Unfortunately, this does not come as any surprise to me.... Debbie “Sometimes you have to look reality in the eye and deny it” (Garrison Keillor)
> From: ssjew...@bellsouth.net > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 14:24:09 -0500 > Subject: [Felvtalk] Peta Kills Animals > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > > PETA Killed 95 Percent of Adoptable Pets in its Care During > 2008 > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > > > > This is a rather disturbing story forwarded to me by a vet. > > > > Hypocritical Animal Rights Group's 2008 Disclosures Bring > Pet Death Toll To 21,339 > > > > WASHINGTON DC - Today the nonprofit Center for Consumer > Freedom (CCF) published documents online showing that People > for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) killed 95 > percent of the adoptable pets in its care during 2008. > Despite years of public outrage over its euthanasia program, > the animal rights group kills an average of 5.8 pets every > day at its Norfolk, VA headquarters. > > > > According to public records from the Virginia Department of > Agriculture and Consumer Services, PETA killed 2,124 pets > last year and placed only seven in adoptive homes. Since > 1998, a total of 21,339 dogs and cats have died at the hands > of PETA workers. > > > > Despite having a $32 million budget, PETA does not operate > an adoption shelter. PETA employees make no discernible > effort to find homes for the thousands of pets they kill > every year. Last year, the Center for Consumer Freedom > petitioned Virginia's State Veterinarian to reclassify PETA > as a slaughterhouse. > > > > CCF Research Director David Martosko said: "PETA hasn't > slowed down its hypocritical killing machine one bit, but it > keeps browbeating the rest of society with a phony 'animal > rights' > > message. What about the rights of the thousands of dogs, > cats, puppies, and kittens that die in PETA's headquarters > building?" > > > > Martosko added: "Since killing pets is A-OK with PETA, why > should anyone listen to their demands about eating meat, > using lab rats for medical research, or taking children to > the circus?" > > > > CCF obtained PETA's "Animal Record" filings since 1998 from > the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer > Services. Members of the public can see these documents at > PetaKillsAnimals.com. > > > > P.S. Completely disturbing, especially as this appears to be > a factual story. > > > > PETA does a TON of marketing and spends untold sums on > glossy campaigns...perhaps they could spend SOME on Well run > and well funded animal shelters. > > > > My advice: Support your local SPCA, Humane Society or Animal > Shelter ..Do not support PETA > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/windows/windowslive/see-it-in-action/social-network-basics.aspx?ocid=PID23461::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-xm:SI_SB_1:092010 _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
