Bad PETA

[strandinthewind]

PETA killed animals from shelter

> Associated Press
> Published on: 06/24/05

NORFOLK, Va. — Officials of two North Carolina counties have stopped turning over shelter animals to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, saying they were surprised to learn the group killed the cats and dogs instead of trying to find them homes.

Two PETA employees are charged with dumping dead animals they collected in eastern North Carolina counties in a shopping center's garbage bins. Adria Joy Hinkle, 27, of Norfolk, Va., and Andrew Benjamin Cook, 24, of Virginia Beach, Va., have a hearing scheduled for July 19 on charges of animal cruelty, disposal of dead animals and trespassing.

Northampton County officials decided last week to stop working with PETA until the case against the two employees is resolved. The Bertie County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to cut all ties to the Norfolk, Va.-based group, despite a written apology from its president.

Bertie County Manager Zee Lamb said Tuesday that he believed the animals were being taken for evaluation and "the ones that were adoptable would be adopted," and euthanasia would be only a last resort. Sue Gay, health director for Northampton County, said she assumed the same.

Documents filed with the state of Virginia showed that PETA euthanized about 6,100 domestic animals from 2001-03. Daphna Nachminovitch, director of PETA's domestic animal and wildlife department, said she didn't know how many were from North Carolina.

She also said she didn't know how many animals taken from North Carolina shelters were adopted or euthanized. However, the letter from PETA President Ingrid Newkirk to Bertie commissioners said: "We were able to place a small number of animals but the condition of most rural strays and given-up animals makes that impossible."

All animals PETA accepts are supposed to be examined by a veterinarian, but even some healthy animals may be euthanized if PETA cannot find them homes, Nachminovitch said.

"Did we euthanize some animals who could have been adopted? Maybe," Nachminovitch said. "The point is that good homes are few and far between. Our aim here was to stop them from dying an agonizing death."

The organization has said it began offering to take stray animals from agencies in poor, rural counties where authorities had been putting them to sleep by gassing or shooting them. Newkirk said last week that the organization uses a fast-acting lethal injection.

Since 2001, PETA has taken animals from shelters in Bertie, Hertford and Northampton counties and the town of Windsor.

PETA spent $250,000 improving Bertie County's shelter and $65,000 on improvements in Northampton County and provided more than $9,000 to an Ahoskie veterinarian who euthanized animals, Nachminovitch said.

The organization has stayed in touch with Bertie and Northampton officials in hopes of mending the relationships, she said.

"One of our people made a very bad mistake, and I don't want the animals to suffer for it," Nachminovitch said.

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[sparky]

I am calling Chrissie Hynde right this second. She will go and kick their asses.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

"Did we euthanize some animals who could have been adopted? Maybe," Nachminovitch said. "The point is that good homes are few and far between. Our aim here was to stop them from dying an agonizing death."

What utter bull****. I can't believe this.

[ShangriLaTroubl]

What sluts.I knew all along PETA was worthless anyway..

Chris

[dissention]

Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl

What sluts.I knew all along PETA was worthless anyway..

Chris

You know, this pisses me off to no end. Now because of this, all of their efforts to protect animals will be rendered useless and invalid from here on out. Sick bastards.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by dissention

You know, this pisses me off to no end. Now because of this, all of their efforts to protect animals will be rendered useless and invalid from here on out. Sick bastards.

It makes me ill. Example #69076587685768705780783076 that people are morons. In this instance "people" can be defined as non-Ledges.

When I finally own a home I'll be one of those cat ladies taking care of all the strays. This seriously makes me ill, so much that it was hard to even read the article.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

It makes me ill. Example #69076587685768705780783076 that people are morons. In this instance "people" can be defined as non-Ledges.

When I finally own a home I'll be one of those cat ladies taking care of all the strays. This seriously makes me ill, so much that it was hard to even read the article.

It reminded me of that twisted mother****er from Boston last year who was going around tying dogs up and throwing them into the river. People are sick, I don't know how anyone could ever kill an animal and be able to sleep at night. I weep when I drive by other people's roadkill, for cripes sake.

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by dissention

You know, this pisses me off to no end. Now because of this, all of their efforts to protect animals will be rendered useless and invalid from here on out. Sick bastards.

my thoughts EXACTLY. it really sickes me to have to admit that people are so cruel and heartless. what is actually few and far between is a decent human being.

[seeker007nmss]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

my thoughts EXACTLY. it really sickes me to have to admit that people are so cruel and heartless. what is actually few and far between is a decent human being.

When they die and meet God, they will have a lot to explain to her. The universe has a special place for those who hurt balls of innocent fluff.

[Miss Vicky]

Originally Posted by dissention

You know, this pisses me off to no end. Now because of this, all of their efforts to protect animals will be rendered useless and invalid from here on out. Sick bastards.

I lost respect for PETA a long time ago. They've been rendering their own efforts useless for some time with things like their "holocaust on your plate" campaign. The real problem is that they are the most prominent animal rights organization and this type of **** casts a bad light on the movement as a whole.

[macfanken]

There goes any of the credibility PETA ever had... which wasn't much. PETA lost all credibility with me when they came out against fishing last year. There are so many battles that need to be fought when it comes to animal rights (the slaughter of seal pups in Canada, Japanese whaling, etc.) that wasting time on something like recreational fishing is completely foolish. I really think that their publicity stunts do more harm than good when it comes to animal rights. They are seen as a fringe group, which turns off a lot of people. I give money to groups like the World Wildlife Fund but PETA doesn't get anything from me.

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

"Did we euthanize some animals who could have been adopted? Maybe," Nachminovitch said. "The point is that good homes are few and far between. Our aim here was to stop them from dying an agonizing death."

Leave it to me to find bizarre and kind of nonsensical parallels, but that just reminded me of capital punishment. "Will innocent people get executed? Of course some will, but that's par for the course. No need to get rid of the institution."

[DavidMn]

PETA: People Eating Tasty Animals

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by DavidMn

PETA: People Eating Tasty Animals

Fried chicken anyone Better yet - how about fried rabbit Hey - we do not have canines for nothing