PETA - pet killers extraordinaire!

 

       The photo below exemplifies  why PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is morally bankrupt. In their world, this older, arthritic dog would be euthanized rather than "owned" (who 'owns' who, here, lol?). PETA is the largest single killer of non-food domesticated animals in America. The Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) released its yearly report on People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ (PETA) shameful animal care record at its so-called pet shelter in its Norfolk, VA headquarters. Public records show PETA killed a staggering 89.4 percent of the adoptable pets in its care during 2012. Despite years of public outrage over its euthanasia program, the notorious animal rights group has continued killing adoptable dogs and cats at an average of over 30 pets per week.

        According to records from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, PETA killed 1,647 cats and dogs last year while placing just 19 in adoptive homes. Since 1998, a total of 29,398 pets have died at the hands of PETA workers.

        “For the 14th year in a row, PETA leaders have shown yet again they don’t care about the unlucky dogs and cats that come to its shelter for help,” said J. Justin Wilson, CCF Senior Research Analyst. “PETA is talking out of both sides of its mouth – on one side preaching its “animal liberation” agenda, while on the other signing the death warrant of over 89 percent of pets in its care. It’s beyond hypocritical.” In PETA world, dead is apparently just another form of liberation.

       Despite its $36 million budget, largely garnered from emotional high  profile pitches  from celebs like Bill Maher, a funny guy who has probably never seen a healthy animal put down for convenience’s  sake,  PETA employees make little effort to find homes for the thousands of animals they kill every year. PETA President Ingrid Newkirk has  indicated to The Virginian-Pilot that the animal rights group “could stop killing pets”, but “it would mean cutting down on press stunts and celebrity photo shoots.”  “We could become a no-kill shelter immediately. It means we wouldn't do as much work."

        The bond between domestic pets and their "owner" is not exploitation or defineable as PETA would do, rather varies from case to case as do human relationships. The difference is that generally, you can trust your dog to give unconditional love in return for the same. This man's karma bank is so full it overflows. Schoep (the dog) finally died from his arthritis with his owner present,  years after PETA would have gassed him. I love this guy and I don't even know his name. I loves me some doggies and kitties!