PETA was pushing through legislation in my home state (Washington) to ban exotic pets, including monkeys, big cats, foxes, wolves and wolf hybrids, etc etc the mammal list went on for ages, and *ALL REPTILES*!!! There was a huge outcry fortunately, and when we all pointed out how much money it would cost to enforce it, and that their requiring all exotics that weren't banned to be neutered and spayed was against the federal endangered species act, they backed off.
Anyway, I have a friend with two very spoiled and well taken care of cougars. Some PETA members cut through all three of her perimeter fences and poisoned them, because "it's better that they are dead than to be slaves to humans". PETA feels this way about domestic dogs and cats too. They also poisoned another friend's grizzly bear, although she managed to survive the poisoning. They suck, and will kill and take away your pets and your right to own them the first chance they get. NEVER give them money, they will use it against you.
It is better to go through the Humane Society when pet cruelty concerns are noted, and to boycott pet stores who don't take care of their animals. Write letters to their CEOs. If there is enough outcry from the public, and it hits their wallets hard enough, they will change, but it's the only way to do it. Maybe when people find pet stores that are really horrible, call the authorities and if the local news has a newstips hotline, call that too. Embarrass them publically. Anything it takes, but do not give support to PETA, they are horrible people. If anyone needs to hear more stories about pets they have killed I can give them to you, I can put you in contact with the humans who cared for them.
Sorry for the rant, I just have a deep hatred to PETA after what they have done.
P.S. the folks who did the actual poisoning had their legal defense and bail paid for by PETA, that's where your money goes when you give it to them. :angry01: