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.