P.E.T.A. and it's REAL agenda

Recently there was a rather long article in the Editorial sections of various newspapers; written by Kathy Guillermo, who writes for PETA. In it she describes, in glowing terms, the law suit PETA has brought against Sea World regarding the orcas they use in their shows. She does a heck of a job, too, bringing in a visual of SeaWorld holding the orcas against their will, and that they should be swimming 100 miles every day instead of being "incarcerated in tiny pens and being ordered by humans in orca-colored wetsuits to leap for dead fish." She also describes them as "intelligent, complex orcas, who have their own language and customs that they would pass on to their young."

The article is well written and I certainly have no arguments against the above descriptions; for I, too, would prefer to see orcas in their natural settings (even though I am also partial to seals who are orcas main source of food and who the orcas just love throwing around and playing catch with!), and I do believe that ALL animals are "intelligent, complex" creatures who have their own language and customs that they pass on to their young (after all, I call this Horse Listening, right?).

But here's the kicker....."For the first time ever, a federal court is considering whether or not a constitutional amendment applies to five orca whales enslaved by SeaWorld." (emphasis mine)
The 13th Amendment (against slavery) is being wielded here. Per the lawyers, "Slavery does not depend on the species of the slave any more than it depends on race, gender or ethnicity. Coercion, degradation and subjugation characterize slavery..."

As I read the article I realized that it would not take much to change a few words around and this SAME argument could be used against horse owners/breeders. Most of us keep our horses in stalls at certain times of the day (I have coyotes and packs of dogs running around my property, plus a few idiots with guns [I have a lot of good neighbors who also have guns and hunt, but they aren't the idiots]); which could be likened to those "tiny pens" the orcas are kept in. And I'm sure an argument can be made that we have "enslaved" these animals and keep them for our own entertainment, often "coercing" them to do what we want them to do. And most of us don't have 100 acres of land that we keep them on anyway. And wouldn't it be so much nicer if we could see them running across the land, free.

I think you can see where this can go.
And this is exactly where PETA wants it to go.

PETA has only one thing on its agenda, and that is to free all animals. Sounds great. But that includes horses, dogs, cats, fish and whatever your favorite pet is.

I haven't been a fan of PETA since a documentary came out about it. This group, presumably lamenting the horrible-ness of animals in human care, FUNDS the VEGAN group....the group that fire-bombs various places. Oh, they say that they do it to keep the animals from suffering (have you ever heard the sounds or smelled the smells of animals burning in a barn or building? I have and it's not pleasant)....but being burned alive I guess is not as much suffering as having blood drawn for nutritional analysis. I mean, come on...., PURINA? We have a lab in our area that is doing nutritional "experiments" so that dogs, cats, goats and several other species that are tended to by pet owners get the best possible nutritional value in the food we feed them. In other words, they are trying to find out the best way to feed and find out which type of feed (dry, wet, pellet) works best. No one really knows where it is, because they are constantly being threatened by PETA. We, as firefighters, do walk-throughs all the time, and while I would prefer a few things to be a bit better, these animals are tended to with care. And there is even a plan in place should the worst happen and there is a fire there.

PETA also uses HSUS as a "cover" for their activities.....and HSUS "buys" their program.
HSUS is NOT your local Humane Society. It HAS NO LOCAL chapters. You send money to them, and it's not getting used as you think. Personally, I go with the ASPCA....it has a track record you can follow. This is not to say that your local APL or Humane Society or ASPCA is not needed; we all know of people who have animals that treat them horribly.

PETA actually euthanizes 2/3 of the animals they "take in". Yep, that's in their fact sheets, but you won't find that on the Internet. 66.66666%. For no other reason than there is "no place" for them. And who makes that decision? Well, no one takes responsibility, and apparently, it is kind of an "eeny-meeny-miney-mo" choice. And that dog that the woman always holds? That's a stock/file picture and that little dog was euthanized soon after....because "no one wanted it".

So, if you support PETA, remember that you are supporting an organization that does not want you to have animals......of ANY kind.

And think about this: what would happen if all the dogs, cats, horses, cows, goats, sheep, snakes, lizards, spiders, etc. all had to be released on their own recognizance? Are you ready to watch our domesticated animals, who have absolutely NO idea how to survive in the world, let alone try to find food for themselves, slowly starve to death, get hit by cars, get torn apart by those coyotes and packs of dogs, or squeezed to death by the large snakes (watch your children, too)? Sure, it will come slow.....first the orcas, then horses, cows, sheep, goats, chickens, etc. Oh, yeah.....where will you get your eggs, meat, McDonald's? Oh, yeah, PETA is completely vegan.....no meat, no dairy, no eggs, either.

Are you ready to change your whole way of life?

Rare Sightings

Well, winter has finally arrived in NE Ohio, and with it comes the sightings of the rare silver-back Percherons.
Like the Yeti, these beasts have only been seen when snow is falling thick and heavy; and especially in blizzards.
They meander in and out of sight, seemingly unaware of us, as we do our chores as fast as we can.
Sometimes they stand near the gate, not moving, staring at the door as if that alone will cause the door to open into a grand cave.
At times you will hear one squeal, and plumes of snow shoot out as the herd breaks apart in different directions. Yet, they maintain their silver-backs.
Then the door opens and the silverbacks rush into the barn. And back out again. And back in again. A few may charge into some empty stalls. But those silver backs just charge them full of energy and it takes awhile to sort it all out.
By that time, the silverbacks are less silverbacks and more, well, just plain wet.
Bill, and some of our overachievers in hair growth, hold onto their silverbacks for a bit longer.
Ultimately, everyone needs to be scraped off. When it snows, it's cold, and no one like to be both wet and cold for the night.