Knock me over with a feather this morning when I actually got an email from Ms. Ingrid Newkirk herself:FROM: "Ingrid Newkirk" [IngridN@peta.org]TO: MeDATE: Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 7:48 AMSUBJECT: Thank You.mailed-bypeta.orgThanks, we will look at that right away.Also, thank you very … Read More »
Archives for April 2011
A 2nd Open Letter to PETA: Thank You
TO: "Ingrid Newkirk" [IngridN@peta.org]CC: "Carrie Snider" [CarrieS@peta.org], "HollyAnne Dame" [HollyAnneD@petaf.org], "Tracy Reiman" [TracyR@peta.org], "Dan Mathews" [DanM@peta.org], "Lisa Lange" [LisaL@peta.org] SUBJECT: A 2nd Open Letter to PETA re: Win a Vasectomy - Thank … Read More »
PETA Update #4: Victory!
We did it, folks!PETA has removed all references to National Infertility Awareness Week from their "Win a Vasectomy" campaign. I've closed the petition and we've come in at just over 2,200 signatures in just 3 days. This is an incredible victory for the infertility … Read More »
PETA Update #3: Close, But No Cigar
It's been a crazy 48 hours. Let's recap: First I sent PETA my open letter in response to their "Win a Vasectomy" campaign. Then PETA wrote back... and told me to "just adopt." So I wrote them back again (does this officially make us pen pals?) and they wrote me back again with a … Read More »
PETA Responds and They Just Don’t Get It
Click here to jump to the list of participating blogs with open letters to PETA. Seriously? PETA just doesn't have a clue. I did in fact send my Open Letter to PETA yesterday to Ingrid Newkirk, President of PETA. Color me shocked when I actually received a response from a … Read More »
An Open Letter to PETA
Ingrid E. Newkirk, President People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals 501 Front St. Norfolk, VA 23510 Dear Ms. Newkirk, I grew up listening to Bob Barker reminding me to "always spay or neuter your pets" at the end of each episode of The Price is Right. It's a … Read More »
Infertility Ain’t No Joke
It may be April Fool's Day, but infertility ain't no joke.My favorite meme on the intarwebs right now.Let's tell it like it is, shall we?Infertility affects 1 out of every 8 couples in the US. Worldwide, the World Health Organization estimates that as of data through 2002, … Read More »