PETA: Shelters For The Euthanization Of Animals
Documentation has proved that PETA has killed more than 36,000 animals since 1998 (PKA). The organization runs an animal shelter in Virginia, in which some years the rate of euthanization exceeds 97 percent (Activist Facts). In an article written by The Huffington Post, an ex-employee of PETA describes how the current CEO encourages its employees to kidnap and murder pets, then falsify the records that follow. Ingrid Newkirk often authorized PETA employees to steal pets and kill them immediately after. On PETA’s website, they state that they have to do the task of euthanization of animals that are unable to be adopted out due to illness, behavioral issues, or the animal is at its deathbed. However, according to the employee, animals that were
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euthanized were often very adoptable and had no notable issues that would require euthanization (Cooper, 1). As of March of this year, PETA now faces a $9 million dollar lawsuit in the case of stealing and murdering a man’s family pet. In 2005, two PETA employees had stolen a family pet off of the front lawn of a Virginian man, and the dog was later euthanized. A quote from a former employee of PETA states, “If we saw animals loose, even on someone’s property, we were to take them whenever we could. PETA would not hold them for five days. We would not obtain signed releases if an animal was stolen, but would euthanize the animals immediately (Cooper, 1). ”
According to state records that were submitted by PETA earlier in the month of March 2017, 1,411 of the animals residing in all of their headquarters had been killed by employees.
Records also show that PETA shelters kill dogs at 16.3 times the rate of other private shelters in the state of Virginia (CCF, 1). PETA also chooses to defend the massive amounts of dogs and cats that they euthanize in their shelters by stating that the animals in question are “unadoptable” animals that other shelters would not take in. Allegations from a PETA insider show that the organization’s lack of honesty is second only to its bizarre quest to kill pets,” said Will Coggin, research director at the Center for Consumer Freedom. “PETA’s systematic slaughter of cats and dogs is an affront to animal lovers everywhere.” (CCF, 1). The larger issue with the fact that the vast amount of animals getting killed in shelters run by PETA, is that most of its supporters are unaware that this is going on. In fact, on PETA’s website, they have a subheader tab titles “Why Does PETA use controversial tactics?”. They write in that they must do “extraordinary” things in order to reach as many people as they can through the free media. This states the organization’s opinion on why they use radical, derogatory, and disturbing advertisement even aimed towards
children.
euthanized were often very adoptable and had no notable issues that would require euthanization (Cooper, 1). As of March of this year, PETA now faces a $9 million dollar lawsuit in the case of stealing and murdering a man’s family pet. In 2005, two PETA employees had stolen a family pet off of the front lawn of a Virginian man, and the dog was later euthanized. A quote from a former employee of PETA states, “If we saw animals loose, even on someone’s property, we were to take them whenever we could. PETA would not hold them for five days. We would not obtain signed releases if an animal was stolen, but would euthanize the animals immediately (Cooper, 1). ”
According to state records that were submitted by PETA earlier in the month of March 2017, 1,411 of the animals residing in all of their headquarters had been killed by employees.
Records also show that PETA shelters kill dogs at 16.3 times the rate of other private shelters in the state of Virginia (CCF, 1). PETA also chooses to defend the massive amounts of dogs and cats that they euthanize in their shelters by stating that the animals in question are “unadoptable” animals that other shelters would not take in. Allegations from a PETA insider show that the organization’s lack of honesty is second only to its bizarre quest to kill pets,” said Will Coggin, research director at the Center for Consumer Freedom. “PETA’s systematic slaughter of cats and dogs is an affront to animal lovers everywhere.” (CCF, 1). The larger issue with the fact that the vast amount of animals getting killed in shelters run by PETA, is that most of its supporters are unaware that this is going on. In fact, on PETA’s website, they have a subheader tab titles “Why Does PETA use controversial tactics?”. They write in that they must do “extraordinary” things in order to reach as many people as they can through the free media. This states the organization’s opinion on why they use radical, derogatory, and disturbing advertisement even aimed towards
children.