Audrina Patridge from the television show, The Hills, appears in the latest PETA ad campaign in an effort to convince people to adopt their next animal. It’s a fact that when you buy from a pet store or a breeder, your purchase results in more animals being bred, all the while other animals die everyday waiting for a home in a shelter. It seems like a no brainer that adoption is the way to go. Sure you might not end up with that German Shepherd you had your eye on, but you’ll have a welcome addition to your home nonetheless.
Speaking of animal adoptions; President Obama had promised on the campaign trail that his family’s dog would be adopted. And it is, sort of; he adopted it from Ted Kennedy, who purchased it from a breeder. It’s a vast government conspiracy the likes of which we have never seen before. This blatant sidestepping of the issue didn’t stop the Humane Society from issuing a glowing commentary on the President’s saving of the puppy from near certain death in the nightmare that is Martha’s Vineyard.
Getting back to the topic at hand, a lot of people don’t like PETA. A common criticism I’ve heard is that the organization objectifies women in their ad campaigns. At least this time around those naysayers can rest assured that Audrina had been objectified long before PETA came calling.
I had a link to a news story about the ‘Obama puppy conspiracy’ but I lost it, so you’ll just have to take my word for it.
