January 2005
PETA came to the rescue of skunks who were being trapped and killed with chloroform by San Gabriel, California, Humane Society officers. Chloroform is deemed unacceptable for euthanasia and hazardous to humans by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Officers are now euthanizing the skunks humanely with sodium pentobarbital.
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“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
