Comments on: A few thoughts on the PETA letter: What’s right and what’s fair http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Christie Keith http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/comment-page-3/#comment-509369 Christie Keith Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:09:11 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/#comment-509369 I blog here and have always been outspoken in my contempt for Berman and Co., and warning animal lovers not to let them exploit them. But PETA is also exploiting animal lovers to line their pocketbooks and kill animals. I don't see a speck of difference between them, morally. I blog here and have always been outspoken in my contempt for Berman and Co., and warning animal lovers not to let them exploit them.

But PETA is also exploiting animal lovers to line their pocketbooks and kill animals. I don’t see a speck of difference between them, morally.

]]> By: Lis http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/comment-page-3/#comment-509368 Lis Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:52:14 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/#comment-509368 <i>The focus and attack on PETA is a way to deflect focus on the billions of animals killed for food.</i> PETA is pretty much alone in thinking that killing cattle and poultry for food is worse than killing cats, dogs, rabbits, etc. because PETA thinks that being a loved and cherished pet is <b>literally</b> a fate worse than death. And I'll entertain claims that the animals PETA slaughters were killed because of intractable medical or behavioral problems when they produce the medical and behavioral evaluations for those animals--which as Gina noted they have never done so. The focus and attack on PETA is a way to deflect focus on the billions of animals killed for food.

PETA is pretty much alone in thinking that killing cattle and poultry for food is worse than killing cats, dogs, rabbits, etc. because PETA thinks that being a loved and cherished pet is literally a fate worse than death. And I’ll entertain claims that the animals PETA slaughters were killed because of intractable medical or behavioral problems when they produce the medical and behavioral evaluations for those animals—which as Gina noted they have never done so.

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/comment-page-3/#comment-509365 Gina Spadafori Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:19:19 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/#comment-509365 What you say about CCF and the Berman crew is true; however: The sourcing on PETA's kill stats is from the Commonwealth of Virginia. It's not made up. PETA kills animals who could be adopted out, according to the legal reporting requirements of the Commonwealth. And they keep doing it, year after year after year. One doesn't have to agree with the goals of the CCF (which I don't) to also think it's time people stopped listening to PETA (which I do). PETA has NEVER responded to the request to see the medical and behavioral evaluations on the animals they killed. What you say about CCF and the Berman crew is true; however:

The sourcing on PETA’s kill stats is from the Commonwealth of Virginia. It’s not made up. PETA kills animals who could be adopted out, according to the legal reporting requirements of the Commonwealth. And they keep doing it, year after year after year.

One doesn’t have to agree with the goals of the CCF (which I don’t) to also think it’s time people stopped listening to PETA (which I do).

PETA has NEVER responded to the request to see the medical and behavioral evaluations on the animals they killed.

]]> By: Anita http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/comment-page-3/#comment-509357 Anita Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:12:20 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/#comment-509357 Here's a good article on Berman Exposed: http://www.bermanexposed.org/associate/richard-berman Also, this FB site summarizes the various exposes of Berman and Co. http://www.facebook.com/DiscoverTheHiddenFacts?sk=app_23744633048 Here’s a good article on Berman Exposed:
http://www.bermanexposed.org/a.....ard-berman

Also, this FB site summarizes the various exposes of Berman and Co.
http://www.facebook.com/Discov.....3744633048

]]> By: Anita http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/comment-page-3/#comment-509355 Anita Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:49:25 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/#comment-509355 Hi, A lot of the posters are referring to the Center for Consumer Freedom which created PetaKillsAnimals.com and it is a front group for tobacco, alcohol and food industries created by a PR company called Berman and Co.It has tried to smear Farm Sanctuary, PCRM, the Humane Society, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and other animal rights and social justice groups. So wittingly or unwittingly many in this forum are working with animal exploiting industries trying to divide and conquer the animal protection movement. Read an expose of the Centre for Consumer Freedom at SourceWatch: http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Center_for_Consumer_Freedom The focus and attack on PETA is a way to deflect focus on the billions of animals killed for food. The Center for Consumer Freedom is constantly attacking people promoting veganism, so I ask the author Gina and other posters to unmask the role of corporate front groups. Thanks. Hi, A lot of the posters are referring to the Center for Consumer Freedom which created PetaKillsAnimals.com and it is a front group for tobacco, alcohol and food industries created by a PR company called Berman and Co.It has tried to smear Farm Sanctuary, PCRM, the Humane Society, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and other animal rights and social justice groups. So wittingly or unwittingly many in this forum are working with animal exploiting industries trying to divide and conquer the animal protection movement.

Read an expose of the Centre for Consumer Freedom at SourceWatch:
http://www.sourcewatch.org/ind.....er_Freedom

The focus and attack on PETA is a way to deflect focus on the billions of animals killed for food. The Center for Consumer Freedom is constantly attacking people promoting veganism, so I ask the author Gina and other posters to unmask the role of corporate front groups. Thanks.

]]> By: Sabrina http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/comment-page-3/#comment-485694 Sabrina Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:58:00 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/#comment-485694 I know I'm coming into this really late but I wanted to thank you for this article. My image of PETA was fanatics who would shoot people before letting a moth die. I had no clue that they regularly put adoptable pets to sleep. I really disapprove of the point of the post -the scare tactics. This letter from the attorney is absolutely ridiculous. Shame on PETA for misleading the public about what they stand for. Shame on them for trying to intimidate journalists. Shame on them for taking animals for "adoption" when they have publicly stated they do not have the resources to adopt them out. Shame on them for wasting millions of dollars on . . . what? If they are not adopting pets out, what do they use their donations for? Anyways, that's my late 2 cents. I know I’m coming into this really late but I wanted to thank you for this article. My image of PETA was fanatics who would shoot people before letting a moth die. I had no clue that they regularly put adoptable pets to sleep.

I really disapprove of the point of the post -the scare tactics. This letter from the attorney is absolutely ridiculous. Shame on PETA for misleading the public about what they stand for. Shame on them for trying to intimidate journalists. Shame on them for taking animals for “adoption” when they have publicly stated they do not have the resources to adopt them out. Shame on them for wasting millions of dollars on . . . what? If they are not adopting pets out, what do they use their donations for?

Anyways, that’s my late 2 cents.

]]> By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/comment-page-3/#comment-468897 The OTHER Pat Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:16:11 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/#comment-468897 Only took about 1-1/4 years, but you hit 100! VBG! Only took about 1-1/4 years, but you hit 100! VBG!

]]> By: Pai http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/comment-page-3/#comment-468889 Pai Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:51:51 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/#comment-468889 Unfortunately, the U.S. seems stuck in the dark ages when it comes to animal control. Unfortunately, the U.S. seems stuck in the dark ages when it comes to animal control.

]]> By: Dina http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/comment-page-2/#comment-468760 Dina Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:57:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/#comment-468760 I will definitely not be supporting PETA or the Humane Society. I am currently in Germany where there is a strict no-kill policy. Many strays are fixed and then adopted to likely candidates. I own a Labrador and can only pray that our next base, where ever that may be, will not have this policy for him. I will definitely not be supporting PETA or the Humane Society. I am currently in Germany where there is a strict no-kill policy. Many strays are fixed and then adopted to likely candidates.

I own a Labrador and can only pray that our next base, where ever that may be, will not have this policy for him.

]]> By: Social Mange http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/comment-page-2/#comment-249334 Social Mange Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:45:54 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/28/petakerr/#comment-249334 I'm wondering, any further sabre-rattling by the pet killers? I’m wondering, any further sabre-rattling by the pet killers?

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