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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  This article is incredibly heartbreaking, however, it says in pictures what I've tried to say many times regarding PETA and euthanasia. PETA, during the course of investigations, often rescues the *very* worst of the worst - the indescribable, the animals you almost wish you'd never seen bc their state may haunt you for the rest of your life. That is why PETA's euthanasia rate is higher than many.
For those unfamiliar w/ the Asilomar Accords, I'd suggest checking them out before judging an organization's euthanasia rate - those guideposts for assessing an animal are what animal welfare organizations use - and like I said, PETA takes in the worst. It's tragic, but when an animal is so near death or so untreatable, choices have to be made and sometimes euthanasia is the kindest path for certain animals, as sad as that is.  |
Excellent Point Made!!
those pictures show the worst of the worst. that one picture of the dog with the cancer ridden face is still in my mind. I have no idea how that dog was alive like that. its very very sad. 3 of those animals clearly had horrible cancers and their owners should have done something about it long before it got to that point....... it just makes me so mad. the only escape from pain for those animals is euthanasia and thankfully someone was there to help them finally lose the pain.