to the well-being of animals does not make it true. If you have any doubt just read the court documents by Mr, Justice Bennett. This is just a small example of his ruling regarding her tax returns in regards to charitable giving “…disclose no charitable giving at all”, despite her assurances that she gave “as much as 80 per cent or 90 per cent of her earnings … direct to charities.” She had absolutely no proof that she ever contributed any money that she collected for her “charity” to any charities at all, until, of course, she donated her ex-husband’s money. In my opinion, someone who steals from charities is vile and certainly not someone who should be asking for donations; I for one will not donate money to any organization that feels this woman is a good representative for their organization.

I guess the old adage; “Any publicity is good publicity” should be your motto. I’m glad that PETA does not feel the same way.

By: Debbie Cording

Debbie Cording — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:52:52 +0000

The problem for me, is you have to have spokespeople who are responsible and trustworthy. They shouldn’t be proven liars. I have a problem with causes that put these people upfront. Ms. Mills would be one of those people. These people who represent you, need a certain amount of dignity.

By: Terri

Terri — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:41:11 +0000

Tonight on British television there was a documentary done on Heather Mills. In this documentary it was proven she has absolutely lied about her entire past. She was a prostitute for many years. One of the girls she did this with was fully interviewed, as well as a MAJOR international arms dealer who used to consistently hire these two women. Heather has also often, via the media, put up a big stink about being referred to as having been involved in pornography, which she has adamantly denied, as well as, again, prostitution, which she has also adamantly denied. The proofs are out there now and she CANNOT dispute either of these facts any longer.

For anyone (other than her sister) that has really known Heather, one thing that has been consistently mentioned is that she is excellent at duping people and pretending to be something else to get what she wants.

I truly do not want to see someone of her calibre rewarded for being a known liar re. their past, and for being effective in getting people to believe she is wonderful when she clearly is not. Again, please note that the legal arena in Britian found absolutely that, prior to her marriage to McCartney, Heather Mills has NEVER given monetarily to charity — she simply collected funds for her own charity (for which she hold no records).

None of us are perfect and we’ve all made plenty of mistakes. The problem with Heather is that she continues in this conduct without blinking an eye, and everyone who has ever fallen for her act has paid dearly for believing she is anything more than the devious individual she is.

Paul McCartney was married for 30 years to the same woman — together they raised four good, responsible children. There is nothing more important to McCartney than his marriage and his family. What kind of a person does a woman have to be to get Paul McCartney to walk out on her? She did not leave him — he left her, something that broke his heart in that they do have a child together.

I am not voicing these things because I am a Paul McCartney fan — I am voicing these things because I am a fan of your cause for farm animals. I do not want to see Heather Mills (or anyone like her) allowed anywhere near these causes. She is doing this, simply and plainly because she wants attention and media coverage, NOT because her heart is pure in these efforts. She has done some good work, no question, but not without video taping and publicly advertising her every single step (by her own bidding). Please do not allow Heather Mills to become involved in this cause.

Again, thank you for listening.