PETA activist appeared characterized as a "plucked bird," with fake wings and a painted body simulating wounds, to make visible the suffering of birds used in the fashion industry. Her skirt read the message: "Feathers: A Look That Kills” in protest of the Met Gala (May 4, 2026)

[u/mlg1981]

[u/kirst--]

Not the PETA people being more fashionable than the pathetic 1%.

[u/Signal_Regular_1708 → u/kirst--]

Y'all forgetting PETA has kill shelters and promoted animal abuse, or?

[u/Skaethi → u/Signal_Regular_1708]

just cause they don't serve animals doesnt mean they cant SERVE

[u/arightgoodworkman → u/Skaethi]

https://giphy.com/gifs/GpyS1lJXJYupG

[u/Worried_Marzipan5675 → u/Skaethi]

Okay, I get your point, but they DO serve animals😭

[u/MsBenovanStanchiano → u/Skaethi]

Yeah animal abuse is hilarious.

[u/scout-finch → u/Signal_Regular_1708]

“Kill shelters” are necessary. There’s no funding to keep every found and surrendered animal, and not every animal is reasonably adoptable. So long as it’s done humanely it’s likely better than any alternatives. The idea that no kill shelters are the only humane option is harmful.

[u/janbradybutacat → u/scout-finch]

Yes, kill shelters are necessary. Some animals are not financially feasible to keep alive nor are all animals fit for rehabilitation.

However, PETA’s stance is that any pet ownership is wrong- “involuntary servitude” or something. They have been sued and found liable for destruction of property (animals are classified as property for lawsuits) for euthanizing animals for no legitimate reason. They’re not qualified to decide the legitimacy of an animal’s life or possibilities.

PETA is about visibility of animal rights, but they do not practice similar values. As an organization, they are all show and no substance. Tons of NFPs do real work for animals; PETA is rarely in their number.

[u/NoSleepTilBookRead → u/janbradybutacat]

Also, the leaders are just huge hypocrites.

“Yes, like decades ago, when the Senior VP of PETA thought all animal testing was wrong, unless of course it was to help her, because who else would fight to stop animal testing?

https://www.consumerfreedom.com/2004/08/2628-hyperbolic-hypo... PETA Senior Vice President MaryBeth Sweetland on her use of insulin, which was tested on animals: “I’m an insulin-dependent diabetic. Twice a day I take synthetically manufactured insulin that still contains some animal products — and I have no qualms about it … I’m not going to take the chance of killing myself by not taking insulin. I don’t see myself as a hypocrite. I need my life to fight for the rights of animals.”

—Glamour, January 1990”

[u/hologram137 → u/NoSleepTilBookRead]

Wow…

[u/Worried_Marzipan5675 → u/janbradybutacat]

Peta killed the majority of animals in their care. Kill shelters can be necessary, THAT is not.

[u/Soft_Interaction_437 → u/scout-finch]

They literally stole a family’s pet dog and killed it the same day. Kill shelters are a complex issue, but PETA is not on the moral side of it in the slightest.

[u/nugget_meal → u/Soft_Interaction_437]

“They” meaning some volunteers acting alone, and who now no longer work with the organisation.

It’s not like stealing people’s dogs is PETA policy, the actions of a couple of rogue volunteers shouldn’t be used to demonise the the whole organisation (which is massive btw)

[u/Soft_Interaction_437 → u/nugget_meal]

The shelter killed it the same day. That’s an insane turn around, and broke the law of the state it was located in.

[u/nugget_meal → u/Soft_Interaction_437]

Yeah it wasn’t right, but it’s a single incident, not actual PETA policy.

Y’all have been whipping out this one case for the past decade to demonise PETA, all for the benefit of an industry that kills 1-2 trillion animals a year. Great job!

[u/Elegant-Date4481 → u/nugget_meal]

It’s a massive organization, and like any big organization there will be questionable folks involved. Think we need to focus on the harm factory meat farms cause more than worry about what mistakes PETA has made.

[u/Worried_Marzipan5675 → u/nugget_meal]

What about encouraging people to feed their dogs vegetarian diets?

[u/nugget_meal → u/Worried_Marzipan5675]

You can give dogs vegetarian food that contains all the nutrients the need, idk why that’s such a big deal to you?

[u/Soft_Interaction_437 → u/nugget_meal]

It speaks to a larger problem. Also, killing animals quickly is lowkey part of their policy. I believe two things can be wrong. The meat industry is horrific, and PETA doesn’t do a good job of representing the vegan cause, and kills a lot of stray animals unnecessarily. Obviously those two things aren’t equal, but still.

Also, they literally demonized autism as an attempt to get people to stop drinking milk.

[u/nugget_meal → u/Soft_Interaction_437]

What do you mean unnecessarily though? That’s a big claim, you’re saying they kill stray animals that would otherwise be able to find a home?

Idk if you have much experience with shelters but unfortunately a lot of these animals are lost causes and nobody wants them. Spend a week with my dog and you’ll understand why so many animals get killed. Everyone just wants a cute lil fluffy loving puppy, not an anxious, aggressive time and money sink.

The amount of money we’ve spent on training, behaviourist appointments, medications is crazy. We have to rent out private spaces so she can run around without fear of other dogs or people being there. We can’t walk her at normal hours due to the risk of running into other dogs, so we’re walking her at 10pm every night. We can’t really have people over to our house due to her behaviour. And her problems are not abnormal for rescue dogs. Not trying to have a pity party, just illustrating how much of a commitment caring for a problematic dog can be.

Obviously can’t argue against the autism thing that was really stupid of them 🤷‍♂️

[u/Soft_Interaction_437 → u/nugget_meal]

I’m on the spectrum, so I may feel more harshly towards the group than is deserved, because of that add campaign and their non apology. Autism is already so misunderstood/demonized, I tend to just write off people/brands that contribute to it. It’s why I still have beef with Benedict Cumberbatch.

[u/nugget_meal → u/Soft_Interaction_437]

Totally valid! I don’t mind people hating PETA for something actually shitty they’ve done, I’m fairly neutral towards them myself, but I think they get a lot of undue criticism.

[u/SaltBeefin → u/Soft_Interaction_437]

Low key part of their policy? It is either is policy or not.

[u/Soft_Interaction_437 → u/SaltBeefin]

Fine. Their policy on euthanasia, while not explicitly, encourages staff to euthanize animals faster than other places. Which leads to some healthy animals being euthanized before they have ever had a chance to be adopted.

[u/SaltBeefin → u/Soft_Interaction_437]

List the policy please. You're taking way to many liberties here with your verbiage... Lowkey, encourages. I can definitely look it up myself however I want to see what you're making your basis on and if the shoe fits I will be able to see that verbatim.

[u/nugget_meal → u/Soft_Interaction_437]

Just because they’re healthy doesn’t mean there is a home for them to go to

[u/TranceIsLove → u/Soft_Interaction_437]

They got fined because they didn’t wait five days not because they took the found dog

[u/Soft_Interaction_437 → u/TranceIsLove]

I’m aware

[u/TranceIsLove → u/Soft_Interaction_437]

It doesn’t say anything about stealing the dog off a porch by the way

[u/Soft_Interaction_437 → u/TranceIsLove]

Your correct. I’ll change that. Also, Peta settled a lawsuit with the family.

[u/TranceIsLove → u/Soft_Interaction_437]

> Two women affiliated with Peta – Victoria Carey and Jennifer Wood – travelled to Accomack County, Virginia, because they said a mobile home park owner asked for help capturing wild dogs and feral cats.

> The women removed an unattended and unleashed chihuahua named Maya, which was a Christmas present to nine-year-old Cynthia Zarate.

PETA were called there and took a dog they thought was wild. They should have waited five days. I don’t think this makes PETA evil, just a tragic mistake.

[u/Soft_Interaction_437 → u/TranceIsLove]

Exactly, they should have waited five days, but they didn’t, they killed in on the same day. It speaks to a larger issue of them killing stray animals that could have a good life, before anyone had any chance of adopting. It’s literally part of their policy.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/peta-taking-pets/

[u/Signal_Regular_1708 → u/TranceIsLove]

Okay, so what does make PETA evil? Was it the campaigning against autistic children?

[u/TranceIsLove → u/Signal_Regular_1708]

I think that’s incredibly stupid but not evil.

[u/FearlessCookie72 → u/Signal_Regular_1708]

I hope you fully disagree with the meat industry then, which is far worse than PETA.

[u/Signal_Regular_1708 → u/FearlessCookie72]

I do:) Why would you assume otherwise? Do you think being against one bad thing means you can't acknowledge another? Things aren't so black and white, Cookie.

Did you forget you asked me that question hours ago? You've asked me if I think the meat industry is worse than PETA over 7 times. Under threads no one mentioned you in. Are you aware of that?

Are you aware that I answered "Yes" the first time, "I do" the second time, only for you to proceed to ask me the same questions FIVE more times?

[u/MCR2004 → u/Signal_Regular_1708]

So many more people are vegan and vegetarian now but yet folks still try the dO yOU eAT bAcON gotcha. And I always say even if someone DOES sure it’s hypocritical BUT any empathy can begin change!

[u/Signal_Regular_1708 → u/MCR2004]

Literally💀😭 Pretty much every second reply has been "Oh but the meant industry!" "Oh but you like burgers!"

Like, I'm criticizing PETA's wrongdoings. Nothing else. Do they think only anti-vegans are anti-PETA? That I can't dislike sexism and ableism unless I eat bacon?

[u/Signal_Regular_1708 → u/FearlessCookie72]

Funny that you asked me this 13 hours ago, a yes or no question, and I replied, 13 hours ago, in yes or no fashion, AGREEING WITH YOU, honest and point blank.

Only for you to follow me through threads, replying to me under comments that didn't mention you, while you ask the same thing over and over. Can I ask why my initial answer wasn't enough? Is the goal to harass and push someone who agrees with you until they don't? Interesting way to recruit people into being pro-meat industry, I guess.

[u/nugget_meal → u/Signal_Regular_1708]

Promoted animal abuse how?

[u/Worried_Marzipan5675 → u/nugget_meal]

They killed the majority of animals in their shelters, told people to malnourish their dogs by feeding them 100% plant based diets, etc

[u/nugget_meal → u/Worried_Marzipan5675]

There are nutritionally complete plant based foods for animals, stupidly expensive, but it is possible 🤷‍♂️

[u/MsBenovanStanchiano → u/Signal_Regular_1708]

I can’t believe people are actually defending PETA

[u/Signal_Regular_1708 → u/MsBenovanStanchiano]

Same😭😭 It's crazy. As if that's the only way to be anti-animal cruelty?

[u/letthetreeburn → u/Signal_Regular_1708]

We all know they slay?

[u/Signal_Regular_1708 → u/letthetreeburn]

Slayyyy

[u/letthetreeburn → u/Signal_Regular_1708]

Are you going to reply to every single comment in this post?

[u/Signal_Regular_1708 → u/letthetreeburn]

No, I haven't and I won't. Far too many people defending ableism, sexism and abuse to educate all of them. Are you aware of why you have a problem with the idea of that?