PETA erks me off!

[allanimalswelcome]

Dear PETA,

I am deeply sorry to report this but someone had to.

It seems you are loosing audience. From releasing tropical monkeys into the streets of New York, to choosing to ask people to vote for "Sexiest Vegean Alive" instead of reporting on the Colorado cat killings, to approving the killing of pit bulls your attitude does not impress people anymore. You, PETA, could easily help change the way animals are treated today yet instead you choose to change Wisconsin's state drink.

You request $16.00 to stay a member. I have found most of the money you get goes as profits for the people at PETA. You could easily help out those animal sancutaries who would love to build on to their facilities or help any other organization for animal rights. Instead you choose to keep it for yourself.

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news PETA but someone had to tell you.

Sincerely,


Rachel

*This was sent into an email*

[RICHARD]

one of the funniest encounters i had with an 'animal rights/PETA' person was when the Olympic torch stopped off at the L A Coliseum before it went on to Utah.

there were people who had signs contesting the use of animals at the Olympics, apparently rodeo is/was being considered as a possible discipline.

when the gal came up to me and wanted to give me a pamphlet i explained to her that I LIKE THE RODEO..and what did the winter olympics have to do with animals??????

needless to say, when her male partner came around, with her in tow, i gave him the same line,
i then pointed to his lady friend and said, 'Ask her, I LIKE THE RODEO.'

my friend wasn't pleased about me taunting them but hey, aren't we all animals???

[allanimalswelcome]

http://www.about-face.org/yv/action/...taletter2.html

[RubyMutt]

From PETA's site...
"We have found people do pay more attention to our racier actions, and we consider the public’s attention to be extremely important. Sometimes this requires tactics—like naked marches and colourful ad campaigns—that some people find outrageous or even “rude”; part of our job is to shake people up and even shock them in order to initiate discussion, debate, questioning of the status quo, and, of course, action. "

So they think people will pay more attention to animal liberation if they post a photo of a naked women on their website?!? That's disgusting. If they want to "shock" the viewers of their website why don't they list stats of how many homeless animals are euthanized in shelters each year.... SOMETHING LIKE THAT... People visiting that website are probably already animal lovers, they don't need to see sexy women to convince them to "take action"

[allanimalswelcome]

You hit the mark on that one!

God I hate PETA

~Rachel

[Twisterdog]

So they think people will pay more attention to animal liberation if they post a photo of a naked women on their website?!?

No kidding ... I always wondered about that. I think PETA needs some new marketing people, because I don't think they are hitting their target audience. I'm thinking that they people who are searching the internet for pictures of half-naked women wrapped in lettuce leaves are NOT the same group of people who are going to be interested in a vegetarian, animal-rights lifestyle. I think the guys staring at the lettuce ladies won't have a clue about which organization or agenda was being promoted.

[allanimalswelcome]

Agreed!

Still haven't got an email back from PETA.

Perhaps they are busy planning a boycott towards Pet Talk for encouraging owning pets

~Rachel