A large portion of people in the United States carry strong connections and opinions to animals and how they are treated. PETA, a self proclaimed animal protection organization, finds itself under severe scrutiny in recent times. A wave of accusations launched by investigative journalists and animal welfare activists attacks the very foundation PETA stands upon. Through testimonies of former employees and first hand witnesses, as well as public record of euthanizations, establishes probable cause to believe the conglomerate is not exactly, up to snuff.
One well known case of wrongdoing comes from Parksley, Virginia. Maya, a young, healthy Chihuahua, was wrongfully taken from her residence on October 18, 2014. (Winograd) Maya, after a bath, remained on the front porch in order to dry off while Wilbur ran to the local market to buy her a new dog bed. During his absence a security camera tape clearly shows a white van backing up to Wilbur Cerate’s mobile home. Two women climb out of the van and begin searching his property. Soon after the two suspects arrive, maya is spotted and forcefully removed from her perch in front …show more content…
In which it states PETA took in 1,605 cats 1,536 of which they killed, a 96% kill rate. The same goes for dogs. Out of 1,021 dogs taken in, 788 they euthanized. PETA claims all animals being euthanized fall under the category of unadoptable and sickly, which couldn’t be further from the truth. Testimonies of employees and official documents tell a story of dogs and cats anywhere from weeks to months old as well as completely healthy animas only two to three years of age, being robbed of life. In 2014 PETA took in $52 million in revenues while maintaining a mere 1% adoption rate. Shelters like Lynchburg Humane Society took in almost the exact same number of animals throughout the year while boasting a 94% adoption rate on a budget of much smaller
One well known case of wrongdoing comes from Parksley, Virginia. Maya, a young, healthy Chihuahua, was wrongfully taken from her residence on October 18, 2014. (Winograd) Maya, after a bath, remained on the front porch in order to dry off while Wilbur ran to the local market to buy her a new dog bed. During his absence a security camera tape clearly shows a white van backing up to Wilbur Cerate’s mobile home. Two women climb out of the van and begin searching his property. Soon after the two suspects arrive, maya is spotted and forcefully removed from her perch in front …show more content…
In which it states PETA took in 1,605 cats 1,536 of which they killed, a 96% kill rate. The same goes for dogs. Out of 1,021 dogs taken in, 788 they euthanized. PETA claims all animals being euthanized fall under the category of unadoptable and sickly, which couldn’t be further from the truth. Testimonies of employees and official documents tell a story of dogs and cats anywhere from weeks to months old as well as completely healthy animas only two to three years of age, being robbed of life. In 2014 PETA took in $52 million in revenues while maintaining a mere 1% adoption rate. Shelters like Lynchburg Humane Society took in almost the exact same number of animals throughout the year while boasting a 94% adoption rate on a budget of much smaller