People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is famous for its public displays designed to shock and sometimes disgust people (here and here and here). However, PETA appears a bit thin skinned this week with legal attacks on critics who accused the organization of killing animals in a Virginia shelter. PETA reportedly is asking a court to give it the personal information, email addresses, phone numbers, and other data for three bloggers who reacted to an April 2 posting by a no-kill shelter advocate. One of the bloggers called PETA “animal Kevorkians.”
PETA has refused to discuss its efforts.
Articles have accused PETA of killing roughly 90 percent of stray dogs and cats at a Virginia facility. Critics insist PETA is not open or honest on its kill policy with donors.
I have been unable to see any of the alleged PETA filings or any response from the organization on these allegations. I find it troubling to see public interest organizations going after critics. PETA thrives on free speech and often engages in speech that many find troubling. Yet, we all defend their right to do so even if we criticize their tactics. I would be interested in seeing the filings if they are public and anyone has run across them.
Source: NY Post
LVP:
PeTA is full of shitbirds.
Bron,
Thanks for cutting through the BS of the “euthanize” crowd. Your personal accounts makes me want to cry….
You just summarized why I fight with PeTA and their minions. Those who go around blabbing meaningless platitudes like “death is a gift” “we are giving them a gift”….
I get so MAD!!!
gbk:
I had thought about calling it a euphemism but I have helped euthanize animals with my uncle, a vet, and it is harsh and brutal and the animal was killed. Some of the animals know what is happening and struggle against the needle, some are happy until the last sigh leaves their body. Until perception is gone and the blackness veils their minds and destroys their consciousness and they are no longer discrete, living beings.
So why sugar coat it? I guess it is my binary thinking, either dead or alive.
bummer, it seems part two just went off into the abyss. darnit….It was good too. I need to learn to save my comments somewhere before I try and post them here.
Now that we have gotten that distraction out of the way I’d like to get back to responding to veaganmeanie and point out a few of the more interesting things brought up by Dr. Kovich in his Dept of Agriculture Shelter Inspection Report (brought up by veganmeanie in her original comment).
Some of the highlights include the following:
-PETA’s own receptionist said that PETA did not operate a shelter
-when another staff member was called, they also confirmed that there is no shelter
PETA is licensed by the State of Virginia and designated as operating a “shelter” that houses animals. It is because of this official designation that PETA is able to purchase the lethal drugs and LEGALLY kill animals. (please don’t change my words again PeTA and Tully). If the average person were to purchase these drugs in order to “euthanize” sick and injured animals they would be breaking the law.
It’s important to note that none of PETA’s employees at their Norfolk facility appear to be veterinarians or licensed vet techs (according to Dr. Kovich’s inspection)
PLEASE DO correct me if I am mistaken, veganmeanie.
To be continued….
Euthanasia is meant to end a life when there is irredeemable suffering and pain. Technically it is “killing” but it should only be referred to as “euthanasia” in the cases where the animal is suffering and beyond all hope of medical treatment.
It is not correct to use this word when shelters kill due to lack of space – or for convenience – or for a dozen other excuses that they will come up with if you let them.
Bron, I hope you don’t think that all shelter workers love animals – because sadly that is not the case. Many in the outdated and antiquated sheltering and animal control system couldn’t care less about the animals and they are actually the worst abusers of animals you will find.
If you aren’t familiar or interested in the subject of animal sheltering or animal rescue this might come as a shock to you. However, there are endless examples of shelter employees and animal control officers and PeTA employees who have been caught killing needlessly as well as many examples of blatant and sickening abuse by shelter workers.
This is why No Kill advocates fight for shelter reform. It’s long past due.
Bron,
Expand your vocabulary: euthanize is a euphemism.
jetson:
euthanize means to kill.
that’s right troll I’m sure your book will be a big seller among fellow trolls
thanks for chiming in – PeTA troll. You always prove my case for me.
It was a test for my book to see if I could get a stranger to do something and you did. kthxbai
jetson409 – so then you always pester strangers to answer questions when you feel that their answers don’t matter? that’s bizarre
I never said your opinion or answer mattered. I only said I wanted the question answered.
and if you were actually paying attention to all of the time I already responded to you jetson409 – you would have already seen that I used the words, “destroyed” and “killed” in all of those comments. Didn’t I?
Try and follow along, okay?
I would have said the dogs were “destroyed” or “killed”. But, again – I do NOT know the details of those dogs – in fact – I wasn’t even accurate about where the dogs were taken as I have been corrected and told they went to Broward County Animal Services not MDAS.
Are you satisfied now? Why does my opinion matter to you when you should be asking those personally involved?
I asked your opinion. I am not asking you to answer for her. Do you agree with the choice of words given the reasons the dogs are no longer with us? You are very vocal on this issue. Why the unwillingness to answer?
jetson409 – you need to ask the spokesperson why she used the words she used. I cannot answer for her. And that ends this conversation. You are a waste of time.
Then answer this question. Was it correct to use the words humanely euthanized or were the dogs killed? Reasons included lack of fosters/adopters and lack of space. You seem to have no problem making this determination in other cases so let’s hear your answer.
What does the spokesperson for MABSL have to do with me? I don’t even know this person, do I? Why aren’t you asking the SPOKESPERSON who said that?
jetson409 – go troll my facebook page where you will find a more elaborate answer to your query.