PETA isn't crazy.

[caswell]

Apparently Yvonne Taylor, the Special Projects Manager for PETA Europe was getting smashed on whiskey with her co-workers when one of them blurted out "Ya KnOW WJUTS REILLY SICK! THE PET SHOP BOYZ, THAT NAME IS JUST SO CRUWEL"

Not really, but how else do you explain this letter.



Dear Neil and Chris,

You have many loyal fans of the Pet Shop Boys here at PETA. We have a request that may at first seem bizarre, but we hope that after considering the following facts, you will understand why we are asking this of you: will you please consider changing your name from the Pet Shop Boys to the Rescue Shelter Boys?

Most dogs and cats sold in pet shops are sourced from profit-hungry breeders who may have bred them in cramped, filthy conditions. With an emphasis on quantity rather than quality, unmonitored genetic defects and personality disorders pass from one generation of puppies and kittens to the next. Many animals end up with abnormalities that result in both heartbreak and high veterinary bills for the unsuspecting people who buy them. For every bird who reaches a pet shop, three others have died during capture, confinement and transportation. Hamsters, mice and other rodents are often bred by the pet shops themselves, leading to inbreeding, genetic weaknesses, physical deformities and behavioural disorders.

Most pet-shop animals are kept in cages or runs that are far too small for their needs. Exercise is minimal, and they often never leave their cages until the day that they are sold. Nocturnal animals are displayed throughout the day under glaring lights. Predators, such as snakes, may be displayed alongside their prey. No screening is done to ensure the suitability of prospective guardians.

By agreeing to change your name to the Rescue Shelter Boys, you would help raise awareness about the cruelty involved in the pet trade and encourage your millions of fans to consider giving a home to an abandoned or unwanted animal from an animal shelter. So, what do you say?

Source: http://mog.com/RobinPlaysChords/blog/1272109

[Mat Payne]

Sounds crazy, but look at all the free publicity PETA has got from it.

[lovefrombelow]

yup, shameless publicity stunt

[Attack Yourself!]

you can't help but feel sorry for peta. you know they mean well, but... theyre just fucking attention whores. you know they also held a sexiest vegitarian competition. sad. just sad.

[Ghosts of Venice]

I used to be vegan, and even then I hated PETA.

[caswell]

I'm not sure if the film resposible for aiding my decision to become vegan for 2 years and vegetarian since was theirs or not but I think they do pretty good things, aside from the Micheal Moore-esque conspiracy theories they are tied to i think they are just like any other obsessive moral organization out there.

[luke_h]

Dear Yvonne,

SUP! We'd rather skin live minks and stab rabbits in the eyes, thats our thing, you dig?

later gator.

N & C