P*TA's at it again, surprise, surprise! - Page 1

First let me say that what happend to these dogs was horrific.  BUT, The company should be held responsible for the massacre and prosecuted.  But of course, P*TA and HSUS have to take it to the extreme, calling for a ban on the entire sport/business.  Now they want to ban mushers across Canada and the U.S.  Notice how their agent is citing "facts".  Sad thing is, they'll be believed by the general public and it's just another way to play on the emotions of pet owners.  Wonder how those people will feel when the arrow is pointing at them and they're told that Fluffy is being abused because somebody in a neighboring community hit their dog, so it's only logical that they have too.  Or, better yet, merely because Fluffy's been forced into slavery!  ONE MORE FOOT IN THE DOOR!

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Hahahah....nahh...don't believe what you hear or read,  re: shutting down the dog-sledding in Canada. After all, this is Canada. We have little to nil animal rights laws to protect anything with four legs...and if it generates revenue...giddy up....all the more reason to keep it going and turn a blind eye.

Personally, pointing a finger at PETA is the last thing I would have expected to see, in the case of the 100 sled dogs killed, and tossed into a mass grave (some to wither in pain). Is PETA a good organization? Is PETA a bad organization?...well, I guess that depends on who you ask. I choose to take some of their platforms with a grain of salt, BUT....I do have to respect them for the in-roads, and steadfast approach they have taken, to tackle animal abuse cases/issues head on (and this case wreaks of abuse). Anyone who can turn a blind eye to animal abuse has to have a black heart. And from what I read on this forum....not many possess a black heart. Let's face it....maiming or marginalizing an animal (let alone man's best friend) conjures up a sense of anger (I choose to call it passion :o) ). It's not wrong to feel that way, and it's not wrong for PETA to take aim at this story. Sure, they'll try to halt the sled-dog industry, but as I stated above, Canada is the furthest from bleeding hearts for animals. Our government allows pretty much anything to be pillaged (when it comes to the animal kingdom).

I'm not about to set my domesticated dogs free simply because PETA disdains the notion, of keeping dogs confined. Au contraire! Some of their views are radical, from the lens I see through, but some of their views are simply wanting to make a change. Do they pull the "shock" card? You bet they do...but as dog people, we see shock all the time. Just walk through a local shelter, visit a local rescue or peruse your local kijiji listings, online animal listings or hard-copy newspaper listings. Shock is everywhere. To me, PETA is simply a voice for the voiceless.
But I digress. This case of the 100 dogs killed will now be played out in the court of public opinion (since the Canadian gov't doesn't have the kahunas to rightfully and righteously prosecute these 2 men). My crystal ball foretells a couple of slaps on the wrist, for this case. Fawcett vs. Houssian. Houssian vs. Fawcett. Who really cares at this point?...they both have blood on their hands. Their faces have been exposed, their stories spilled for public consumption....and their freedom is now owned by all those passionate people out there that think their decision to slaughter 100 dogs was barbaric. Good luck to those 2 men. Life will never be the same for them, henceforth.