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PETA Killed 97% of Companion Animals

Thursday, January 10, 2008

In 2006, PETA apparently took in 3,061 companion animals, of which it killed 2,981. This information supposedly comes from the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS).

The Center for Consumer Freedom, an advocacy group representing the interests of manufacturers and retailers, issued a press release today that made light of this figure.

The press release goes on to report that the average euthanasia rate for humane societies in the state was just 34.7 percent in 2006, compared to PETA's kill rate of 97.4 percent.

Apparently, the Commonwealth ordered PETA to submit a report of its operations for all of 2006, and PETA finally complied 9 months after the deadline.

You can read the rest of the alarming details here...
http://www.prnewswire.com/..../www/story/01-10-2008/0004734363&EDATE=

Those of you who have followed this blog for a long time know that I've been a big critic of PETA, charging them to be hypocrites in the most vile kind of way.

They campaign for our donations on the grounds that they're going to take care of these animals, love them, and protect them, and yet it appears they use that money to buy syringes, plastic bags, and pentobarbital.

They're opportunists. When an animal tragedy occurs, such as the Michael Vick story, they capitalize on the situation with their, "I told you so" advertisements, and leverage donations from our emotions.

What's worse, PETA, or Michael Vick?

No one who calls themselves an animal lover can stick a needle into a perfectly healthy and adoptable dog, and tell it that they're doing this for love.

If you're going to argue that a "kinder, gentler death" is better than a cruel one, then you're just as clueless as Michael Vick.

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25 Comments:

  • The difference between PeTA and Michal Vick is that Vick never raised money from the public pretending to SAVE the animals. Vick never pretended to be their advocate.

    PeTA wants to save all the animals raised for food, who have no other reason for existence and no natural habitat, yet they want to do away with companion pets by putting nearly all of them to death.

    Save the Pork, kill the Pooch.

    I've written about PeTA (their use of a small e for Ethical is fitting... they certainly are not _E_thical) and this issue on my blog.

    Adopt a PeTA Pet = Kill 9 more

    There are a few other posts that deal with their horrible antics as well: using sex to gain vegan converts, blaming responsible breeders of dogs with ad campaigns that claim that every dog you buy is a shelter dog you kill.

    Breeders don't kill dogs in shelters, PeTA does, 97% of the time.

    By Blogger Christopher, at 12:36 AM, January 11, 2008  


  • I wonder if all those stars who pose for PeTA's campaigns and also carry "purse dogs" know about this?

    By Anonymous newfiemom, at 4:17 AM, January 11, 2008  


  • No wonder you have comment moderation on with such blathering, inaccurate, and libelous blogs. Of course PETA has a high euthanasia rate--the animals they get in are in horrible shape and/or scheduled to be gassed to death slowly by incompetent and inhumane shelters in North Carolina, where the laws to protect animals are not where they should be. It's no-kill advocating flesh industry supporters such as yourself who cause millions of companion animals to be killed in non-humane ways and/or caged for years in warehouses sitting in their own defecation going slowly crazy from the confinement, lack of stimulation, and constant loud noise of other animals going insane.

    And every time you buy from a breeder you DO kill a shelter dog--think about it! There are already millions of animals in need of homes out there and breeders trying to make a buck are ensuring they remain homeless by pushing fluffy little puppies on everyone while plenty of wonderful dogs languish in shelters.

    You must be related to CCF, if not you just really need to learn to do some research before opening up your metaphorical internet mouth. Educate yourself: http://www.ConsumerDeception.com

    By Anonymous Haley, at 6:28 AM, January 11, 2008  


  • First, your headline is inaccurate. It implies that 97% of pets in the United States (or in the world) were killed.

    Second, it’s important for people to know what the Center for Consumer Freedom is. It’s a deceptively named group that was founded with money from the tobacco industry. (For more information, visit SourceWatch or ConsumerDeception.org.) The CCF’s goal was to put a positive spin on smoking. When that failed, they moved to other industries and are now funded by the restaurant, alcohol, meat and dairy industries.

    The CCF opposes Mothers Against Drunk Driving. And their MO is to try to discredit those groups that oppose the CCF. Peta is one of those groups because it cares about animals and doesn’t want people to murder them for food.

    Even if you disagree with Peta — and I know a lot of people do — please realize that even some animal-rights groups do not agree with everything Peta does. So if you hate Peta, look into supporting less-outrageous animal-rights groups like Vegan Outreach or Farm Sanctuary.

    The bottom line is that we all care about animals and don’t want to see them suffer.

    By Anonymous Tracy, at 7:48 AM, January 11, 2008  


  • Notice how Haley calls this blog "blathering, inaccurate, and libelous" but she doesn't even try to find one fault in the information you posted.

    Where is the lie? What is inaccurate?

    If PeTA's murder rate is innacurate, then it is PeTA who is lying. The report came from them and was filed with the Federal Government.

    She then goes on to justify all the killing. I'm amazed that Haley knows so much about the condition of those animals. How could she know that 97% of them "needed" to be killed... and why in the world would any caring person find that believable?

    Tracy, likewise, trys to smear the information by nitpicking your headline... if PeTA had its way, they would put 100% of ALL companion animals to death. Thank god they only got their hands on 3,000 last year.

    She brings up that the CCF is an industry puppet... so? Their motives to fight back against PeTA are obvious, but that in no way makes the report false or inaccurate. CCF had nothing to do with the report. CCF is just waving it around and bringing attention to it.

    The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and PeTA is the enemy of all companion animals. That makes any industry puppet lobby group that is willing to expose PeTA for the killers and hypocrites they are, my friend.

    I'd be suspect if CCF made the study, but they didn't. It's a public record required to be filed by PeTA for the government. It still might be inaccurate, since PeTA is willing to lie. But I suspect that if anything on it is a lie, it's that they saved 12 dogs last year, not that they killed 3,000.

    By Blogger Christopher, at 12:04 PM, January 11, 2008  


  • First of all, to claim that the animals that come into PETA shelters are in such "horrible shape" that they have to be euthanized is ridiculous. While I'm sure that some pets that come in may have little chance for survival, I'm sure that if PETA fueled their donations (which I'm sure they have plenty of $$ to float around due to the high celebrity endorsements they get) toward medical care they might have just as many success stories as the ASPCA. At least with the ASPCA, I know where my donation goes and that not only do they SAVE the lives of animals that have endured such horrible cruelty and abuse, but have successfully changed legislation in 43 states that now makes animal cruelty a felony, teach to local law enforcement and animal welfare professionals (maybe PETA members should take a course or two) and have implemented Mission Orange, which is "a focused effort to create a country of humane communities...where animals receive the compassion and respect they deserve and NO adoptable animal is euthanized simply because of a lack of resources or awareness." They have successfully raised the adoption rate by 10% in these communities.

    That's why I'm a proud member of the ASPCA... not only do they save animals, but teach and help in the PREVENTION of cruelty of animals without spray painting fur coats.

    Now PETA's ideas are good... especially going after big businesses and fighting for the often forgotten pets (most everyone is more concerned about dogs and cats then say a hamster being abused or neglected), but it seems to me that they forget about the abuse that happens in the apartment or home next to us... not to mention the fact that there is an increase in violence against animals by children. What is PETA doing to about that? Instead they focus their efforts on things like trying to convince Roger Clemens to swear off drugs by becoming vegen. And yes, this is directly from PETA's website.

    And before anyone tries to dispute my claims about the ASPCA, my information came directly from their newsletter.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12:14 PM, January 11, 2008  


  • Here's the actual published data. Confirms the story.

    http://www.virginia.gov/vdacs_ar/cgi-bin/Vdacs_search.cgi?link_select=facility&form=fac_select&fac_num=157&year=2006

    By Blogger Christopher, at 2:40 PM, January 11, 2008  


  • these poeple are so cruel to animals whats it going to help them by harming a loving animals.dogs deserve better lives than that.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4:46 PM, January 11, 2008  


  • Mark Twain only believed 10 % of what he read. This is right up there with the Willie Horton racist attack ad.
    Dog, cat,cow, horse, pig,racoon, chicken, the pain and suffering is the same.
    Peta knows how to shame the cruelty perpetrators, that makes for plenty of well funded enemies.
    Like yourself.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 5:54 PM, January 12, 2008  


  • Funny I did not see anything about syringes. Also feral animals are not companion animals, are you trying to say all of these animals were pets?
    It's easy to see you have agenda to discredit PETA. Try being a little objective in your writting.

    By Anonymous tucker, at 6:06 PM, January 12, 2008  


  • Haha, wow, the vegan freaks don't even believe PeTA's own official numbers.

    There's no way to sugar coat this. PeTA kills pets.

    A pig is not a dog is not a boy. And PeTA is not ethical. Notice the small e, even they know it.

    PeTA runs the most inefficent shelter in the history of man kind. Their office is like an Auschwitz, a concentration camp to kill pets.

    By Blogger Christopher, at 10:21 PM, January 12, 2008  


  • Everyone should watch the piece Penn and Teller did on PeTA. It was as factual as it gets. PeTA is nothing more than a business trying to make money and the bottom line is PROFIT!!! They No more care about animals than Vick does. Ingrid is nothing more than a NAZI who brainwashes her employees to believe everything she says is gospel. Then tosses the animals in the oven just like Hitler did!!!

    By Anonymous Nachydog, at 1:38 PM, January 13, 2008  


  • You telling me that you didn't know PETA ain't nothing but a bunch of damn liberals and M.V. ain't worth a dam either. Man if you want to do the right thing for the dogs and cats do it yourself.

    By Anonymous Propjockey, at 9:19 PM, January 13, 2008  


  • No innocent dog should be killed, period.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:53 PM, January 17, 2008  


  • I'm all cool for people who are vegetarian, but my whole thing is that animals eat animals. Lions to Zebras, snakes to birds and eggs stuff like that. But i do agree that we need to stop such crule slaughterings. Its not right how they kill the animals so i check out the place where i get my meat.

    By Anonymous Nala, at 8:01 AM, February 05, 2008  


  • I'm all cool with the vegetarian thing but my mindset is that animals kill and eat other animals. Humans are animals so we can eat meat if we want to. My issue is the way we kill our animals. We shuld not be so crule to the animals that are feeding us. They need to find a better way of making our meat. Thats just my opinion.

    By Blogger SweetNala, at 8:06 AM, February 05, 2008  


  • Dogs on the other hand, should not be used as fur. i dont understand how people can kill cute innocent dogs for fur and food in other countries. The only dog fur i would get is the kind that is made from dogs shedded fur so it doesnt hurt the animal.

    By Blogger SweetNala, at 8:08 AM, February 05, 2008  


  • MAYBE THE PEOPLE WHO THINK PETA IS JUST DOING THIER JOB OR THE ONE WHO SAY THAT EVERYTIME YOU BUY FROM A BREEDER YOU KILL A HOMELESS DOG IN A SHELTER SHOULD PUT THEMSELVES THE THE DOG`S PLACE!! WE, INHUMANLY KILL THOUSANDS OF DOGS EVERY YEAR, AND I THINK THAT IS TERRIBLE. IF THESE SHELTERS CAN`T FIND OR ATTRACT PEOPLE TO COME AND BUY THESE ANIMALS, GIVE THEM AWAY!! IF SOME OF THESE SHELTERS WOULD PUT THIER PRIORITIES IN THE RIGHT PLACE AND DO WHAT IS RIGHT INSTEAD OF WHAT`S GOOD FOR THIER WALLETS PETS WOULD HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF MAKING IT OUT OF A SHELTER, INSTEAD THEY ARE BEING SLAUGHTERED JUST LIKE THE JEWS WERE IN THE NAZI LABOR CAMPS!! I HOPE THE PEOPLE THAT RUN PETA NEVER SLEEP ANOTHER NIGHT IN PEACE, BUT I GUESS THEY THINK "MY WALLET IS FAT WHY SHOULD I CARE". THESE PEOPLE NEED THIER HEADS EXAMINED AND THEN FIRED ON THE SPOT AND THEN PUT IN A CAGE IN A KENNEL FOR A WEEK SO THEY CAN SIT IN THIER OWN SHIT AND PISS AND SEE HOW THEY LIKE IT!!!!!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11:43 AM, February 25, 2008  


  • This is unbelievable!!(that you guys are being so unfair about pEta(notice the big E) PETA NEEDS to euthanize a lot of animals because the animals are, VERY sadly,not wanted.(of course, PETA wants them, but they can't find homes for them all)It's not ethical to stuff them in warehouses, only to die later.(no-kill shelter dogs have no fun, no love, and not even a life till they are adopted, and most never are) so peta kindly kills them, not in gas chambers, not anything but a painless shot!(I had a shot today. Shots ARE painless)PETA ROCKS!

    By Anonymous PETA ROCKS!!!, at 11:35 AM, March 17, 2008  


  • Excuse me. PETA does NOT get profit. also PETA does NOT gas pets. they do what vets do to dying pets. euthanasia.and thay can't go giving away SENTIENT animals to every tom DICK(you) and harry!!!
    PETA STOPS animals from sitting in cages in their shit and piss, you moron!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11:43 AM, March 17, 2008  


  • Actually PETA drives around in a van collecting perfectly adoptable dogs, cats, kittens and puppies with the promise to find them homes. As soon as they are out of sight, they stick a needle in the poor animals and murder them. The dead bodies of these perfectly healthy pets are then put in black garbage bags and dumped into garbage dumpsters. Two PETA employees were prosecuted - not for murdering adoptable pets - but for littering. Check your facts folks. PETA is NOT ethical no matter whether you spell it with a big or a little "e."

    By Anonymous Veronia Monet, at 6:41 PM, April 05, 2008  


  • I think it's mighty sad how and organizaton who claims to be for the rights and wellbeing of animals to and fro to sit down after they have everyone believing that they are some big organization who cares when come to find out that the only thing they care about is themselves. I think that anyone who reads this should take these words into consideration and stop suporting and organization of hypercrites.

    By Blogger Legions, at 9:14 PM, April 15, 2008  


  • Several of you making comments about NO-KILL shelters have obviously never been to one. No kill shelters have volunteers that come in and work with the dogs to socialize, play and teach manners. They have play yards where all the dogs are go out and play roughouse and get exercise. Both of my dogs come from no-kill shelters. They are the greatest companions going.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:18 AM, May 01, 2008  


  • sure they save animals but that is messed up that they killed THAT many animals i agree PeTA SUCKS!!!!!!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:00 PM, May 04, 2008  


  • sure they save animals but that is messed up that they killed THAT many animals i agree PeTA SUCKS!!!!!!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:00 PM, May 04, 2008  


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