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PETA
By now everyone, even those who campaigned in favor of the anti- slaughter laws, knows that the horse bill was originated and funded and orchestrated by PETA (also know as the Humane Society. I have seen many statements over the years by Peta that horses should not be interacting with humans and that we are interfering with the laws of nature by making them companions. The same for dogs and cats. I could not find those old web pages, but here is some current information from the Virginia State agency that demands reports from 501-C operations.. . and here are the results of Peta's animal rescue efforts: THEY KILLED 97% OF ALL ANIMALS THEY TOOK IN FOR RESCUE in 2006, even though they raised $30 million dollars. Why did they spend so little of that money rescuing pets? That more or less, exposes them for what they really are. If anyone still thinks the anti-slaughter bill was to protect horses, think again. Here is the whole story: PETA Killed 97 Percent of 'Companion Animals' in 2006, According to VDACS Death toll up to 17,400; overdue report describes PETA's deadliest year ever WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire- USNewswire/ -- An official report from People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), submitted nine months after a Virginia government agency's deadline, shows that the animal rights group put to death more than 97 percent of the dogs, cats, and other pets it took in for adoption in 2006. During that year, the well-known animal rights group managed to find adoptive homes for just 12 pets. The nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) is calling on PETA to either end its hypocritical angel- of-death program, or stop its senseless condemnation of Americans who believe it's perfectly ethical to use animals for food, clothing, and critical medical research. Not counting animals PETA held only temporarily in its spay-neuter program, the organization took in 3,061 "companion animals" in 2006, of which it killed 2,981. According to Virginia's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), the average euthanasia rate for humane societies in the state was just 34.7 percent in 2006. PETA killed 97.4 percent of the animals it took in. The organization filed its 2006 report this month, nine months after the VDACS deadline of March 31, 2007. "Pet lovers should be outraged," said CCF Director of Research David Martosko. "There are thousands of worthwhile animal shelters that deserve Americans' support. PETA is not one of them." In courtroom testimony last year, a PETA manager acknowledged that her organization maintains a large walk-in freezer for storing dead animals, and that PETA contracts with a Virginia cremation service to dispose of the bodies. In that trial, two PETA employees were convicted of dumping dead animals in a rural North Carolina trash dumpster. Today in Southampton County, Virginia, another PETA employee will face felony charges in a dog-napping case. Andrea Florence Benoit Harris was arrested in late 2006 for allegedly abducting a hunting dog and attempting to transport it to PETA's Norfolk headquarters. "PETA raised over $30 million last year," Martosko added, "and it's using that money to kill the only flesh-and-blood animals its employees actually see. The scale of PETA's hypocrisy is simply staggering." To speak with a spokesman contact Tim Miller at 202-463-7112. For more information about PETA's massive euthanasia program, visit http://www.PetaKill sAnimals. com. Deborah Corff |
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