Peta Kills Most of the Animals it "Liberates"

PETA is an incredibly misleading organization.  They trick the public into thinking they're all pro-pet and friendly and everything, but the truth is that PETA doesn't just disagree with animal cruelty, they are against any human use of animals whatsoever.  Sure, that sounds good when it's put into certain contexts...but in reality they don't even support animals being kept as pets because that is for human enjoyment.  They want all animals to be left alone in the wild.  Oook...a noble proposition I suppose, but what do they think is going to happen to all the pets if they're stuck out in the wild all alone???  Maybe that's why they're killing them off now...
 
I agree, do not support PETA. 

The reason I don't support PETA is because I view them as an extremist organization.  To me, the safest place to donate is often the shelter in your own community, or to one of the national rescue orgs.

As all of the old timers here know, I will never give one thin dime to PETA since they believe my dog shouldn't exist (canine eugenics, anyone?). 

You know, I started this thread because there are so many new folks on the board who have no idea what a cruel organization PETA is. I think it's so important to to give them money to continue their horrible agenda. They even think all seeing eye dogs should be killed.

Since I read those articles and saw the pictures I really feel sick about them. I wish there was some way to stop them from hurting so many animals. []

Jean, thanks for posting. Not so many years ago, I too believed PETA to be a legitimate organization committed to the welfare of animals. I remember first being aware of PETA when they held anti-fur demonstrations (throwing paint on people in fur coats) and started releasing lab animals. Probably in the early 80's? I never bothered to check or question their underlying philosophy or mandate. I just assumed, like most people, they were pro animal and that was a good thing! It was not until their tactics and self promotion got so extreme that I began to take a hard look at PETA and I REALLY didn't like what I saw. I'm not sure if they started out so extreme or their membership has evolved that way over the years. But I do know that the public perception of PETA as a "champion of animal rights" is well established and will be hard to challenge. We should all educate as many and as often as we can.

Thanks again!

It goes without saying that all of this makes me sick.  I've known about it for a while but that doesn't make it any easier.  In one of the articles linked above, I found this:
 
"Newkirk also told the New Yorker the world would be a better place without people. She explained why she had herself sterilized: "I am opposed to having children. Having a purebred human baby is like having a purebred dog; it's nothing but vanity, human vanity.""
 
Can I ask...what would a NON purebred human baby look like?  Making meaningless statements such as the above is absolutely guaranteed to undermine the argument she is attempting to make.  Who is going to side with anyone who uses such inane claptrap to validate her opinions?
 
Kate

Lol I thnk the phrase in my profile says IT ALL....lmao!

In addition, they contribute to ecoterrorists.  I believe that they give money to Earth Liberation Front, which does all sort of unpleast things....

Ergh.
 
More than half of the vegetarians in my school think PETA is an all-knowing heavenly organization, it bothers me so much. None of them listen to other points of view or accept the facts behind the organization. Brushing some of the facts off thinking they're just rumours.
 
I don't get how they could be against the use of animals for seeing-eye dogs, etc. I don't see how the animals could be suffering, or how it could be considered animal cruelty.
 
Horrible organization.   

Okay, I do not want to turn this into an argument but there is more to this than meets the eye. First off that website is owned by Consumer Freedom. Consumer Freedom is a front group for Philip Morris. And of course PETA and Philip Morris are mortal enemies (Philip Morris is a huge animal tester, including dogs by the way, and owns various food companies like Kraft that PETA is none too fond of.) Not saying that means the things they are saying are false, but it is important to consider the source.
 
I've read a lot about this subject. I've gotten info from Consumer Freedom, PETA, and others. This is what I've been able to piece together. Apparently there are these pounds in NC where they do not adopt out at all. If a dog is taken in, they are killed. And they do not euthanize, their method of killing is a shot to the head. PETA considered this inhumane and asked to euthanize the animals via lethal injection. Permission was granted and PETA members traveled from their headquarters in Norfolk and began euthanizing the animals. However they tossed the bodies illegally in dumpsters. The 2 who did it were charged for it and initially animal cruelty but (not quote me of this part since I got this part of the info from a PETA member and I'm not too sure if it's correct) those charges were later dropped. I am not sure but I have also heard that the charges against one of the two people were also dropped. The trial hasn't been held yet. I have heard that the pounds are back to using the shot the head method. All of the animals euthanized at the shelters were included in PETA's tally of total animals killed.
 
PETA also has a 24/7 euthanasia hotline. I don't have much info on that though. Obviously these animals are also included in the total.
 
I know 2000 animals a year seems like a lot, but 60,000 are killed a day nationwide. I'm not trying to downplay the 2000... believe me, it's incredibly sad. But do the math, 60,000 a day is a huge number. There aren't that many being adopted. Sadly euthanizing is often the only option. The pet overpopulation problem is terrible, but please do not take it out on PETA. Blame the people who don't spay and neuter, the backyard breeders, and the pet millers...
 
I am not saying that's the whole story. PETA certainly does get animals from other places and many of them are euthanized. And they definitely did illegally dump the animals' bodies. If you don't support them that's fine with me. I just wanted share more of the story since you will not get that from either Consumer Freedom or PETA.  

Umm PeTa does not want you, or anyone else here, to own a dog, cat, gerbil, hamster, fish...reconcile that if you can.
 
Their end goal is no more breeding, owning, or competitions of any kind including pets....what do you think, pray tell would be the end result of this? PeTa's own philosophy is that pet animals are better EXTINCT, than under the 'control' of people...
 
If you give PeTa one...red...cent....you are donating to a cause that wants to take your dogs cats and other pets away from you, end all breeding (btw no breeding means in 20 years ALL dogs would be extinct, as their natural lifespans would end and no pups would replace them)...and let them run free until they die of starvation or disease.
Please.
 
 
"You don't have to own squirrels and starlings to get enjoyment from them ... One day, we would like an end to pet shops and the breeding of animals. [Dogs] would pursue their natural lives in the wild ... they would have full lives, not wasting at home for someone to come home in the evening and pet them and then sit there and watch TV."
       [color=#800000]-Ingrid Newkirk, President, PETA, Chicago Daily Herald, March 1, 1990.
 
 
"Pet ownership is an abysmal situation brought about by human manipulation."
       [color=#800000]-Ingrid Newkirk, President, PETA, Washingtonian, August 1986
 
"One day we would like an end to pet shops and breeding animals [Dogs] would pursue their natural lives in the wild."
      -Ingrid Newkirk, Chicago Daily Herald, March 1, 1990[/color][/color]

Yeah they were supposed to answer for 800 pit bulls that they "rescued" after Katrina but were never seen again.  Unfortunatly no one ever seems to bring them to justice and I imagine that has to do with paying people off.
 
I saw on a Penn and Tell show, "Bullsh**" is the name of the show, very interesting documentary.  People are trying.  They had video evidence of them dumping dogs in a dumster and with lots of work discovered that they dumped the same dogs that had picked up THAT DAY.  They never had a chance!  Nothing happened tho.[:@]

Well like I said I don't want to argue, nor hijack this thread. I just gave some more info on what happened. I admitt PETA did wrong and don't support this. I don't donate to PETA.
 
And yes, PETA's ultimate goal is no pets. However, they do encourage adoption for now due to the current overpopulation problem. Many of them have pets themselves and they adopt out some animals from their HQ.
 

Oh yeah, and the violent cult thing is worth mentioning.  They have threatened to kill people, blown up cars, burned down houses, etc.