As many of you know, I volunteer at my local shelter and am quite involved in animal rescue. PETA is not a rescue organization and has little interest in cats, dogs, and other companion animals. PETA's main focus is animals used for food, clothing, in labs and for entertainment. From their mission statement:
"PETA focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: on factory farms, in laboratories, in the clothing trade, and in the entertainment industry. We also work on a variety of other issues, including the cruel killing of beavers, birds and other "pests," and the abuse of backyard dogs."
Nothing here about spaying and neutering your pets, finding homes for abandoned animals and ensuring proper care of companion animals. PETA goes against the mainstream animal rescue community on many issues such as when euthanasia is appropriate and how to deal with feral cat populations. It bums me out to think the public may confuse those interested in the welfare of companion animals with PETA.