I try to always see the good along with the bad in everything if at all possible, but for me I can't do it with PETA. For every "good" they do, they do plenty of other horrendous things that cancel it out. I honestly don't see how any true animal lover can support them because their goal, (total animal liberation) though they will never be able to reach it, is completely at odds with what I feel a true animal lover desires. To me, I think of an animal lover as someone who dreams of living and working surrounded by and interacting with animals. PETA's objective is to end human/animal interaction completely, even pets, therapy, and service animals. What we take joy in here at Pet Talk, the celebration of the human and pet bond, PETA's founder calls an abysmal situation brought about by human manipulation. Little of the millions of dollars they raise goes towards actually helping animals, it goes to their campaigning against things they will never be able to stop, i.e. the eating of meat, the wearing of fur, stopping fishing, stopping insulin production for diabetics and other medical practices, and on and on.

I feel if people support and send them money, they are condoning and supporting ALL of PETA's practices, the vile along with the "good."