Unjustified Killing:PETA and

EuthanasiaCELESTE BEGANDY

WHO IS PETA?• People for the

Ethical Treatment of Animals

• Promotes…• Veganism• Anti-fur• Animal free-

experiments

WHAT PETA DOESN’T ADVERTISE…

2,200animals euthanized

107 adopted/transferred

PETA DENIES NOTHING• “…[euthanasia] is often the most

compassionate and dignified way for unwanted animals to leave a world that has no place for them.”

• Walk-in freezer to store bodies until cremation

WHY PETA IS WRONG• Not disposable• Contradictory philosophy• Incorrectly allocated resources

THE TRUTH IS SAD• 5 to 7 million animals in shelters• 6 out of 10 dogs euthanized• 3,700 cruelty casesThe good news…• 3,500 animals found homes in New York City

alone

FALLACIES IN LOGIC• Slaughtering animals for meat =

Holocaust• Pets aren’t property, but promotes

spaying and neutering• Promotes adoption, but against shelters

SHELTER OR NO SHELTERS• PETA thrives off shelter horror stories• Not all are like this!

• Humane Society of Western Pennsylvania takes in 14,000 animals a year

• Nevada Humane Society adopted out 98 percent of animals• Should offer assistance instead of criticism

ANSWERS BESIDE THE NEEDLE• $33 million

annual budget• Fund quality

shelters, educate staff, promotion

• NOT celebrity advertising

• Often inappropriate – Kimora Lee Simmons

PETA HAS ENOUGH HELP• $32,218,815 in donations• Donate to local shelters instead!

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