PETA's Horrible Secret

We all know that PETA is quite possibly the most annoying and certainly the most arrogant of all the leftist groups currently attempting to alter our way of life. However, I doubt that outside of a few nosy people and former PETA employees anyone knows how they care for homeless pets in Hampton Roads, Virginia (their headquarters, right)...They kill them!

That's right, this warm fuzzy bastion of animal rights kills every once beloved family pet who has the misfortune of being carried through PETA's doors. People take animals to PETA instead of local shelters because they believe that they will be placed into a home and will not be put down. Unlike local animal shelters, PETA doesn't even bother trying to find homes for these pets. All of them are killed within a few hours. In fact, PETA has gone through several area vets, and they refused to euthanize healthy animals. Finally PETA constructed their own facilities for this practice.

A former PETA employee spoke of one particular incident that burned into her mind forever: A teary-eyed man showed up at PETA headquarters one day with his beloved pet rabbit. The man had grown old and sick and was no longer able to care properly for his friend. He supplied a cage, bed, toys, and even vet records for this pet. He was assured by PETA workers that they would take "good care" of his rabbit and find him a home. The man left distraught but no doubt believing that his friend would be able to live out the rest of his life in a loving, compassionate home...PETA workers carried him to the 'death house' immediately and ended his life!

PETA doesn't stop with animals who are dropped off at their facility. No, they actively seek out animals throughout the community to kill. PETA sets traps to catch roaming animals all over Hampton Roads. These traps are designed to catch cats, many of these are not just strays but people's pets. They have even ventured onto a local federal installation, where they captured dozens of cats and immediately killed them. The cats at this particular facility were living in a 'feral cat colony'. They were well fed, spayed and neutered, and received regular veterinary care at the expense of the government workers. PETA in their renowned arrogance decided that they knew better and illegally entered the installation several times, stole these people's cats and ended their lives.

PETA employees and volunteers regularly enter private property to capture animals, which according to former PETA employees are often times people's pets - someone's cat out for a midnight stroll or even just sitting in their owner's yard! Car loads of cats are regularly brought to PETA headquarters by employees and volunteers whose job it is to 'round them up'. One such volunteer has brought in hundreds of cats, many wearing tags bearing the name and address of their owner. The animals are loaded into a small storage shed, where they sometimes sit for several hours in the heat and cold...awaiting their date with the executioner.

We have all seen the outrageous costumes worn by PETA wackos. As an example of just how callous and truly bizarre these people truly are, two of the employees who perform the euthanizations came to a PETA function dressed as syringes! PETA's co-founder (Alex Pacheco) left the group over its absurd policy of feline genocide. PETA's mission statement, written by that group's leader Ingrid Newkirk states "We believe that animals have an intrinsic worth of their own". So Ms. Newkirk...Did you forget your mission?

In researching this article, I spoke to former PETA employees as well as people whose pets have been stolen by PETA (which were undoubtedly killed). Everyone of these people were willing to talk to me but insisted I not divulge their names or even the cities in which they now reside! When I asked one of these people why she was so afraid of retribution from PETA, I was told..."They will take it out on my animals".

Ingrid Newkirk is not only hypocritical but incredibly cruel. Euthanasia is something which is at times necessary, I know this all too well as I have had to make this heart-breaking decision. It is something that is done as a last resort, not a first response. It is a decision which must be made out of love and compassion, with a great deal of soul-searching. It is not something to be committed out of haste and blind loyalty to some feminazi. It is done to end suffering or when all efforts to find one a home has failed. It must never be done to animals that don't belong to you! ***

art II: Don't People Deserve Ethical Treatment?

PETA employees are subjected to intimidation and brain-washing techniques on a daily basis. One former employee likened the place to a "concentration or re-education camp". It would seem that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals cares very little for the human animal.

Employees are encouraged to join protests and to 'go naked' down city streets (to protest the wearing of fur). If they refuse, they are then ostracized and in the words of one of those who refused to take part: "from then on, you are made to feel like you are somehow unworthy".The pressure to protest and behave outrageously in public which often times risks arrest is applied equally to all PETA employees and volunteers.

PETA employees are required to watch a number of videos every week. These videos always depict animals in very abusive situations. Many of these have been obtained through the use of hidden cameras, they show animals being beaten, caught in traps, being electrocuted, etc. It really makes no sense to show such disturbing images to PETA employees...Aren't they merely preaching to the choir? However, the former employees whom I have interviewed told me that everyone must watch them over and over again. They are trying to whip these people into a frenzy while weeding-out those who are not militant enough for PETA's ranks. There is even a woman whose job it is (among other absurd duties) to walk around and make certain that no one has their eyes closed!

PETA employees must sign an agreement that they will never bring animal products (leather shoes, meat, etc.) into the building. In fact the same woman who makes sure that everyone is getting their brains fully washed during the videos, goes into the employee refrigerator and inspects people's lunches! That's right PETA actually has someone open their workers' sandwiches to check for meat, cheese, even what kind of mayonnaise they use! One former employee said that she was shocked when she entered the lunchroom to find her sandwich laying open on top of the counter and the tongue lashing she received because she had "used cheese which had a dairy derivative". Personally, I only eat 'free range' cheese, I mean come on folks...Don't you feel guilty when you see all of those cheese blocks locked up inside the deli case, awaiting their day with the slicer?

More than one former employee has confessed to going home in tears after a day of PETA's 'training'. PETA keeps an eye on their employees after hour activities as well. If one of them happens to be seen doing something as harmless as say...putting cream in their coffee at a local establishment, they can expect to hear about it the next day. The intimidation, the spying, the invasion of one's privacy are no doubt designed to achieve total control of these people.

PETA also has among its ranks, many people who consider themselves to be 'Straight Edgers'. The Straight Edge movement began during the 1980's. It was started by a punk band called Minor Threat. The leader of this band bragged about the fact that he didn't smoke, drink, have sex, or take illegal drugs. Kids started picking up on this and the movement began. Over the years, Straight Edgers started adding to their list of rules, most namely you must become vegetarian or better yet...vegan.

Straight Edgers in recent years, have become known for their very violent actions. According to the Salt Lake City Police Department, the local Straight Edge group (which police classify as 'domestic terrorists') were responsible for fire-bombing a McDonalds and setting a fire which destroyed a local co-op selling leather and fur goods. They harass and even physically assault people for drinking, smoking, and eating meat. They are notorious for attacking local college students at the University of Utah. One Straight Edger (Andy Maunch) is now in prison for murder. He claims the 15 year old boy he killed had "disrespected" him. PETA's top spokeswoman, Lisa Lange is reported to be a Straight Edger.

PETA has no problem breaking the law or spying on people, but God forbid the tables are ever turned on them! In May of 2001, the Associated Press reported that PETA filed a lawsuit against Ringling Brothers Circus for using investigators to secretly infiltrate their organization, while posing as volunteers. Perhaps, Ms. Newkirk is not familiar with the phrase "What goes around comes around!" In 1997, PETA settled a lawsuit filed by Huntingdon Life Sciences. That suit claimed that a PETA employees had infiltrated their company and stolen hundreds of sensitive documents and video tapes (no doubt to be used at PETA's re-education camp!). Hypocrites!

In my last article, I showed you how little regard PETA has for the lives of people's pets. They may have even less for human lives. Theirs is a hypocritical, leftist, Godless organization and boy does it show! ***

Part III: In My Opinion

I have always thought that PETA is a radical, over-the top group of leftists. I also felt that many of their tactics (many of which do nothing except alienate those they profess they are trying to reach) were nuts...I just never knew how nuts, until I began to research this article.

I have volunteered my services over the years with many different animal welfare groups (Norfolk SPCA, The Virginia Zoo, K-9 New Life Center). When it comes to the treatment of animals...you will never find a softer heart than mine. I also value life and that is why I am so outraged by PETA's actions. More healthy cats have been killed in Hampton Roads, than by the area's 2,000,000 automobiles!

PETA's absurd antics and national shock campaigns such as "Got Beer", which encouraged young people to stop drinking milk and start consuming more alcohol, do nothing but make it harder on legitimate animal welfare groups to raise much needed funds and recruit volunteers.

PETA places very little value on human life, I'm sure that comes as a shock to no one. What should we expect from an organization whose co-founder and former chairman (Alex Pacheco) was once quoted in July of 1989 by the New York Times as having said "We feel that animals have the same rights as a retarded human child because they are equal mentally in terms of dependence on others"? PETA is actually opposed to the use of seeing-eye dogs by the blind! I must admit that last one surprised even me.

The only way to reign in this crazed group is to hit them where it hurts the most...the wallet. PETA has very deep pockets, most of the money is given by wealthy celebrities (e.g., Paul McCartney). I am going to do my level best to inform every Hollywood liberal about PETA's practice of 'feline-genocide'. Please, may we all do everything we can to bring this insane group to it's knees. The animals will actually thank you! ***

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