County Officials in West Virginia End Practice of Adopting Out Unaltered Animals

April 2014

After reports that rabbits found languishing in deplorable conditions at a private home in West Virginia were given away free of charge to unscreened homes and possibly breeders without being spayed or neutered, PETA contacted county officials, who agreed to revise their adoption policies to include sterilization and careful placement.

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 Ingrid E. Newkirk

“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind