On Sat, 27 Oct 2018 18:11:32 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:

>Gary wrote:
>
>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> >
>> > On Brice wrote:
>> > > It's a great organisation. They defend those who can't defend
>> > > themselves. Very admirable.
>> >
>> > Not necessarily:
>> >
>> >
><https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/killing-animals-petas-open-secret_us_59e78243e4b0e60c4aa36711>
>>
>> I had a very personal encounter with PETA (their main
>> headquarters are located in Norfolk, Va only about 20 miles from
>> me). This was about 10 years ago.
>>
>> It was a ferret holocaust about to happen in Virginia Beach. I
>> emailed Peta right away then followed up with a phone call. I
>> thought maybe they could stop this or at least get it postponed
>> and investigated. Nope. They did nothing at all even though this
>> was so local.
>>
>> I never got a response from them at all about this and the
>> 60-some ferrets were put to death within a day or two. The only
>> thing Peta did was add me to their mailing list. So for the next
>> 6 months, I kept getting emails from them begging for donations.
>> I don't think so. >;-o
>
>I'd just gotten back from Japan then and recall hearing something. No
>details.
>
>Yes, it is embarassing that the HQ of PETA is here. NO ONE here likes
>it. The only saving grace about it is that is partly why we have a
>HUGE no-kill base. Local news reports have shown they don't even have
>holding facilities to use if a healthy pet lands there that is
>adoptable. They do not bother to try.
>
>Check to see if I am right? Last report on local area was they have a
>98% kill ratio.

All the meat you eat once belonged to an animal that was slaughtered
so that you could stuff it in your mouth. If you want to point the
finger, point it at yourself.