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"Paris" and "Britney" Protest Dog Breeders

Written by PETA

Posted 08-03-2007

Yesterday in Los Angeles, Paris and Britney look-a-likes took to the streets to lead a hilarious protest against pet stores and breeders at the site of our new ABC (Animal Birth Control) billboard. Obviously, this protest was meant to be lighthearted and fun, but the issue is deadly serious for the animals involved. For every dog or cat purchased from a breeder or a pet store, another dog or cat on death row at an animal shelter must be killed. Here’s what PETA’s Director of Domestic Animal Issues had to say about it all, “Forget jail or rehab; these selfish stars should do a stint in an animal shelter, where they would witness the plight of dogs who end up there after being bought on an impulse."

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commented:

Aug 6, 2007 6:03 PM

DOGLOVER For you to persist in and justify your thinking because of your friend's one or two experiences and your determined mindset then you might consider the many lawsuits against breeders for selling sick and troubled animals. AS I MENTIONED IN MY PREVIOUS POST REGARDING "PURE BREED RESCUE SQUADS"... THEY TAKE IN SPECIFIC PURE BREEDS EVALUATE AND ALMOST ALWAYS REHABILITATE THEM BEFORE TURNING THEM OVER TO A NEW HOME THEREFORE CHANCES ARE STRONG THEY CAN GIVE YOU EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT which in your case is NO "challenges!" re your hang up on the word murder used by PETA I believe that if one has ears to hear the message and gets it instead of scrutinizing it they wouldn't be getting hung up on a word no matter how strong or controversial it may be. However the INFERENCE of the word "retarded" in your post was loud and clear thus offensive and your excuse for using it is naive at best.
Maya commented:

Aug 6, 2007 4:42 PM

R Doglover thanks And just so you know it can be a bit challenging adopting from a shelter. But there are many different types of shelters and I recommend finding one where the people are kind and patient. They can help find just the right animal for any type of home.
Maya commented:

Aug 6, 2007 3:51 PM

Charli let me enlighten you. The shelter I worked in got 11500 animals each year. The first few months I worked there I decided to be really lenient with people. We did not do home inspections anyway. 1. Adopted a nice brown tabby to a guy in a business suit. He seemed really sweet. Cat was returned 3 weeks later with a URI and completely emaciated. The guy said the cat was a "snob" because it hid under the couch. We had to destroy that cat. 2. Adopted a sweet dalmation to a girl didn't make her bring in her dog to meet new dog as we usually required. Adopter forced new dog into the face of dominant dog. New dog attacked dominant dog and was brought back to shelter. Had to be quarantined and destroyed. 3. Woman adopted stray and said she really wanted her own vet to spay the cat. We let her. Cat returned with URI and pregnant. Adopter said the cat kept breeding with other cats she didn't want it anymore. Do you want me to keep going? Shame on you for saying the shelter staff are to blame. They didn't drop off those animals at the shelter. They're just trying to find them homes. Our worst nightmare was adopting a nice animal to someone only to have it neglected or abused. It haunts me forever to think of those animals that we gave to bad homes. Yes you may be a good adopter. But do you think we're psychic? How are we supposed to know if someone will care for the animal and what do you have to hide?
ReturnofDoglover commented:

Aug 6, 2007 3:37 PM

Maya Thanks for your post. I really dont think I used any such profanity in my post. The harshest I got was "retarded" which seems to have struck a nerve for some reason. Id like to commend you for this "I was one of the people who killed these healthy animals every day. We simply beg you and others please please consider helping us. That's all. Anyone who calls well intentioned people murderers is just being over the top. Ignore them." Which is the most reasonable thing anyone has posted yet. And of course 100 correct. I would consider adopting a shelter dog once Im confident Id be a good place for them to go and not just a temporary stop and off to a new shelter elsewhere. However if I choose not to I don't think that makes me a bad person. I think that adopting a shelter dog makes you a great person. But its like helping with charities. If you dont contribute to the united way that doesnt mean that you are bad. Its an empowering thing helping the unfortunate and it should always be looked at in that light. Never as a "do this or else". Thanks again Maya.
Charli commented:

Aug 6, 2007 3:25 PM

First I must say that Paris and her friend are not even close to being on my favorite person list however I see absolutely nothing wrong with purchasing animals from pet stores or breeders and this is why I have several times tried to purchase pets from rescue organizations their standards are so high that virtually NO ONE is good enough for them to trust an animal to. They want to know where you work how long you've worked there how many hours you work how many hours the pet will be home along some will even ask income information if you have other pets their ages their immunnization records your vets info and some even do inhome inspections and if you don't shine in every single one of these areasthey shut you down. It is THEIR FAULT that so many rescue animals die. They set the requirements bar so high that no real human being telling the truth can qualify. I am a retired house wife who is at home all day everyday with my pets people tease me because I spoil them so much. I recently lost a catit died whom I had for over 21 years and my previous cat lived to be 17 yrs so I evidently must have been doing something right yet these people who are on their high horse look for or create reasons to deny their animals good decent homes. Again it is THEIR FAULT these animals face death because they are so unyeilding with such impossible restrictions.So yes! I did end up buying two of my next pets one from a breeder one from the pet store and I did manage to get a third one by jumping through enough hoops and lots of begging to the dog shelter to grant me a chow that was past due to get euthanized. I tried very hard to do the right thing and was interrogated like a criminal then rejected and told I wasn't good enouugh because of it so yes! I did take other avenues to get my pets. What was I supposed to do? Just go without? Would my going without have done any good to any animal anywhere? I purchased from a breeder and a pet store because I was backed into a corner and given no choice. If anything at all needs to be done the countless restrictions these rescue shelters submit us to should be eliminated. Some inquires are understadable but theirs go beyond that they are rediculous! A lot of rescue animals have problems that would cause most to feel they are not "prestine" pets to begin with so when you get someone who's willing to overlook that fact and unconditionally accept the pet anyway they're going to be punished for it? Rescue shelters should be held accountable for every animal who is euthanized because of their holier than thou attitude and denying so many helpless pets the loving homes that so many decent and loving people have not been allowed the chance to provide.
commented:

Aug 6, 2007 3:13 PM

ANA MARIA On behalf of all strays thank you thank you thank YOU!!! MELANIE Hallelujah!!! JOE BLOW You're obviously trolling AND wasting your time. PETA is immune to crackedpots! But while you're here why don't you learn something?!
Maya commented:

Aug 6, 2007 2:57 PM

Hi return of Doglover. Listen first of all a few mistakes here and there is nothing. It's the comments that say "U R Fing idiot U murons duuuh" that are so dumb and offensive. Not simple spelling errors. In vet tech school we had a vet speak about breeding. She said that good breeders try to improve the health and temperament of the breed. That was the first time I as an animal caregiver understood the logic of breeding. Of course I want breeds that are gentle and well behaved. That's totally understandable. There is nothing inheirently wrong with breeding animals in a responsible way. But if everyone used the logic you do in choosing a pet there's more shelter lives down the drain. If everyone had high standards like you not a single one of the billions of unwanted shelter animals would get adopted. They'd all be destroyed. I was one of the people who killed these healthy animals every day. We simply beg you and others please please consider helping us. That's all. Anyone who calls well intentioned people murderers is just being over the top. Ignore them. Pet stores horrible. They don't even call vets to see if the new owner took care of their previous pets. Pet stores sell reptiles and marine animals with bogus information. I've seen hermit crabs who live 27 years die after just a few weeks when sold by a pet store. Reptiles end up dying after just a few months when sold in pet stores. This is abuse. No animal should be given to a human being without a screening process. When money rules so does neglect.
ReturnofDoglover commented:

Aug 6, 2007 12:05 PM

Ok lot of comments to respond to Im paraphrasing so bear with me. 1 Yes my online typing skills arent amazing. However Ive seen worse here. But if you want to pick at my grammar or lack therof go ahead . 2 A good responsible breeder asks you a barrage of questions. They have long waiting lists because they only breed when the dogs are ready and not before. They take time and effort to early train dogs and ensure that the owners are going to be responsible. Some even do background checks. Im not sure where the concept of breeders churning out puppies came from. While I am sure they exist thats not what I would call "responsible". Anyone who buys from a responsible breeder is ensuring they get a good well adjusted dog as a pet. Many breeders make you sign a form when you buy from them saying that if you dont want the dog you have to return it to them not to a shelter. 3 Whats wrong with these breeders making money? How else are they supposed to stay in buisness? Breeding dogs is a full time job. How are you supposed to pay your bills? They do a great service to us prospective owners by giving us excellent quality dogs while making sure we as owners are up to the task of dog ownership with all the joy and work it requires. 4 The over angry guy on the internet who wrote "So if you choose NOT to adopt a rescue because you don't want that "challenge" that's your problem and God forbid any pet of yours that doesn't measure up to perfection! You may be entitled to your opinion but listen up!! NO pet should be loved so conditionally! " You completely misunderstand. I have a longtime friend who worked at a breeding group handling dogs all day. He got a rescue dog....I dont think Id be able to handle it. The dog was willfull slightly spooked and had attitude issues which he was able to control and train out over time. Im nowhere near as pro as him. I just want to make sure the dog I get is a good fit for me. I honestly dont care if its a mutt or not. I dont intend on showing dogs the only dogs I want to have are for companionship. What I am taking issue with is how PETA is equating anyone who doesnt get their pet from a shelter to being a "murderer" or what not. When in fact many people go to breeders to make sure they have a disease free happy healthy not abused dog to have a life with instead of one with a questionable background. Now these questionable background dogs need love too of course. And by questionable I dont mean "their pedigree" im talking about how they were treated. However if someone wants to have a new dog without any of the baggage they are not "murdering" any dogs at all any more than a human child is "murdering" a child in a shelter somewhere in Africa. 5 The use of the word "retarded" is common vernacular and Im suprised it would be offensive. Its just a word and its not even vulgar. Thats all for now.
BullyDawg commented:

Aug 6, 2007 11:47 AM

Melanie thank you! I know you bought your dog from a pet store but getting them shut down? Brava! For all of you who want to "rescue" puppies from pet stores by buying them what you SHOULD do is get the authorities involved the press your friends any and everyone! Get them shut down or at the very least get them to stop selling ALL animals and simply be pet SUPPLY stores! No need to sell fish gerbils etc. when you're selling Kitty Condos for $250 a pop!
J D Power commented:

Aug 6, 2007 5:22 AM

They dont even look like brit or paris!

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