April 2003
After PETA brought much-needed attention to the issue of downed animals in Kenton County, Kentucky, the county police department adopted a policy requiring that all downed animals be immediately euthanized, whether on a farm, in transit, or at a slaughterhouse.
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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
