RE: OT - PETA question

I agree about charging the parents as well.  People just need to be educated about their pets.  They think they know all they need to know about dogs, cats, turtles, whatever and just go get one.  I also heard (or read) that Ingrid Newkirk herself was attacked by a pit bull as a child and 'personal

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We've been having this same discussion on another group.  Evidently the information is true and is a direct quote from Ingrid Newkirk.  I was given several sites to look at, but they did all come from pit bull rescue  sites.  I haven't had time to verify anything on a peta site.  It was very upsett

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I have to say, I actually agree with PETA on all of that, though not on their feral cat stance.  They do not think that people should not adopt and care for animals, they just think they should not be bred in order to be pets for people. I agree.  I also took care of my two horses for decades wi

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Jenn - Thank you for the information.  I don't want to get into a debate on it either.  I really appreciate the info & I know some of the folks here know about the organization.  I wasn't even aware of their stance on some of these issues. Thanks! Rachel[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, I believe

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Thanks for the info!   My personal opinion on the matter is that I do not believe any breed is more dangerous than another.  I think people become careless and complacent and forget that they are dealing with an animal.  I may view my dogs as my kids, however, I would not leave my 3yr old niece alo

Re: OT - PETA question

Yes, I believe that truly is PETA's stance. But not just for Pits, for ALL pets. PETA is against breeding, period.   Here is the actual PETA website article on pit bull breeding bans: http://www.caringconsumer.com/c/tragedy.html And here is another one about breeding in general ("no breeding

RE: OT - PETA question

Title: Message Ingrid Newkirk WAS Peta when I first heard of Peta years ago. Please if poss see Chicagoland Tails Spring issue (I'll try and see if I can find it later on the web--I'm at work right now) where there is a very good article by writer/radio presenter Steve Dale on Pitbulls that