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procon

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6. Whats with the "scary" quotes?

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Original post)

Sat Sep 2, 2017, 01:53 PM

Sep 2017

Are you asserting that PETA does something horrible with the animals they rescue? Speak up with some FAQs or delete this unfounded Fake News.

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PETA has arrived in Houston [View all] TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 OP

Anyone who rescues animals is doing good. What's the problem? CurtEastPoint Sep 2017 #1

PETA euthanizes 99% of the animals it rescues TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #3

Lie Johnny2X2X Sep 2017 #29

Nonsense. cwydro Sep 2017 #30

Most people saying things like this link to proof. Except you?? n/t USALiberal Sep 2017 #32

I have to agree with your critics somewhat sarisataka Sep 2017 #34

I exaggerated. My bad. But their euthansia rate is way too high. TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #35

Your 99% number was sarisataka Sep 2017 #36

What is wrong with rescuing animals, they are more vulnerable than humans Not Ruth Sep 2017 #2

PETA's "rescue" could also be called sarisataka Sep 2017 #16

PETA MFM008 Sep 2017 #4

Yup TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #5

Fox News passes on a press release from the Center for Consumer Freedom? procon Sep 2017 #9

Is this better? LisaL Sep 2017 #11

Google for the info yourself TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #13

That's horrible! What's their excuse? lunamagica Sep 2017 #7

It's not an excuse, it's a belief system. They think they are doing it out of compassion. LisaL Sep 2017 #10

Well, I think it's cruel to kill a healthy dog. They take the easy way out. Hundreds of rescuers lunamagica Sep 2017 #14

Animals as pets MFM008 Sep 2017 #18

That is just insane. lunamagica Sep 2017 #24

Whats with the "scary" quotes? procon Sep 2017 #6

It's not fake news. In fact, it's pretty common knowledge TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #8

All other rescues have been onsite for a week. hamsterjill Sep 2017 #12

Save the sea kittens. cloudbase Sep 2017 #15

That would be one of these, right? jmowreader Sep 2017 #27

I'm sure the animals (and people) they help in this disaster yewberry Sep 2017 #17

This pretty much comes MFM008 Sep 2017 #20

Pretty sure that your misguided criticism yewberry Sep 2017 #21

And then kill them? GMAB! lunamagica Sep 2017 #23

Yes, of course. yewberry Sep 2017 #28

What's the point MFM008 Sep 2017 #39

Peta Considers Pets To Be Slaves Me. Sep 2017 #19

Fuck PETA. Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2017 #22

PETA is the org that wanted Ben and Jerry's to make ice cream out of human milk. longship Sep 2017 #25

I knew they were a littlle nuts, but had no idea they did this Motley13 Sep 2017 #26

It's not what people are making it out to be. yewberry Sep 2017 #31

They murder animals and have been known to take tags of and kill family pets...fuck PETA...terrible Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #38

remember when they protested the city of New York for trying to control the rat population? Warren DeMontague Sep 2017 #33

I dislike PETA as they kill animals. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #37