How reliable is PETA?

Establishing and defending the rights of all animals

	Score (out of 100)
Overall Score & Rating	75.46
Financial	70.34
Accountability & Transparency	82.00

What has PETA done recently?

PETA closed Taiwan’s drowning tanks, which were used to kill stray and unwanted dogs. Taiwan also passed its first-ever law against cruelty to animals. All car-crash tests on animals stopped worldwide following PETA’s campaign against General Motors’ use of live pigs and ferrets in crash tests.

Did PETA steal a dog?

A family in Virginia is suing animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for more than $7 million in damages after two employees allegedly took away a little girl’s dog in October 2014 and euthanized it. The family says the chihuahua, Maya, was intentionally stolen.

Why is PETA stealing pets?

Peta says the animals it puts down are often turned away by other shelters. And it said many pets are brought in by low-income owners who can’t afford to care for their elderly or sick animals. The organisation says it helps as many as 25,000 animals a year, spaying and neutering many free of charge.

What does PETA do with its money?

PETA also says it has given over $843 thousand in grants to researchers looking at animal alternatives. The amount is 2 percent of the money PETA spent last year. In comparison, they spent 17 percent of their money (your money) on fundraising to raise more money.

Do we really need meat?

No! There is no nutritional need for humans to eat any animal products; all of our dietary needs, even as infants and children, are best supplied by an animal-free diet.

Do humans need to eat meat?

10 Sep New study finds that humans need to eat meat. Over recent years, increasing numbers of people have decided to reduce the amount of meat in their diet. Vegetarians, vegans, and pescatarians (people who eat fish but not meat) are a growing demographic, one that seeks to expand by being pests.