I support Animal Rights Activism. I am *proud* of that fact.
I also support Animal Welfare, Rescues, Sanctuaries and Shelters.
I also have *ZERO* interest in putting an end to pet ownership.
I also support ETHICAL breeders.
{guess this makes me an ignorant, misguided, awful being who wants to snuff out all pets and breeders...
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I don't eat meat, but will cook it for others, such as my husband - bc that is *his* choice.
As for PETA at dog-shows, first and foremost you have to confirm that it is actually *them*. Because, did you know that the anti-PETA folks are
posing as PETA folks and going to dog shows,
only to foster hate? That some of the worst so-called "PETA" folks at dog-shows were actually
not PETA people, but members of
anti-PETA groups? Please be aware of that.
"Foster hate" or educate people about PETA? I ask, bc this happened recently to a DU group, PETA impostors showed up to educate others about the type of tactics PETA uses.
Otherwise, please know that I, personally, support ethical breeding. If I was a breeder, I would probably be irritated as all heck if PETA was at a dog-show, protesting breeding - I understand. But, to a certain extent, I believe they also have a right to be there...whether I agree with them or not. I believe if they have a "booth" (or whatever?), they must remain quiet, like anyone else would be required, and must not be allowed to approach any of the animals whatsoever, etcetera. If they are protesting outside, they have to follow the laws, just like any other Americans who want to protest something.
As for the whole "Peta-Kills" thing...guess I'll copy last week's post into here...
*PETA euthanized
~21,000 animals in 10 years
*To compare,
my county alone, Maricopa county euthanized ~530,000 animals in 10 years The 21,000 figure represents over 85% of the dogs PETA took in during the 10 year period. Do you know how many dogs Maricopa Co. took in during the 10 years? Is their kill rate over 85%?
*Both organizations follow the
Asilomar Accords, which defines how to decide which animals should be euth. or not
The 7 dead puppies found in the possession of the two PETA reps arrested in the above linked story, fell under the Asilomar guidelines? HERE and
HERE are some examples of pictures of the animals PETA euthanized (WARNING, graphic).
So, using
your logic - are you saying that I/we should boycott (not support) our local Humane Associations and their spay neuter programs bc, for example, my local association KILLS ANIMALS - in fact, 53,000 annually?
No, I don't make that connection, as the two groups are completely different in their agendas.
Bc really, I honestly have never understood this line of thinking (this particular PETA kills animals argument).
Are you also saying that these animals (the ones I linked to) should have been forced to stay alive and suffer? That it was cruel to end their suffering?
Certainly not! But, PETA does kill dogs that don't have to be (again read the linked story above)