Tag: PETA
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PETA Uses Kids as Pawns
I think we can all agree that exploiting children to get ahead is pretty low-down and dirty. I figure only the most conniving, manipulative organizations would be willing to target children with propaganda in an effort to create a whole generation of like-minded individuals. Would you be surprised to find out that People for the Ethical Treatment of…
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False Alarm for Horse Slaughter
Horses of the Frobuzz ranch Horse slaughter was to resume this week. “Was” being the keyword. Last Friday, a U.S. District Court Judge dismissed a lawsuit and subsequent injunction against three plants that are itching to open their doors to America’s horses that are past their prime. The Humane Society of the US, Front Range Equine Rescue and…
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PETA is Happy Detroit Went Bankrupt
image credit Why? Because it gives the animal rights organization the opportunity to get some good press. PETA president Ingrid Newkirk offered to give $100,000 to the city of Detroit, which filed for bankruptcy recently, if the city will offer vegan only meals in government buildings. No lie. Furthermore, Newkirk offered to purchase ad space…
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WTF HSUS?
WTF meaning of course, Where’s the Funding? The geniuses behind HumaneWatch have launched a new ad campaign in Union Station in Washington D.C. aimed at calling out the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) for donating a mere 1% of their budget to animal shelters. Read that again. HSUS donates a mere 1% of their $130 million budget…
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California Bill 343 – Turn That Video In Pronto!
Hey folks, I just read this article about a bill in California. Not a GMO bill. Not a gestation crate bill. A bill about videoing livestock. Photo courtesy awesome blogger and cattle gal Meg Brown The bill is California Assembly Bill 343 and it forces those who video animal mistreatment a mere 48 hours to…