Deseret News | PETA unhappy with animal-adoption law at public shelters

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PETA unhappy with animal-adoption law at public shelters

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Anonymous | 4:34 p.m. Nov. 12, 2009

For every animal you dont eat, I'm going to eat 3

Hypocrites | 4:44 p.m. Nov. 12, 2009

Peta people are hypocrites. Anyone see the story about all of the dogs & cats they put down at their "no kill" shelter?

Eat them..... | 4:46 p.m. Nov. 12, 2009

before they eat us. I am from PETPM: People for the ethical testing on Peta Members.

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My own experiment: | 4:51 p.m. Nov. 12, 2009

Beef or chicken tonight? Or, hey! Why not both?!

Anonymous | 4:53 p.m. Nov. 12, 2009

Wow. You must really be a tub o lard, then.

REALIST | 5:01 p.m. Nov. 12, 2009

PETA is Unhappy? I mean is PETA ever happy, aside from burning down building and blowing things up??

Message brought to you by People Eating Tasty Animals!!

Real simple solution... | 5:11 p.m. Nov. 12, 2009

If PETA doesn't want the unadopted animals put down or contributed to research, perhaps they should put their money where their mouths are and adopt them.

Anonymous | 5:27 p.m. Nov. 12, 2009

Has it ever occured to PETA that there are MILLIONS of Americans that are not happy with them or what and how they say they represent themselves? Where's the beef and pass the ketchup. It looks like we're having steak tonight.

What are they thinking? | 5:28 p.m. Nov. 12, 2009

I can't believe that people would really rather have a stray dog killed in a shelter than have it help the U find a cure for cancer. Then there is Best Friends that will take Michael Vic's dogs or even fly to the Mid East to rescue animals but will refuse to take neighborhood strays from there own neighborhoods. It is all about the media and the dollar and not so much about the animals. SAD!!!!

Next Headline | 5:51 p.m. Nov. 12, 2009

Utahns Unhappy With PETA

PETA NEEDS A LIFE! | 7:29 p.m. Nov. 12, 2009

We need more edible animals in this world. PETA needs to realize that there is a staving world out there who need protein to sustain health and life. This goes for animals as well. Plant protein is missing certain nourishing elements, and so a person who with draws from eating meat protein becomes deficient in nutrients and they then become ill. You can not be healthy just eating broccoli and carrots.

Think of the animals at Hogle zoo for instance, the zoo needs meat food for their lions and tigers. Dog is a delicacy for these caged animals.

And Utahn's do not...... | 2:01 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

like PETA either. We need to take unloved critters out of their mizery humanely...after all we are their stewards.... they are just animals of which at times, there are just too many around.

Just another person | 2:20 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

Dear PETA NEEDS A LIFE: What you eat is what you become. I see you and the millions you mention who eat meat, would soon look like that. And feel like that. All the best.

If that dog experiment | 2:37 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

cures cancer, who cares that some vegans felt bad about the testing? When it comes down to it, they're just animals. No dogs are NOT people too! Thats why they are called dogs.

Ben | 3:45 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

Is there any wonder that innocent helpless animals die by the millions per year in our nation's so-called "shelter" (killing facilities) - if the tone and the absolute hateful (toward animals) comments here are any indication of Utah and the masses level of detachment and non-compassion for our abandoned, homeless companion animals. For every animal impounded, discarded and dumped in pounds, there are several human beings responsible for their fate. What a pity, these loyal, loving animals are tortured, used as research tools, for the sort of humans who are posting here. Thank goodness for PETA and all animal advocates. Who knows what new atrocities would be carried out on Mans Best Friend if it were up to you people here.

So Sad | 5:10 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

So Sad that PETA is so selfish is all of this. Why doesn't PETA take its "clout" (if you can call it that) and go out a press for lower taxes and less of governmental intrusion into our lives. This would help to get the unemployed back to work and thereby would help in decreasing the need for government assistance... Instead they help to keep the world starving. Yep So sad for PETA.

People Eating Tasty Animals

Anonymous | 5:55 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

When does some people use good sense and not just emotions.

Nice Job Utah | 6:08 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

If PETA doesn't like the law then I'm sure it is reasonable.

gary from colorado | 6:33 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

For the leaders of peta, it's not about the animals and is always about the money, lots and lots and lots of federal tax dollars. Shame on them.

Anonymous | 7:17 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

I agree with treating animals kindly. There is no need for us to torture animals... with that said.. PETA in NO WAY represents me. I believe their militaristic views are reprehensible. They can't see the trees for the forest.

Question: | 7:27 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

If we aren't supposed to eat animals, then why are they made out of meat?

Many cultures | 7:27 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

pride themselves in using every part of an animal. peta and shelters kill and then cremate animals.

Let's see which one benefits society and some cases the animals themselves more in the long run peta/shelters or research...

Anonymous | 7:46 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

PETA is good organization for numbskulls to stick together and brainstorm over things that they can not change. Their thoughts may be some what good but their actions are rediculous and sometimes harmful. Maybe PETA should save an animal and offer themselves to science today!

Anonymous | 7:50 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

Its only in the land of the free, where even the most ludicris organizations can exsist.

Why do we care? | 7:52 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

It doesn't matter if PETA likes our laws or not. They are a special interest group that is irrelevant!

Mad Cow | 8:06 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

Ummmmm SO.

Re: Ben | 8:15 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

True. I can't understand the people that have such cold attitudes towards animals. Perhaps they were bit by a dog as a child, who knows.

PETA is Clueless | 8:31 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

PETA is an extremist organization that gives people in support of the humane treatment of animals a bad reputation.

I have no problem with animal testing as it seems to make sense that animals that would otherwise be put down can be used to benefit research. On the other hand, I strongly oppose the meaningless torture of animals (Michael Vick for example) and it bothers me that PETA's extremist views get a voice because I think they do a lot more bad than good. It's sad when people are so extreme they don't realize that they're standing in the way of actual meaningful change.

Ben, Just Another Person | 8:32 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

Commit to me now: 1) you have never taken and commit you will never take aspirin, ibuprofen or any other animal-tested drug, no matter how life-threatening your condition is; 2) your child, no matter how sick, has never taken and will never take aspirin, ibuprofen or any other animal-tested drug, no matter how life-threatening the child's condition is; 3) you never have worn leather or other animal product in your life. If you cannot commit to these three things, you are a hypocrite.
Animals are not people. Animals deserve to be treated by humans correctly but they are not human.

rmm | 8:50 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

Unfortunately Peta represents a small part of our population and wants impede the progress of research that so many need . Many people are in need of cures that will help them live. There have been many lives saved because of research. Animal rights groups have aided in legislation that has created tremendous oversight of animals being used. With this in place Peta should focus on helping the animals that they say they helping. Instead of helping stray animals it is well documented that they have killed many that they claim to be adopting. It is Peta that has betrayed the public trust. A quote from a Peta member: When Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh decided to refrain from eating meat during his last meal,Peta`s Bruce Freidrich told reporters: " Mr. McVeigh`s decision to go vegeterian groups him with some of the worlds greatest visionaries, including Albert Schweitzer, Mohandas Ghandi, Leo Tolstoy and Albert Einstein." ?

Tiger | 9:01 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

Bring on the dessert.

To Ben & 8:15 | 9:06 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

This isn't about the animals, it's about PETA and the efforts they promote, the money they get, and the lack of common sense.

Spaghedeity | 9:09 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

It is interesting how you people so cavalierly demonize an organization that exists to do nothing but attempt to reduce suffering in the world. How is it that otherwise compassionate human beings... most of which would agree that there is something inherently wrong with torturing an animal, can harbor such hatred toward people trying to prevent just that?

Anytime the concepts of vegetarianism or animal rights are brought up in these boards, there is an immediate knee jerk reaction to make every attempt to deride the idea and cast vegetarians as some sort of moral degenerates. Perhaps it is just a response to the cognitive dissonance you must feel from on one hand supporting the criminalization of animal torture (as most Utahans recently did) while on the other hand having to turn a blind eye to the atrocities committed by factory farms so that you can have your dead animal of choice for dinner.

UTAH Cowboys | 9:23 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

I dont share all the ideas with PETA, but I think that IF WE DONT HAVE RESPECT FOR "LOWER KIND OF LIFE", WE WILL NOT HAVE RESPECT FOR OUR OWN KIND TOO, WICH IS HAPPENING TODAY, WE NEED TO START FROM THE BOTTOM LEVEL WICH ARE THE ANIMALS, PERIOD.

WE ARE NOT THE CAVEMAN ANYMORE, RESPECT PEOPLE, RESPECT.

IF THEY ARE IN SHELTER IS OUR OWN FAULT, NOT THEIR FAULT, WE HAVE BEEN SO SELFISH AND IRRESPONSABLE!

PETA | 9:39 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

The national PETA president is an insulin dependent diabetic and the research that has resulted in keeping her alive was done in dogs. Perhaps she should boycott insulin.

UTAH Cowboys | 11:16 a.m. Nov. 13, 2009

IF YOU DONT HAVE THE POWER TO GIVE LIFE...DONT TAKE IT, PERIOD

@Spaghedeity, 9:09 AM | 12:08 p.m. Nov. 13, 2009

I find your perspective to be reasonably true, but I believe your logic about the root cause is flawed.

It's not cognitive dissonance that causes a knee jerk reaction. In fact, it's not even animal rights or veganism that causes a negative reaction. It is PETA that causes this reaction in people. To me, this says more about the flaws in PETA's methods and true goals, which are obviously grossly misaligned with values of mainstream America.

Until true animal welfare groups, and vegans for that matter, can extricate themselves from the image of PETA, no one will ever take their messages seriously.

By the way, it's good to know you are reading your Intro to Psych book because no one but a Psych 101 student uses the term cognitive dissonance. However, I give you credit for using the term correctly.

Jake | 1:22 p.m. Nov. 13, 2009

Hey, Cowboy how about having a bite of cow with me tonight? We can invite our PETA friends over, too, to roast a big one, and talk about the old days living on the farm, when everyone ate cow, pig, sheep, chicken and whatever else that made noise in the old barn.

@Spaghedeity, 9:09 AM | 1:54 p.m. Nov. 13, 2009

Deep down we all know that "animals are for the benefit of man", does that mean torture, no. But we do use them for our needs. Many think that it is "cruel" to kill animals for food, it is that thought that creates the opposition. Humans are the stewards, many feel that we are equal, which causes friction.

If PETA stuck with true cruelty and torture there would be far less problems, but when they say it's not right to benefit from animals they (PETA) cross the line. Don't force your beliefs and others won't be so hostile.

Reality. | 3:00 p.m. Nov. 13, 2009

I love all the tough guys who are going to eat meat to "show" PETA. LOL - you aren't hurting PETA, just a defenseless animal who was killed for you. You are cowards whose "dinner" is killed behind closed doors by others. What a country!

Hmmmmm... | 3:08 p.m. Nov. 13, 2009

What IS PETA happy with?

Anonymous | 4:17 p.m. Nov. 13, 2009

i agree with you Ben. I think people tend to get really ugly in these forums, it's sad to realize that these are the people I'm surrounded by. Many of them call themselves Christian, but there is definitely something inherently evil and completely uncompassionate about many posters here.

Fish | 4:41 p.m. Nov. 13, 2009

Poor, Poor PETA...can't cause enough chaos. I betcha anything they all eat animal for a side dish? We need to spy on them and find out if they eat animal.

speed | 8:52 p.m. Nov. 13, 2009

PETA should be more concerned with the people who give up there pets to the shelter or the people who just let their animals run unleashed and not "fixed" Really they need to look at pet owners ,that is where the problem starts and where it can be fixed. Research is necessary and we can't do it on people now can we PETA?

Save Us From R Selfs | 10:48 p.m. Nov. 13, 2009

Peta they look like fool's paying spy's to sneak around and get useless information,as the University of Utah pay's them as an employee.The state of Utah should get it's money back and the spy should do some commnunity service for there actions.People and animals benefit from research and cures,when your little pet gets sick where do you think they figured out how to treat your animal.Go to Primary Childrens and see if we need a little help or tell them we can't because we have video of a dead rat-Thank You Peta

Appalled at the comments | 1:44 p.m. Nov. 14, 2009

Wow...this thread just shows the closeminded nature of the average human being. Animals are not our to test on, period.

PETA may have drastic measures, but drastic circumstances require them. Have any of you informed yourself on how these animals are treated? Look at your furry little pet sitting next to you and then imagine what these poor DEFENSELESS animals are put through and switch their spots.

"The more helpless the creature, the more that it is entitled to protection by man from the cruelty of man."
-Ghandi

Being sarcastic and throwing the fact that you are going to eat a steak in response to this article shows such ignorance and immaturity.

If you knew what animals go through at the hand of man, I'm sure you'd change your views as so man other ENLIGHTENED people have like those that work at PETA.

Louise | 11:19 p.m. Nov. 14, 2009

have you ever visited a facory farm? do you know that most of the make-up you wear, the dye you put in your hair and the deoderant you use is all tested on animals? these animals aren't used to find a cure for cancer...those researh animals are bread only for lab use.....your pets are being stolen for research on stupid stupid idiot ideas not for true research......PETA knows the truth and you don't have a clue

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