As LOW as PARIS IS...
she is NOT LOW ENOUGH FOR PETA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PETA needs to STOP THE CRUELEST KILLER IN THE WORLD......................
WHAT SLOWLY KILLS MILLIONS OF ANIMALS EVERY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE DOMESTIC CAT............
HUNTERS OF MILLIONS OF BIRDS.......................
OUTLAW THE CAT PETA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A CAT KILLS IN THE SLOWEST.......................
CRUELEST.......................
LONGEST FASHION OF ANY ANIMAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AND CATS DON'T EVEN EAT THEIR KILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: The Eyes | June 12, 2007 06:42 PM

I think a little suffering may make her more sensitive to the suffering of others. I think it would be great if she did a PSA for PETA. She has star power and certainly knows how to work the media. How about it, Paris?

Posted by: Mike | June 12, 2007 09:34 PM

This is a very good step from Dan Mathews towards Paris Hilton! As I know she is already furfree and a vegetarian now! In her position as the famous Hilton heiress she does many good things even if she is still very young! I wish courage for both of them and good luck!

Posted by: ANIMAL CAUSE | June 13, 2007 05:28 AM

Paris? Oh God. I don't particularly hate Paris, and I know she gave up fur recently. But Cmon! Honestly, you can't trust unreliable people. If she did do this ad, she most likely would be caught with KFC two weeks later. Does Cindy Crawford or Naomi Campbell ring a bell? And when she does screw up, which she will, those clowns at the Center for Consumer Freedom(yeah, I got my eye on them) will just exploit it. Why don't you go for someone cool and trust-worthy, like Prince or Anthony Kiedis or Forest Whitaker or Jet or Milo Ventimiglia or Fergie or ANYBODY!(the list goes on and on of people who have expressed concern for factory farm animals, infact stick with Fergie - she's glamorous, not trashy and she did speak up for chickens at KFC a few years back)
Why don't we get somebody who can be serious and is respected enough to get a serious announcement across? As if people are going to take advice from Paris for what to and what not to put in their body - can you not see the satire? Please, get someone responsible.

Posted by: Michael Conley | June 13, 2007 06:28 AM

I think that all the publicity this cause can get is good...I hope she does it!

Posted by: Elizabeth | June 13, 2007 01:32 PM

oh jesus.. another PeTA bashing Paris fan.. The Eyes need to grow some Lips so they can kiss my Ass

Posted by: brookie | June 13, 2007 02:49 PM

The Eyes

Please attach a heart and brain to the eyes and get a life.

You hate PETA and cats...very sad that you are so unenlightened.

HUMANS....the MOST CRUEL ANIMAL IN THE WORLD, THEY KILL JUST FOR FUN.....HUMANS KILL HUMAN AND NON-HUMAN ANIMALS EVERY SECOND OF THE DAY......BAN HUMANS....ESPECIALLY, STUPID, CRUEL HUMANS

Posted by: Ana | June 13, 2007 04:36 PM

KFC is awesome. Their food is so good, especially that popcorn chicken. Maybe if you PETA people had some nice chicken and meat in your life, you'd be less anal.

Paris is dumb and talentless... why is she a celebrity?

OUTLAW THE LION, ALL BIG CATS, EVERY CARNIVIROUS ANIMAL PETA! THEY'RE KILLERS!

Posted by: Haley | June 13, 2007 04:53 PM

As I open my PETA-site one time in my life late at night I have the regrettable feeling that we got some lunatics on this site today; fuck off and look out for your brains! Do you feel no shame about yourself or did you run away from a madhouse!?!?!?

Posted by: Lord of the Apes | June 13, 2007 05:10 PM

to the Eyes:
it is really disgusting to meet voluntarily heavy people because they never change, worse from a bad person: thatone is able to make work his conscience and become good!

Posted by: Santino Roccaforte | June 13, 2007 05:31 PM

to Haley: another little shady who is jealous from PETA and paris-cat; yep!!!

Posted by: We shall rock you | June 13, 2007 05:40 PM

to the eyes:
go home and look for your glasses!

Posted by: alpha dog | June 13, 2007 05:45 PM

It's really weird that people who apparently so despise PETA continually take the effort and energy to read Jack's posts and comment. Frankly, I'm flattered. Maybe something will stick in the tiny brains you have and you'll see the meat-eating error of your ways.

Posted by: Becca | June 13, 2007 09:41 PM

Why would I be jealous of Paris? Her morals are VERY questionable. But enough about her. PETA is an organization full of heartless psychos who love animals a little too much. And I have plently of evidence of the shady things they have done in the past.

Join the rest of the sane world and eat some meat. The animals you love so much have no hang ups about eating each other, so why should we have hang ups about eating them?

Posted by: Haley | June 14, 2007 11:03 AM

information for the eyes:
many cats who are not hungry don't want to kill animals; they want just to play with them - the small animal dies by heart attack! when i see that my cat has a small animal i know that he is not hungry and i take the animal away from him and give it freedom. sometimes he brings a mouse and let her run free in the house without caring anymore so i quickly take it away. if you are just looking and doing nothing so you are the wicked badass and not the cat!
of course wild cats are hunting and killing and also many cats of farmers and other people because they are too stingy to feed them! ok?

Posted by: bluebird | June 14, 2007 11:54 AM

haley,
i think that you have some deathly hallows around you!

Posted by: We shall rock you | June 14, 2007 03:05 PM

haley,
your morales are more questionable because you are wicked in talking bad about other people!

Posted by: john forrester | June 14, 2007 03:11 PM

"And I have plently of evidence of the shady things they have done in the past."

OK, Haley. Lay some on me.

Posted by: Mike | June 14, 2007 07:39 PM

Haley,
how exactly are "heartless psychos" capable of loving things too much?

Posted by: Kenna | June 14, 2007 07:58 PM

I don't have questionable morals... I call it like I see it. Paris has done some less than lady-like things in the past, but all of that is on her.

I gave PETA a chance... tried to see where YOU people are coming from. And from what I've gathered, I think that any organization that equals a chicken to a human and uses scare tactics to prove their point is not any organization that I approve of.

Posted by: Haley | June 14, 2007 09:28 PM

By heartless psychos, I meant that PETA is heartless towards humans. But they say humans are animals too...

PETA is hypocritical. How can you cry and moan about how terrible euthnaizing animals is when you turn around and do it yourself?

PETA is notorious for harrassing people especially celebrities. Remember the dumping paint on people who wear fur? Or how you harrass Beyonce (that's my girl)? Does damaging other people's property ring a bell? Or how about the fact that you attempt to use people's children as mouthpieces and pawns for your organization? What about the comics "Your Mommy Kills Animals" and "Your Daddy Kills Animals"? Sound familiar? And why are you people constantly trivializing events such as the holocaust to support your views?

Ingrid Newkirk said that if animal research resulted in a cure for AIDS, that PETA would be against it. Huh? I can't even begin to tell you how asinine that statement is.

I have even more examples, but I'm getting tired of typing (and making you look dumb). So basically, all I'm saying is that PETA is full of psychos, it's fine to eat meat and drink milk, and no one should be part of this insane organization.

Now back to my Zaxby's chicken...

Posted by: Haley | June 14, 2007 10:15 PM

Haley,

I'm not speaking for everyone on this blog, but every person I have met that love animals are very compassionate people to both humans and animals. Generally, they do no harm in all aspects of their lives as they don't want to cause pain to any living thing. Yes we may say that we have had enough of the human race because they are so cruel and yes we get angry, disappointed and just dam depressed with the people that are conducting these digusting acts of cruelty but a part from a few extreme activists who have become desperate to get people to listen, most people that are vegans/vegetarians for ethical reasons would be the first to help any human in need. If they see cruelty being inflicted on people then we would not condone that, but if we see humans being cruel to an animal and some how the animals gets the upper hand then yes it is hard to feel sorry for that human.

Posted by: SB | June 15, 2007 12:24 AM

Haley, I don't approve of you because you don't understand PETA's point at all: they don't equal a chicken or any other creature to a human (because there are humans who are too bad) but they say and me also that a chicken or any other animals are not for human rascals to be abused! I hope you shall no longer play the misunderstanding part! ok?

Posted by: Sergio Fontana | June 15, 2007 05:35 AM

Haley & The Eyes
Understandably both of you have what is called a mental disorder and a mental malfuntion. There is still a little bit of hope and maybe time for you all to receive psychiatric care and certainly psychriatic evaluation. A lack of knowledge or intellect has caused you a brain defect. The Eyes that cannot see and the Haley that cannot hear and both who do not listen has caused both stuck on stupid. It would be most rewarding for modern civilization if mammals as yourselves or maybe that is an insult to the mammal beings, but anyways what is necessary at this moment is to get some kind of education. Even roaches have a better menatal capacity than yourselves.

Posted by: Your Conscience | June 15, 2007 12:50 PM

Haley & The Eyes
Understandably both of you have what is called a mental disorder and a mental malfuntion. There is still a little bit of hope and maybe time for you all to receive psychiatric care and certainly psychriatic evaluation. A lack of knowledge or intellect has caused you a brain defect. The Eyes that cannot see and the Haley that cannot hear and both who do not listen has caused both stuck on stupid. It would be most rewarding for modern civilization if mammals as yourselves or maybe that is an insult to the mammal beings, but anyways what is necessary at this moment is to get some kind of education. Even roaches have a better menatal capacity than yourselves.

Posted by: Your Conscience | June 15, 2007 12:50 PM

Haley, in case you're unaware there is a huge cat and dog overpopulation problem in this country. Every year millions of animals must be euthanized because of this problem. These animals have nowhere to go and no-one to take care of them. Euthanasia is a sad fact of life for them, and will continue to be until people are more diligent about spaying and neutering (something PETA constantly advises to do). So, please don't give me this crap about hypocrisy. Two of my friends bottle-feed orphaned kittens every week at the local humane society, but even there euthanasia has to take place. No-kill shelters usually just divert the animals to a another place where someone else has to do the tragic, but necessary dirty work.

If PETA were actually found to criminally harass a person, then like everyone else they can be charged under the law. If you've studied history then you're no doubt aware a lot of our freedoms only came about by people brave enough to contest ill-conceived or unjust laws. Morality should always take precedence over the law. As Theodore Roosevelt said, "To educate a man in mind, and not in morals, is to educate a menace to society."

Please don't stereotype by saying "you people"---we're all individuals and all different.

PETA does not trivialize the Holocaust. There are many Jews and Jewish vegetarians that fully agree on the idea PETA was promoting. They correctly comprehend it to be a comparison, not a trivialization or denigration.

Animal research has held back human medical progress. We've already cured various cancers in the mouse---wouldn't it be great if we could do likewise for humans? In 1996, 108,000 Americans died in hospitals from adverse reactions to FDA-approved drugs properly administered by licensed medical professionals, as reported by the Journal of the American Medical Association. In the same year, 2.2 million Americans had adverse reactions to FDA-approved drugs. All these were drugs that had passed animal tests with flying colors. With recent technology such as pharmacogenomics (which emphasizes everyone's own unique genetic makeup), microdosing, DNA chips, in vitro and epidemiological studies, et cetera, animal tests are a precious waste of time and money.

Anyway, Haley, instead of spending all your time on the websites of anti-PETA extremists, you should learn PETA's founding, guiding and cornerstone principle. Be kind.

Posted by: Mike | June 15, 2007 02:34 PM

Mike,
I applaud you!!!!!!!

Posted by: Your Conscience | June 15, 2007 03:16 PM

haley,
if there are animals to be euthanized - you are surely not the one to adopt them - so care about your own problems and don't try to find a rope for to hang others!

Posted by: shadowfax | June 15, 2007 05:07 PM

Thanks Your Conscience! And to think this all started with Paris Hilton. I hope she reads the posts and decides to do the PSA.

Posted by: Mike | June 15, 2007 06:35 PM

mike, It is a big claim to say animal research has held back medical progress. Perhaps you could site some specific examples, that mouse cancer can be cured at all is a step in the right direction for the human variety. Sucessful vaccines for polio,rabies mumps and measels involved animal testing in a pivotal role. Training on animals accelerated learning about organ transplants. Animals play a part in virtually every cure or anaesthetic developed. To downplay their importance is naive at best. Animal testing for perfume/shampoo type experimentation does not have my support, but such testing is vital for modern medicine(so far).
Do feel free to volunteer for testing though, it may save a mouse or three.

Posted by: rojo | June 16, 2007 10:03 AM

INGRID NEWKIRK is a '' Saint '' for all animal welfare., she is outspoken and will never be silenced while just causes abound. Long Live '' PETA '' and all the wonderful Celebs that lend support.

Posted by: Keith | June 16, 2007 11:38 AM

INGRID NEWKIRK is a '' Saint '' for all animal welfare., she is outspoken and will never be silenced while just causes abound. Long Live '' PETA '' and all the wonderful Celebs that lend support.

Posted by: Keith | June 16, 2007 11:38 AM

Rojo, thanks anyway, but I've already volunteered for a drug testing and got well-paid for it by a pharma company.

It's not really a matter of saving a mouse. It's more a question of losing a human life. Animals tests cannot be predictably extrapolated to humans. If a drug does poorly in animal tests, it will probably be shelved, even though it might have performed admirably for people. Disease occurs on a molecular level, and this is where we differ widely from other species, not to mention from one another. For the best results you have to be treated for your own specific genetic makeup (pharmacogenomics, etc.). Some people had success with Vioxx, but many didn't. Naturally Merck can now use animal testing as a legal shield, since Vioxx had to have, by law, "passed" animal tests. Animal tests or not, you are ALWAYS ultimately going to be the guinea pig.

Curing mice of cancer hasn't be seen to be a step in the right direction for humans, even though the war on cancer was declared decades ago.

We're also attempting to replicate diseases in animals that never naturally occur in them.

The drug Thalidomide causing phocomelia is one of the most notorious examples of a drug that caused no problems in a multitude of test animals (they finally produced it in the White New Zealand rabbit by megadosing it, and in monkeys with ten times the normal dose), but was teratogenic in humans. The drug company's belief in the veracity of the animal tests delayed the removal of the drug from the market, causing untold and unnecessary human pain and suffering.

Anyway, the fact that some drugs pan out after animal testing is more a matter of luck than science. To quote my own post, "In 1996, 108,000 Americans died in hospitals from adverse reactions to FDA-approved drugs properly administered by licensed medical professionals, as reported by the Journal of the American Medical Association. In the same year, 2.2 million Americans had adverse reactions to FDA-approved drugs. All these were drugs that had passed animal tests with flying colors". According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (1997, Vol 277, pp 301-6) adverse drug reactions to animal-tested drugs costs the general public over $136 billion dollars a year in health-care expenses.

If you are open-minded, read the book "Sacred Cows and Golden Geese" by Dr. Ray Greek and Dr. Jean Swingle Creek. They have more recent books, but "Cows" is certainly a good one.

We can do better in the 21st century.

Posted by: Mike | June 17, 2007 04:58 PM

well, haley looks like you logged onto the wrong blog page!! you have no chance winning any arguments against any PETA members...clearly you know little about PETA and why extreme measures must be taken to bring awareness to people and celebs as well!! they need to be made aware of where the fur comes from they wear on there bodies, and if you feel that is drastic.. tough shit!! it needs to be done. and i am very proud to be a PETA member and as far as you coming on this blog saying how great KFC is, it takes alot of balls and you may be opiniated as are PETA members, you need to find another playground to mess with this is not the place for you!! I am proud of what I do for PETA and will defend any and all things we do to help animals everywhere!! because no matter what you think or say we are changing the world everyday!!! peace.

Posted by: sunshine | June 17, 2007 05:21 PM

to rojo:
polio, mumps, rabies, aspirin, peniciline etc. all these famous medicines were found before they were tested on animals! hans ruesch did a huge research and wrote his famous book. there everything is proved and documented. the book's name in german is 'nackte herrscherin' so i think in english it's called 'naked empress' the dismantling of medical science. i think you can find it on google with the name 'hans ruesch' or his association 'civis'. i knew him personally years ago; this man sacrificed all his life for the mistreated animals - you can trust him! he made a famous documentary 'the suffering of the animals' spoken by famous actress julie christie who at that time was president of the vegetarian society in england. this film is very interesting! it shows the electrocution of an elefant by edison when he wanted to show his invention of electricity. furthermore it shows the military experiment of the atom bomb on the bikini atoll where thousands of animals were killed - specially donkeys and cows for testing the deadly reaction of nuclear weapons. after you saw that film you shall surely understand that there are some people in this world who do not anymore much appreciate their own species! check it out!

Posted by: animalfriend | June 17, 2007 05:57 PM

Rojo, regarding your statement, "Successful vaccines for polio,rabies mumps and measels involved animal testing in a pivotal role ", this is just a bit of what I have found out (I'm just going to copy and paste).

The inventor of the polio vaccine, Dr. Sabin stated under oath before the US Congress, that the polio vaccine was long delayed because of misleading results in nonhuman primates: "...the work on prevention (of polio) was long delayed by the erroneous conception of the nature of the human disease based on misleading experimental models of the disease in monkeys."

Measles was known in the 10th century and possibly as early as the 7th. The first vaccine was prepared in 1758 when Home took blood from patients with measles and gave small amounts to healthy children. It was not until 1954 when Enders and Peebles grew measles virus in vitro (in the test-tube) that a modern-day effective vaccine became possible. The original vaccine was made from the virus isolated from a human child. Named the Edmonston strain of measles, it was used for decades to make all the measles vaccines. (The vaccine is still made via in vitro means.)

The fact that mumps is caused by a virus was proven by studying humans suffering from the disease and by in vitro work. Further in vitro work then made the vaccine possible.

The original rabies vaccine was effective on animals but killed humans. In vitro research led to the vaccines we have today.

Posted by: Mike | June 17, 2007 08:53 PM

Haley is 15 years old, says it all!!!!! Maybe when she has had a life she may understand what is going on around her.

Posted by: Me | June 18, 2007 12:05 AM

To "Your Conscience"- Just because I proved that your organization is full of crap, doesn't mean that I'm stupid. A weak person who has weak viewpoints usually says the things that you directed toward “The Eyes” and me.

All I'm asking for is some consistency. Don't speak out of both sides of your mouth. If you hate euthanasia, don't support it. It doesn't make sense.

And I'm sick of people saying how evil humans are. Like animals are the pictures of perfection. They eat meat too! Lions tear other animals apart! But I'm not allowed to eat a chicken? Or wear my furry snow boots? That's idiotic.

Also, notice how no one said anything in response to the bloody comics that PETA creates. Probably because you recognize that it is sick method PETA tries to use in order to convert the children into tofu-eating PETA pawns.

I’ve tried to see PETA in a good light, but I really can’t. Sure, abusing animals is wrong. I’m not saying that we should bathe in the blood of every land and sea animal. But why can’t we eat them? Or use their fur?

Here’s a hypothetical situation: If you were stuck in a room and the only thing in that room to eat was a steak, would you eat it? Of course you would. Those “morals” of yours would go flying out the door, too quick. But I’ve met some PETA people who said they would rather die first (but that’s just a front).

As for the medical research argument, Rojo said all that really needs to be said.

And for your information, I have adopted my share of stray cats in my fifteen years of life. Can you say the same?

Posted by: Haley | June 18, 2007 04:02 PM

Haley, as you are just 15 years old you should profit more from the positive side of animal protection and not critizize the steps which PETA is making - an active animal rights fighter has not an easy life - this I can tell you because instead of 15 years I have 55! Because from your writing I may suggest that you hate animals because you love people but I think you can love the two and fight for the two with equal measure!

Posted by: The Don | June 19, 2007 02:17 PM

Haley, it's interesting to see that you think that everybody who belongs to PETA thinks they're perfect. They don't. Also, no matter how you try, there's no way you can go through life without harming other living things. But that's not the point. What most PETA members subscribe to is to do the least harm. And when did compassion and concern for other living things become undesirable qualities?

Posted by: Mike | June 19, 2007 04:19 PM

Haley, you would really listen to the ramblings of one self-defined "expert" on animal testing (rojo) and ignore actual medical research??? You are a fool - just because you are only 15 does not give you an excuse to be completely ignorant.

Rojo, penicillin was almost never made available as an anti-biotic because animal testing was shown to be problematic. Here is a quote from Sir Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin: "How fortunate we didn't have these animal tests in the 1940s, for penicillin would probably have never been granted a license, and probably the whole field of antibiotics might never have been realized."

But Haley and rojo, you think you know it all, so you can just live in your own worlds (that would be La-La Land for you guys) and be foolish and cruel. Get off this site if you think animal activists are all out to lunch - "sunshine" from above says it all for me!

And regarding eating steak - NO, I would not eat a steak if it were the only thing in the room, and I think most of the supporters of this site would say the same.

If you want to go ahead and eat anti-biotic/growth hormone/e.coli filled pieces of dead animal cholesterol, well, all I can say is "bon appetit" (that means "Enjoy" in French).

Posted by: Michele | June 19, 2007 11:04 PM

Haley,

Your "room with a steak" comment has no foundation. Obviously the situation is impossible as you stated yourself, so why ask it? It is like asking you "if you were locked in a room with the rotting cadaver of someone close to you, would you eat it?" The answer to your steak question, PETA supporter's or otherwise, means nothing.

Posted by: Iris | June 21, 2007 02:20 PM

In response to what ever prat wanted Fergie to do a PSA for KFC-Fergie wears fur!!!

Posted by: Phil | June 22, 2007 06:05 PM

on 1 of the peta sites it said engrid follows f.1. (grand prix) so why doesnt she try the f.1. drivers like. lewis hamilton?.. some may even be vegan..

Posted by: gary fair | June 22, 2007 06:28 PM

Why do people keep going on about cats and the fact that most of the birds etc that they kill dont get eaten. The fact is predators are programed to kill, we on the other hand no the difference between right and wrong. Humans have developed the ability to live without meat but predators like lions cant, thats what makes it wrong for animals to be killed for food, when there is no need, the problem is humans are selfish and greedy. As for fur, no amout of fur is going to make anyone look good, look at J Lo with or without fur shes still got a evil heart and a fat arse

Posted by: Amy | June 22, 2007 06:31 PM

Haley, The comment you made..."Like animals are the pictures of perfection. They eat meat too! Lions tear other animals apart! But I'm not allowed to eat a chicken? Or wear my furry snow boots? That's idiotic." Well, Haley, YOU are idiotic to me. Are you putting yourself at an animals intelligence level? They are animals, they have no conscience. They are not aware that they are causing pain to another living, breathing, feeling creature. They are driven by instinct. We are supposed to be smarter, aren't we? We have a choice, animals do not. We are aware that when we kill an animal, it feels pain! If you want to be as smart as a lion, go ahead and kill animals for your food. As a PETA supporter and vegetarian, I am a little smarter than that.

Posted by: Kelly | June 22, 2007 06:33 PM

Paris have someone bring you a cd player and watch the cruelty to animals so we can wear their fur also watch the circus animals being trained you have the voice to get this out to the public.Dog fighting Icould go on and on please protect our animals

Posted by: evelyn austin | June 22, 2007 06:58 PM

all you idiots out there, greed is the issue here in every way, shape and form. there probably already is a cure for every disease known to man, but the pharmaceutical companies are too busy selling drugs and making money. these drugs still have serious side effects so they really never needed to be tested in the first place. look on the warning labels of everything in your house and it still says, "if swallowed, seek help, hello, think of the poor helpless creatures that suffered for no reason, the products are still dangerous...

Posted by: debera | June 22, 2007 07:10 PM

Two thirds of all Americans are now FAT or OBESE ! Could it be from stuffing their jowls with lots & lots of meat?
The average life of a pig is 15 years, but in a factory farm they are allowed to live to the ripe old age of 6 months!!
We force feed factory farm animals full of hormones to fatten them up for the slaughter. Nine BILLION animals are slaughtered every year in our factory farms!!
Maybe some people who don't agree with some of these views should take a look at the undercover videos shot in factory farms. It might make you think twice the next time you walk past that ham.
As far as fur? Fur is no longer a necessity that was needed 150-200 years ago when people had no other way to stay warm.
It is worn as a fashion statement only !!!! And what a useless waste of a life just so someone can wear fur trimmed boots etc.
I challenge anyone to view the undercover videos shot at FUR FARMS!!! If you have an ounce of empathy and compassion... it will break your heart.

Posted by: Kim | June 22, 2007 07:12 PM

Ok can we all quit arguing with a 15 year old?!?!? There is no point in wasting your fingers typing. The people who are here that know PETA is a good thing should not let a 15 year old bother them. I have been vegan for 9 years. I have grown up with my family eating meat all around me and making fun of my choices. I still let it slide, they know my side of it and can understand, but they still after all this time will not change. I just recently was able to get my Mother to buy organic, grain fed, free range chicken eggs.

We as a group have bigger battles to fight than a 15 year old who has nothing better to do than post rebuttals.

As far as what the comments are suppose to be about, Paris Hilton, I cannot disagree more. I cannot stand Paris Hilton! I would not like her being a spokesperson for PETA. She is an unreliable person. My ex was good friends with her. And all I can say is I have numerous pictures of her snorting coke. So a person like that in my opinion, would not be a good person to have speak out on behalf of animals. She can speak out on behalf of skanks everywhere, but not animals.

Posted by: Joy | June 22, 2007 07:32 PM

The thing about Paris (and I don't keep up with celebrities) is that she would do ANYTHING to feel better than other people. I guess celebrities feel good when they wear the dead flesh of an animal. How terrible.

Posted by: Brittany | June 22, 2007 09:42 PM

Hey PETA! I just wanted to say that I LOVE animals A WHOLE LOT! In a matter of fact, I want to go to college to go into becoming a vet technician! I really want to help animals! I just graduated high school and I'm going to college this fall. But if I became a vegetarian, would I be saying that I'm better than animals? A lot of animals do eat vegetables but others are meat eaters, such as lions, and bears. I consider animals on the same level as humans. We are not better, or worse than them, because we all are mammals. You see, we all have hair or fur on our bodies and we are all in the same category. So why should I become a vegetarian?

Posted by: Jessica | June 22, 2007 09:49 PM

siav.org mrmcmed.org & pcrm.org, read what the march of dimes spends (30 million a year) your money on..

Posted by: gary fair | June 22, 2007 10:01 PM

Paris? Can you not think of anyone else besides her? I wouldn't trust her. She is known to be a little untrustworthy. If you can't find someone else to do the PETA ad, I will.

Posted by: bella | June 22, 2007 10:52 PM

I know you did the correct action by asking Paris, now it is up to her to step up. I am very proud to be a member of PETA who very often is getting attention with Pamela Anderson's actions for the animals. I wish the whole world was as loving as us.

Posted by: Lynda Rizzo | June 22, 2007 11:22 PM

A lot of people are uneducated and we must not give them attention...its like fighting with a retard.
BACK TO THE TOPIC...
I think everyone deserves a second chance, sure, Paris has acted bad but she didn't murder anybody y'know? And if she is willing to help, it goes to show us that she is indeed capable of change, and that she's got a heart.

Posted by: Maria | June 23, 2007 03:46 AM

Haley

I remember being 15 well (it wasn't that long ago) and so I remember what it is like to think you know it all. And to think that your opinion is the right one.

But you have A LOT of growing up to do. Think of it this way; its not just about not eating meat. It is about the pain and suffering these defenceless animals have to endure before you get that meat on your plate.

We hear stories in the news sometimes of children that have been disgustingly mistreated by their parents. Locked away, malnourished and beaten to within an inch of their lives. And the world is always horrified by these stories - how can a person do that to another person?

Well surely it is the same for these animals? And yet you seem to think it is in some way different, and even ok. You are questioning the work of an organisation that is fighting to stop this happening to animals. Why? Why should these animals be treated this way just so you can get your KFC faster?

PETA fights for the 'ethical' treatment of animals. That is what this is all about. Unfortunately we do live in a day and age where the demand for meat is high. But I stand with PETA to try and educate ignorant young people like yourself about how we should meet this demand. Battery hens, gestation crates and all other aspects of unethical farming are not NECESSARY.

And that is the point and importance of PETA - if it isn't necessary, don't do it.

Posted by: JP | June 23, 2007 05:26 AM

I don't believe that eating meat or using animal products makes humans heartless or cruel. The level to which it has been taken is out of control. Inhumanely keeping, hurting, torturing and killing animals is what I disagree with 100%. There is absolutely no reason to harm and torture animals just because they will soon be killed and sent away.

I also don't agree with the amount of waste there in in this world. Instead of using the animal to the fullest extent we take what we want and dispose of the rest.

The medical benefits of a vegan/vegitarian lifestyle are wonderful. It blows my mind that people don't want to take a simple step in improving their health and quality of life.

These are my reasons for leading a vegan lifestyle. Anyone else agree/disagree?

Posted by: whitney | June 23, 2007 01:16 PM

when i hope this letter will change paris hilton's mind

Posted by: stephanie schackney | June 23, 2007 03:59 PM

MY COMMENT IS SIMPLE ........I HOPE SHE DOES HELP .........AND I WANT A LOT OF YOU TO STOP ACTING SO HOLIER THAN THOU.......UNLIKE A LOT OF US SHE IS ABLE TO DIRECT A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH HER ACTIONS ....WHAT EVER YOU MAY THINK OF HER SHE HAS AN AUDIENCE .......

Posted by: elgin lee baker | June 23, 2007 05:30 PM

She needs to see the puppy mills video with Cherlize Theron. That's the first thing I thought of when I saw her crying in the back of that police car....that something good is definitely going to come out of this. Paris Hilton has the ability now to change the world. All eyes are on her so let's hope she'll make us animal lover's proud!

Posted by: Patty H | June 24, 2007 02:17 AM

Paris Hilton is Paris Hilton because her parents have brought her up wrong. I believe she will do the PSA as she is a compassionate person when educated. She will have plenty of time to think about what she has done in the past and what she can do in the future to help others. As for Hayley and The Eyes, words escape me. I know I wouldn't waste my time and energy reading a web site I had no interest in, so do yourselves and us a favour and disappear.

Posted by: Dee Dee | June 24, 2007 09:08 PM

it is called "evolution". That is where PETA is pushing forward. An aware conscience is part of the evolution of mankind. we are moving towards it whether some people like it or not. we all benefit. children like haley will be a part of a declining race, one can only hope.

Posted by: nadine griffith | June 25, 2007 10:05 AM

My age has absolutely no basis on whether or not my opinion is educated. Therefore, don't try to belittle me! There are plenty of old people (JP) who have less sense than a teenager, so get off your high horses people!

When it comes to knowledge about certain things, (like PETA) age is nothing but a number.

Eat meat! Enjoy the savory taste of it! The animals sure do!

I like animals, honest I do, but I don't share the psychotic love you have.

Why is eating meat wrong? Tell me that! Besides the whole "animal abuse" topic, why is it wrong?

Accept that your opinions are completely worthless, America (or any other place in the world) will never be completely vegan, and keep it moving… You’re just wasting your time!

Posted by: Haley | June 25, 2007 01:35 PM

Haley,
Do you honeslty believe that we should eat meat just because thats what carniverous animals do? And don't tell me you think you know PETA when you think cruelty is the only issue!

Posted by: Heinz | June 25, 2007 02:42 PM

What a good idea,Dan-to
reach out for Paris's
help.She could reach a whole
new audience. People need
to know the horrors behind
KFC.PETA is a wonderful group
who understand how much the
animals need our help. No
living breathing creature
deserves to feel pain or be
mistreated IN ANY WAY!
Remember---- ANIMALS CANT
SPEAK we need to be there
voice. Many of the laboratory
experiments are unessecary---
and animal cruelty should be
punished to the full extent of
the law. If you disagree---
you just don't get it!!!
More power to PETA and Dan
Mathews; lets hope Paris
knows a great opportunity when
it's offered
Pamela L.

Posted by: Pamela Locke | June 25, 2007 03:02 PM

I love Paris Hilton!!I would be happy if she gave up eating animals.All haters need to stop being bitter.People hate her because she has a great fashion sense,is an heiress,is girly and has a super cute dog.

Posted by: Sticky | June 25, 2007 03:33 PM

haley, that is my daughters' name and it is a very pretty one.
my hayley lives on a farm with all sorts of animals, we are a sanctuary of sorts. have you ever met up close a cow or a chicken? i would put money on the fact that you would be pleasently surprised and probably even smile. cows have the most wonderful noses and eyes that might even melt your heart. chickens don't like the rain and as soon as the sun goes down they roost almost on cue.
i am not old, occasionally i do ride a horse, you would probably like my horses, most of them are rescues from a slaughter house, they are kind and responsive with affection.
my children eat meat. i try to limit the meat my children eat for health reasons.
eating meat is a choice haley and if that is yours i respect it. please don't belittle people who choose not to and the animals that give up their lives. Paris could add exposure to there plight. she might find that doing good for a cause might help along the road to maturity too.
PETA keep up the great work.

Posted by: nadine griffith | June 25, 2007 04:22 PM

I am a fan of Paris - I think the SImple Life is a kick.
When they were on the farm- it was an eye opener to see the farmers de feather the chicken Paris said "I love animals I can't do that- Iam going to be sick"- Yet I see many pics of her wearing FUR in many modeling parties.
SHE would be a GREAT anti-fur spokesperson- she probably has no idea the pain and suffereing that an animal goes through.
Her first movie out of jail should be EARTHLINGS.
THEN she'll understand us all.

Posted by: sue | June 25, 2007 06:01 PM

Why do meat eaters even bother and comment on what vegetarians say or do, leave them alone and stop attacking them. I think that you are just upset because you know that being vegetarian is correct and healthier so you keep denying it by attacking vegetarians because it makes you feel better. Anyway, whatever you say will not affect us, it will only make us insist more and more.

Posted by: Dana | June 26, 2007 02:30 PM

michele, so penicillen may not have passed the tests, so what, millions of lives have been saved by products that did.
We now have different ways to model medicines, so now it is safer to go straight to human testing. It wasn't once.

Posted by: rojo | June 26, 2007 09:01 PM

People have also been KILLED or have become seriously ill from medicines that were approved based on animal testing. Only 8% of approved animal-tested medicines actually benefit humans, meaning that 92% of them have FAILED - meaning that BILLIONS and BILLIONS of lives have been wasted on useless testing.

I would not be comforted knowing that my life could be improved/saved if animals had been needlessly killed in the process.

Rojo, you sure seem to spend an inordinate amount of time on this site, considering that you do not seem to agree with many if any of PETA's statements. Have you watched all of their videos yet??? I bet you will not do so, because then you would have to admit that many of your views condone serious animal cruelty.

Posted by: Michele | June 28, 2007 10:53 AM

Paris

I am so sorry that this has happened to you, this is in a much bigger way, but animals are put in cages in China and then skinned alive or other tortures that happen, if you care at all about animals please on where their skin. I am sure you know have an idea about how it feels to be in a cage and scared to death.

Posted by: Cheryl | July 1, 2007 09:51 AM

I am so glad that people agree with me about "The Eyes" saying cats are the cruelest killers in the world.

Posted by: Chasity | July 1, 2007 11:03 PM

Poor PETA. They will never be taken seriously.
Especially with current administration shooting themselves in the foot every time they turn around.

Poor stupid PETA

Posted by: Donald | July 2, 2007 01:03 PM

I find that the hardest part about being vegetarian is the meat-eaters. Not once have I tried to change others into becoming vegetarians. I am often ridiculed for what I eat. For me it seems that the people who make fun of me are jealous of my will and my strength to become a vegetarian.

Haley, if you don't insult "us" for our beliefs then we won't insult you for what you believe in. Most of "us" are just compassionate human beings who have made a personal choice to change our own lifestyles, for whatever reason that may be. I know others have been saying you're young so what do you know. I'm only 18. It is not a matter of age, but a willingness to open your mind and be more understanding.

For me, I am a vegetarian not because I don't want to eat meat, and yes it is the "circle of life", I am vegetarian because I don't agree with the treatment of the animals we eat. In nature a lion catches it's prey in a gruesome way, but at least it's supper has lived a life of freedom. Who are we to take away the freedom of another innocent creature?

To care about the well being of other sensitive living beings is not "psychotic". Society tells us which animal is for eating and which one is for loving and companionship. What makes my dogs more worthy of care, health and love then a cow?

Ofcourse no issue is black and white. However, I ask you, Haley, to try and be more open-minded and understanding.

Posted by: Sydney | July 3, 2007 03:34 AM

I don't think someone convicted of drunk driving is the type of person PETA should be associating with.

Posted by: Christina | July 9, 2007 12:48 PM

The is to the eyes about the comment made on cats. You need to get a life it is only natural the way cats kill. But when fed and taken care of they are very loveable creatures. I have had cats in my family for years and they get along with my birds and rat. So stick it up your cat hating ass and learn a few things.

Posted by: kim | August 16, 2007 01:07 PM

honestly about the Cat comments... A cat doesn't even eat its preys... THEY DO. If they are hungry.

Is the curious instinct of the cat who move it to chase birds. but WE ARE NOT ANIMALS , so I am vegan who love animals

Posted by: Dolly | September 7, 2007 03:15 PM