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Originally Posted by chloesMama  PETA opposes having pets yet they name Oprah ( the pet owner) person of the year simply because she does a show on puppy mills ? while at the same time claiming we have no right to own animals!? |
You may want to read PETA's stance on companion animals:
About PETA >> FAQs >> Companion Animals
And this is from PETA regarding animal rights:
Supporters of animal rights believe that animals have an inherent worth—a value completely separate from their usefulness to humans. We believe that every creature with a will to live has a right to live free from pain and suffering. Animal rights is not just a philosophy—it is a social movement that challenges society’s traditional view that all nonhuman animals exist solely for human use. As PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk has said, “When it comes to pain, love, joy, loneliness, and fear, a rat is a pig is a dog is a boy. Each one values his or her life and fights the knife.”