PETA Workers Face 25 Felony Counts for Killing Animals They Promised to Adopt

[yehudasf]

BS"D

Early last spring, 2 PETA workers were caught dumping hundreds of carcasses of dogs & cats into skips behind a mall. At first they only faced midemeanour charges for "unathourised" disposal of animal remains, & trespassing for using the business' garbage skips without permission. The new charges are the result of investigations that show that these bastards adopted the animals under the pretense of giving them good homes. Also, all of the animals tested positive for phenobarbital (used to kill). Neither person is a veterinarian, or even a trained vet tech. Here is the LINK LINK LINK to the story. Let me get my hands on the larnyx of either of these wastes-of-space. They would never again have to worry about how many animals there are in the world.

[cfulhage]

That just makes me sick! And that PETA is paying their legal fees?!! I don't understand that at all! I hope they get severly punished.

[volvobirds]

this is just another number for the "why I am not impressed with PETA" list. always thought they were just too much, but this is beyond the pale. I dunno, seems like a lot of big organizations, no matter what they pertain to, seem to start with good intentions but in a matter of time they just go off the rails.

makes you wonder: if this is going on in the North Carolina area, what is going on in other places? maybe the folks who did this could benefit from a large dose of Phenobarbital?

[Freedomoflight]

Oh My goodness, that just makes me sick, beyond sick, beyond words. And why do people belong to PETA if all PETA does is kill animals? Thats all we have been hearing lately anyways, PETA dumped animals here, PETA dumped animals there.......... *beyond words*

[OwnedbyMacaws]

That's real ethical treatment of animals. I have HUGE issues with Peta. I'm glad to see some of their methods are getting spotlighted. This sort of thing ought to make all the Peta members shamefaced.

[Alika]

Wow.

I have huge issues with PETA, too. For every good thing they've accomplished, they've set us back 10 years with bad movements.

I'm glad that they were caught and that they will pay, to some degree, for what they have done. It's bad enough to neglect and abuse animals, but to do so KNOWLINGLY under the guise of self-righteousness is outrageous under any circumstance.

[Freedomoflight]

They have done good?

[Alika]

Yes, to be completely fair. They've really been on top of petstore abuse and neglect and have gotten a lot of bad stores shut down. They are also behind PetCo's new policy about no longer selling large parrots, which, IMHO, is a huge leap in a positive direction.

But, then, that's the only good thing I can think of right now. And I can think of at least 10 bad things, if not more.

[Freedomoflight]

No longer selling large parrots? I thought that was because Petco is AFAs new major sponsor..........

[Monica]

No... PETA went all out against Petco, with a 'Petno' website, and all these other things to destroy Petco. If you go to the Petno website (http://www.petno.org) you will be redirected to http://www.peta.org/feat/PETCOAgreement/default.asp which says:



San Diego, CA, April 12, 2005 — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. today announced an agreement that will advance animal welfare across the country. PETA will end its campaign against the national pet food and supply retailer and PETCO will end the sale of large birds in its stores. Under terms of the agreement:

PETCO will end the sale of large birds in the company's stores. Upon completion of the sale of the limited number currently in stock and those previously purchased from suppliers, PETCO will no longer offer large birds. The company will continue to work with its shelter partners to help those groups adopt not only dogs and cats, but to adopt homeless birds of all sizes as part of PETCO's established "Think Adoption First" program. Think Adoption First encourages anyone who is considering adding a companion animal to his or her family to consider adoption first before making a purchase. PETA intends to assist PETCO in enlisting accredited bird rescue groups to work with the company in its in-store adoption program. PETCO will also recommend and promote flight cages for all birds. The company recognizes that birds-like all animals-need exercise, and mental and psychological stimulation to be healthy and happy.

PETA will end its boycott of PETCO and its protests at the company's stores. In agreeing to end its campaign against PETCO, PETA will take down its "PETCOCruelty" website, remove all references to "PETNO" on all sites affiliated with the organization, and withdraw its support of the use of the "PETNO" logo by other groups.

But in truth, this is the only good thing I know that PETA has done... they've been targeting kids in schools and saying how bad it is to kill and eat animals, putting up billboards that are just outrages and wrong, etc etc etc....