PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) may seem like the perfect organization, because it is helping animals, but they aren’t what they seem. Publicity shows that PETA is an outspoken organization and they are willing to do more than what they feel needs to be done. But what is not shown is that PETA actually harms more animals than they save, and can interfere with medical research and terrorize society.

Between 1998 and 2009, PETA euthanized, froze, and cremated over 90% of the animals they received for rescue. That is over 20,000 companion animals that they were supposed to find loving homes for. When they receive these animals, PETA is spending more money on their ads and campaigns than they are on taking care of their “rescued” animals. PETA activists have even been caught killing stranger’s companion animals that they felt were being exploited, such as conformation dogs and agility dogs.

To most of society PETA seems more like an outspoken organization than a terrorist group, but to some people with personal experience, they are definitely terrorizing. Not only do PETA activists murder companion animals, but they interfere with medical research, even if it could find a cure for cancer. In an interview PETA has said they would even be against animal testing if it found a cure for AIDS. Now I am not a fan of animal testing, but if it cured aids I sure would be happy.

PETA uses money from their tax exempt to pay criminal groups (even criminals accused of attempted murder) to interfere with medical research that uses animals for testing (i.e. rats, mice, monkeys etc…). These criminals interfere by stealing research data, breaking equipment, making bribes, and more. PETA activists even commit their own crimes at protests or campaigns; they have committed theft, attacking innocent people, being a public nuisance, killing companion animals, bomb threats, vandalizing property and more.

People have reported that PETA activists polluted dog bowl water at an agility event with anti-freeze, killing any dog that drank from the bowl. They did this because they felt that dog agility is exploiting the dogs, even though you can clearly see the dogs having a good time doing it.

PETA campaigns also target a group of people and insults them personally to get them to stop what they feel is inhumane. They make ads, campaigns, websites, and commercials that are insulting and sometimes very inappropriate for younger audiences.

Overall, PETA terrorizes society and is greatly damaging animal health and population. Yet, they are receiving money from the government to continue their harassment and terroristic ways. I don’t know about you, but I feel that is completely unacceptable.

Here are some ways to speak out against PETA:

Petition to revoke PETA’s tax exempt

Educate others about PETA with facts