There have been numerous news stories about PETA – People
for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. I
like the news re: PETA because they expose something that’s been murmured in
the animal rescue community for years – just that people at large pay more
attention to naked celebrities. Naked
Celebrities = Good = PETA Good too?
Being a numbers person, on top of the cat lady thing, I
would like to hear about all the good PETA does with the donations. And based on my previous corporate
experience, animal charities rarely get matching donations, so I suspect many
of these donations come from the heart, rather than donors wishing to see more
naked celebrities.
The horrible fact is that PETA destroys 97% of the animals
they rescue. They report their adoption to euthanize ratio since they operate as a shelter
in the state of Virginia with a closed-door policy. It has no public hours allowing anyone to
adopt these animals. They are brought
in, killed, and carted away by a waste management company.
A portion of these animals must be adoptable. PETA does film in questionable circumstances
in order to close other facilities. Were
they better off where they were, or in PETA’s hands?
Some claim PETA’s agenda is to outlaw pets. Animals were never meant to live in close proximity
with people, and they are better off dead than living a lifetime of suffering
servitude.
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