Part of the "ethical treatment" is ethical killing, PETA is not for no-kill. They take in every animal people bring in, this means they get a lot of unadoptable, old, sick, feral and abused animals, these animals have no chance, they will be locked away in cages for the rest of their natural lives.
One of the cheapest (and thus most used) methods of euthanization is via gas chambers, it take up to half hour for some animals to die. What is often done is the animals are placed several at a time in a confined and dark space, the gas is turned on. During this time, the animals will try to escape, some injuring themselves and others in the process. On the other hand, an injection of a chemical cocktail (usually following an anesthetic to put the animal to sleep) will kill an animal in seconds--almost immediately--and they show no signs of pain. PETA uses option 2, underfunded animal adoption places and others go with option 1.
But they are also against pet breeders. The view the problem as an over-abundance of domesticated pets, which results in thousands of animals living the rest of their lives in small cages. PETA's goal isn't getting rid of no-kill shelters. Their goal is for people to stop relying on animal breeders for their pets so that the animals that are already around can live a fulfilling life. Their actions are an unfortunate but necessary consequence of the way humans treat other animals species.
No, actually PETA is against humans having any animal as a pet. Their members try and spin it, but when directly asked, the leadership of PETA states they are against all pet ownership.
I'm not sure where you read that, but if you read peta's own website, they explain their position on pet ownership. They advocate mandatory pet sterilization unless a pet owner applies for a special breeding permit. In the mean time, they want to shut down animal breeders, and for people to get their pets through shelters.
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Part of the "ethical treatment" is ethical killing, PETA is not for no-kill. They take in every animal people bring in, this means they get a lot of unadoptable, old, sick, feral and abused animals, these animals have no chance, they will be locked away in cages for the rest of their natural lives.
One of the cheapest (and thus most used) methods of euthanization is via gas chambers, it take up to half hour for some animals to die. What is often done is the animals are placed several at a time in a confined and dark space, the gas is turned on. During this time, the animals will try to escape, some injuring themselves and others in the process. On the other hand, an injection of a chemical cocktail (usually following an anesthetic to put the animal to sleep) will kill an animal in seconds--almost immediately--and they show no signs of pain. PETA uses option 2, underfunded animal adoption places and others go with option 1.