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The Price Is Still Right
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One of Barker's many accomplishments to help prevent animal suffering was to enact a ban on his show of giving away fur coats as prizes. He wanted to have no part in promoting something as horrible as fur, and The Price Is Right was fur-free right up until Barker's retirement. The good news that we just received this week, after writing to the show's producers to make sure that things were going to stay that way, is that the show's new host, Drew Carey, and the team behind The Price Is Right, share Bob Barker's anti-fur stance 100 percent. Here's the note they sent us:
"The Price Is Right," the show will honor Bob Barker's rule not to give away fur coats as prizes. 'The Price Is Right' is very proud that we were one of the first shows to realize, through Mr. Barker, that glamorizing fur coats as prizes must stop."
Right on, guys—we wish you the best of luck with the new show.
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Bob, of course, has also donated vast sums of money to universities to fund animal rights law courses.
As Bob says, "Animals need all the protection we can give them. We intend to train a growing number of law students in this area of the law in the hope that they will ultimately lead a national effort to make it illegal to brutalize and exploit these helpless creatures."
A man of true class.
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | August 16, 2007 07:41 PM
I love Bob, what a great guy!
Posted by: TeresaK | August 16, 2007 08:20 PM
I can't wait to watch the new PIR! Now just ax the cars with leather seats!
WE MISS YOU BOB!
Posted by: MIKE | August 17, 2007 12:00 AM
I'm so very happy the Price is Right has decided to continue not to give away furs. It shows they are an educated, compassionate and caring group of people who
produce the show. They are
light years ahead of their
time for making this ethical
decision. THUMBS UP TO THE
PRICE IS RIGHT.
Posted by: Susan Kline | August 17, 2007 12:42 PM
That is awesome!!
Posted by: Jaclyn | August 17, 2007 01:53 PM
Bob Barker is one of my favorite people... I cried like a little baby when I heard he was retiring. I hope Drew Carey remembers to throw in a little reminder for people to spay or neuter their pets at the end of every show.
Posted by: Brianna Fritchey | August 17, 2007 02:08 PM
Bob Barker is my hero!
Posted by: Anna | August 17, 2007 04:31 PM
It's true, Bob Barker is a true friend. But what about Drew Carey? Are we really thinking that the price is still right?
Posted by: Steve | August 17, 2007 05:21 PM
bob barker is a great man! I wish him the best with his retirement!
Posted by: Tricia Stumpf | August 17, 2007 06:35 PM
thats good i wonder if carey will close with the 'ol spay and neuter line. that would be even better.
does anybody know?
Posted by: anthony | August 18, 2007 12:49 AM
What happened to your mantra that animals are not human property and have rights?
I guess that gets thrown out when it comes to surgical procedures.
Posted by: Mars | August 18, 2007 05:00 AM
it is great to see such first class man stand up for the animals. he is such a good role model. I will miss him on the show so much.
Posted by: carolyn | August 18, 2007 07:17 PM
Bob Barker is amazing! I'm sure he saed a lot of animals by donating and raising awareness about animal cruelty.
Posted by: Sandra | August 18, 2007 11:03 PM
Just to let you know on David Letterman Drew Carey also stated that if Vick gets off he will never watch pro football again, thanks Drew for keeping the spirit of animal rights alive, Bob certainly made the right choucie
Posted by: Cyndi Smith | August 19, 2007 01:28 AM
Mars, you made a point, but the idea is to always follow the path of least harm. Having starving pet progeny wandering all over the country is not least harm. Geez, I got fixed myself.
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | August 20, 2007 09:42 AM
hey mars,
just answer me one question: why is it that all the great human welfare personalities included also animals exactly in the same way in their passion? Ah....now you fucker - use your superbrain!
Posted by: Old Spiderwoman | August 20, 2007 10:21 AM
I absolutely love Bob! He is just a wonderful man.
Posted by: Aleasha | August 20, 2007 02:47 PM
I saw Bob Barker and Drew Carey talking on TV and Drew said that he will end the show like Bob did with have your pet spayed or neutered. I am glad they will still not be giving out fur coats. The fur industry is one of the cruelest in the world. I just hope TPIR will stop giving away trips to countries like Japan which still kills whales and China where animal rights laws don't exist and other non-animal friendly countries.
M.A.
Posted by: Marsha Adamson | August 20, 2007 03:26 PM
i would like to point out that having your pet spayed/neutered is actually a very kind thing to do, because most people do not keep the babies their pets have. they sell them or give them away, to people who could very well be animal abusers or neglecters. so unless you plan on keeping all your pets' offspring, getting them spayed or neutered is the humane thing to do.
Posted by: brittney | August 20, 2007 05:00 PM
I don't know if any of you saw Drew Carrey's Letterman appearance, but said that he would not be watching any NFL if Mike Vick was still playing so I guess he is a pretty decent guy too.
Posted by: celly gillum | August 20, 2007 11:36 PM
"hey mars,
just answer me one question: why is it that all the great human welfare personalities included also animals exactly in the same way in their passion? Ah....now you fucker - use your superbrain!"
I would gladly answer your question as soon as you post it in understandable english.
"Having starving pet progeny wandering all over the country is not least harm."
Natural mortality will occur just like you condone in wild animal populations.
"they sell them or give them away, to people who could very well be animal abusers or neglecters"
So animals in shelters should not be sold or given away because they could end up in the hands of animal abusers?
Posted by: Mars | August 21, 2007 08:17 AM
"Geez, I got fixed myself."
A choice you made yourself. I guess the truth is that animals only deserve certain rights and are not equal to humans.
Posted by: Mars | August 21, 2007 08:20 AM
mars
the truth is all animals are above most humans including me!!!! observer.
Posted by: observer | August 21, 2007 10:28 AM
mars:
you know exactly what i mean because i wrote in very understandable english but you are one of those miserable guys who cannot answer this question because there is no truth inside you! fuck off! and here some advices in other languages:
du bist ein scheisskerl - non mi piaci affatto, stupido caffone - ines para poli mallakas proi proi!!!
tu es un crétin patenté! va te faire foutre....
Posted by: Old Spiderwoman | August 21, 2007 12:46 PM
Mars, don't try to put words in my mouth. I never posted that I condone or don't condone natural mortality in wild animal populations, so don't misquote me.
Who said animals are "equal" to humans? In some respects, they are superior. I certainly don't have the eyesight of a hawk, the hearing of a bat, the strength of an elephant, et cetera. But animals do deserve the right to follow a life that's in their own self-interest.
As regards, spaying and neutering, we have to live in the present tense. Since pet overpopulation, and subsequent euthanasia, is so widespread, S & N is the kindest alternative. Also sterilized animals tend to live longer, which I'm sure would meet the animals' approval. It's the path of least harm.
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | August 21, 2007 01:01 PM
mars: did your mom allow you to blog here or should you not make your homework first?
Posted by: Lord of the Apes | August 21, 2007 01:16 PM
"you are one of those miserable guys who cannot answer this question because there is no truth inside you! "
Like I posted, I would be more then happy to answer your question if it were possible to read a question from that garbled sentence of yours. Try again.
" I certainly don't have the eyesight of a hawk,"
Never heard of binoculars?
"the hearing of a bat,"
We hear things a bat can only dream of.
"the strength of an elephant,"
Humans move mountains an elephant can't climb.
"Also sterilized animals tend to live longer"
Some also die during the procedure.
"But animals do deserve the right to follow a life that's in their own self-interest."
You mean in the interest of the owner of the animal.
Posted by: Mars | August 22, 2007 08:45 AM
hey guys and gals
mars is a spin master!!!! master at spinning his own bullshit!!!
Posted by: observer | August 23, 2007 12:43 PM
Mars,
You have a bad habit of mixing quotes from different posts without addressing the specific poster.
No Mars, when I say animals deserve the right to follow a life that's in their own self-interest, that's exactly what I mean.
I post here to defend animals. Who are you working for?
By the way, what do we hear that a bat "can only dream of"?
Posted by: Mike Quinoa | August 24, 2007 12:58 PM
hmmm, I believe this thread was about Bob Barker... then it went to Mar's opinion about not fixing your pets and now its about animals being superior or not? I think we should stay a little bit more on topic... hell we have strayed from even the original argument
Posted by: Mandy | August 30, 2007 11:26 AM
mars.pets need to spayed/neurted so all those homeless animals don't have to be euthanized.it's sad to go to the animal shelter and see all those animals,knowing full well that 5% may get adopted.also if all those people who rather dump their pets of in someone elses neighborhood maybe there would'nt be a bunch of feral cats roaming around creating more babies,like there is in my neighborhood.
Posted by: sandy | August 30, 2007 11:41 AM
i agree with u bob barker
Posted by: stephanie | August 30, 2007 03:11 PM
Mars,
An animal dying while getting spayed or neutered is a possibility, but not a very strong one. It is more likely that, if allowed to reproduce, their progeny would meet some ill end at a kill shelter or on the street.
Furthermore, animals do die in the wild, but there is a distinction between these and domesticated animals, which we bred and tamed. These animals do not appear in nature, and have not had the same lifestyles. Their behaviors and skills have been modified to suit their current environments, and so our treatment of them must follow accordingly.
They are anomalies, and so it follows logically that our means of doing what is best for their welfare may also be anomalous, and this applies to the practice of sterilization.
Posted by: Alex Faber | August 30, 2007 05:42 PM
Bob Barker was recently in Anchorage, Alaska to help get Maggie the elephant at the Anchorage zoo better living quarters in another State. The controversy over Maggie has been going on for over a year and now they are talking about waiting until next spring. It's ridiculous to leave that poor elephant in the frozen North (I live there) for another 6 or more months. Bob has pledged something like $75,000 to help with care and feeding of Maggie once the okay to move her is given. Hooray Bob!
Posted by: Marilyn | August 30, 2007 06:04 PM
Mars: You just proved to me like so many other people why I truly love animals over most people!!!
Posted by: Louise McGannon | August 30, 2007 09:07 PM
Mars, just how exactly do you know what bats dream of? Oh right, you are the expert of everything, and somehow have scientific knowledge of things that no one on earth has ever figured out before. Wow, you just have to tell me your secret to success!
I had my female rabbit spayed. Although she is an indoor rabbit and therefore would not be at risk of bringing even more bunnies into the world, the fact that she would not be having any litters would put her at a very high risk of uterine cancer. The risk of cancer is very high in these situations, much, much higher than the risk of dying during the surgery. This is not a rabbit that I purchased at a pet store, as I would never knowingly add to the non-human animal overpopulation crisis, but one that a co-worker no longer wanted. Yes, it is not great that she had to be subjected to surgery, however I paid the extra money to have the laser surgery for her, which is less painful and has a faster recovery time than traditional surgery. Also, I will be sparing her the very high chance of suffering from the agony of uterine cancer.
I do not know what kind of terrible childhood you suffered, but you sound like a very bitter individual with way too much time on your hands. Instead of focusing your energies on trying to "get" us with your less-than-scintillating "zingers", why don't you actually take the time to really consider the things you are reading about on these blogs and on PETA's websites?
And I STILL am waiting to hear from you and others who I have challenged to watch "Earthlings" in its entirety. Hmmmm, guess you are not ready for that reality...
Oh yeah, Bob Barker rocks!
Posted by: Michele | August 30, 2007 09:57 PM
Mars-
You are completely off-base. All you are trying to do is argue with people. Animals live longer, healthier lives being spayed & neutered. People are the ones that domesticated animals and created the problem of over population. It's the kindest, most responsible thing to do to help solve a terrible problem.
Posted by: Jaimi | August 31, 2007 03:05 PM
Drew Carey is a surprising choice for the show. He has been one of the leading anti-PETA activist celebrities and we need people who knew him from childhood to come forward and reveal an animal abusive childhood which is likely. It's a shame Drew doesn't share concern for our furry friends. I will not be tuning in.
Posted by: Charles | October 8, 2007 09:01 PM