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Animal lovers worldwide now have access to more than a decade’s worth of proof that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) kills thousands of defenseless pets at its Norfolk, Virginia headquarters. Since 1998, PETA has opted to “put down” 21,339 adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens instead of finding homes for them.

PETA’s “Animal Record” report for 2008, filed with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, shows that the animal rights group killed 95 percent of the dogs and cats in its care last year. During all of 2008, PETA found adoptive homes for just seven pets.

Just seven animals -- out of the 2,216 it took in. PETA just broke its own record.

Why would an animal rights group secretly kill animals at its headquarters? PETA’s continued silence on the matter makes it hard to say for sure. But from a cost-saving standpoint, PETA’s hypocrisy isn’t difficult to understand: Killing adoptable cats and dogs – and storing the bodies in a walk-in freezer until they can be cremated – requires far less money and effort than caring for the pets until they are adopted.

PETA has a $32 million annual budget. But instead of investing in the lives of the thousands of flesh and blood creatures in its care, the group spends millions on media campaigns telling Americans that eating meat, drinking milk, fishing, hunting, wearing leather shoes, and benefiting from medical research performed on lab rats are all “unethical.”

The bottom line: PETA’s leaders care more about cutting into their advertising budget than finding homes for the nearly six pets they kill on average, every single day.

The Virginia Beach SPCA, just down the road from PETA’s Norfolk headquarters, manages to adopt out the vast majority of the animals in its care. And it does it on a shoestring budget.

Years of public outrage has not been enough to convince PETA to eliminate its pet eradication program.

Now the death toll of animals in PETA’s care has reached 21,339, including more than 2,000 pets last year. That’s not an animal charity. It’s a slaughterhouse.

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I agree with most of the responses. PETA is a grey issue, but luckily, they are only one of MANY animal organizations. I personally prefer getting involved with and donating to humane societies and rescues in my area that I can visit personally. If someone is able to go and volunteer at a facility run by PETA and stay involved, I think it's a good thing. If PETA is not up your alley, find another shelter.

Euthanasia is another issue completely. I'm willing to guess that most of the deaths cited were due to either injury or severe temperament issues. Not every animal picked off the street or rescued from abuse is going to make it, and having a program that is willing to deal with that tough issue is good. I used to work for a wildlife rehabilitator, and our success rate was less than 50%; most of them we euthanized immediately due to their injuries. And that ratio is good for that line of work.

In addition, the higher the influx of animals, the tougher standards of adoption a shelter has to take. If there are too many animals, the shelter may be forced to put down healthy animals with severe (but potentially fixable) behavior issues (such as aggression) to make room for the more adoptable and safer animals.

Most shelters (not just PETA) have temperament tests that animals have to pass before being deemed adoptable. Ever watch Animal Cops or some of those similar shows on Animal Planet? Animals that don't pass are humanely euthanized because the shelter can't afford to invest hundreds of hours and dollars in a case that they can't guarantee will ever get a home.

Thankfully, some sanctuaries only take in animals like this so the shelters don't have to make that decision. I know PETA does tend to ship their animals off to other shelters right away for these special cases, and others, such as breed specific rescues.

Overall, in short, if you have any concerns about a local rescue or shelter - get involved! Learn how to train animals, learn how to take in tough cases, become a foster parent, something! They all need the help.

i went to one of the organizations in North Carolina to volunteer and i got to see the whole place, and i saw nothing of the sort.

Read the posts above yours. As a few us have said, PETA does euthanize many animals. But it is not for the reason stated on petakillsanimals.com. It is usually due to extreme injuries or sickness. If you want to know more, see the link that moon posted