The animal rights nonprofit People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is now wading into the controversy over a California animal shelter that refuses to allow Second Amendment enthusiasts—or even those who are simply against the repeal of the longstanding constitutional right to bear arms—to adopt pets.
If nothing else, the animal shelter certainly raised its local and national visibility with the decision, which has made headlines. As with so much else in American life these days, it’s yet another indication that everyday life has become so inextricably politicized these days that the Left is even willing to hold innocent, defenseless animals hostage to their ideological objectives.
“We do not support those who believe that the 2nd Amendment gives them the right to buy assault weapons,” the Shelter Hope Pet Shop in Thousand Oaks, California, explained in a statement on their website.
“If your beliefs are not in line with ours, we will not adopt a pet to you.”
That sentence right there pretty much sums up the leftist attitude to life and civic engagement.
A California animal shelter will turn away adoptees who don’t stand for gun restrictions. Kim Sill said The Shelter Hope Pet Shop added, “Where do you stand on gun control?” to their interview process. “If your beliefs are not in line with ours, we will not adopt a pet to you.”
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“If you hesitate [during the questioning session], because your core belief is that you believe teachers need to carry firearms, then you will not get approved to adopt from us,” the shelter’s statement added. “If you foster for us and believe in guns, please bring our dogs and/or cats back, or we will arrange to have them picked up.”
The shelter also threatened that any who lie about being a member of the National Rifle Association will be sued for fraud—though whether the shelter would actually have a case in such an instance is anyone’s guess. It is, after all, California.
Nevertheless, the decision by the Shelter Hope Pet Shop has drawn condemnation even from such a reliably leftist organization as PETA. The organization’s assistant manager, Catie Cryar, told Fox News that she knew the shelter did “good work and [was] sure they have the best intentions, but from PETA’s perspective, because there is a homeless animal crisis, what counts is that adopted animals are treated well and cared for and that is the criteria we feel is important.”
Which is, after all, a reasonable attitude, given that many responsible gun owners and supporters of the Second Amendment are among the most loving pet owners. The Shelter Hope Pet Shop, however, is unlikely to change its policy anytime soon.
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The shelter is owned by actress Kim Sill, who told Fox News that her anti-gun policy stems from her own personal experiences with gun violence. In 1998, she said, her sister was shot and killed by her husband, who had acquired a gun without any kind of mental health check. The trauma of her sister’s murder led Sill to contemplate suicide—but getting into animal rescue saved her.
She also explained that the recent spate of mass shootings, including the massacre of schoolchildren in Uvalde, together with a shooting that happened near the shelter in 2018, prompted the new policy.
“Adoption facilities like mine turn people down for all kinds of reasons,” Sill observed. “They can turn you down for the kind of dog food you tell them you’re going to use on that dog you want, or the kind of cat litter. I mean, seriously, we are a private nonprofit, and we pride ourselves in trying to find the absolute best homes for the dogs and cats that we can.”
Sill added that although she has received “hundreds” of death threats over the policy, she has forgiven them.
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The left gets crazier and more irrational by the day or hour. With these insane people there are no boundaries. For these self declared animal lovers and animal shelters to go to these extremes for their Ideology is purely irrational and defies belief. But they are the sons and daughters of the irrational, tone deaf, blundering moron Biden. I guess you can’t expect anything better. Denying animal adoption, while demanding political agreement is insane.
Putting personal politics ahead of the welfare of the animals they’re otherwise eventually going to have to murder doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.
Are we finally clear to now prevent homosexuals, transtesticles, drag queens, and other mentally ill people from adopting KIDS? One could argue that the environment in which children are raised is of greater importance than the environment in which dogs are raised. I of course am not one of those people; I love dogs more than kids but I like guns too and it wasn’t so long ago there was pending legislation regarding how firearm ownership is to be viewed by those who have children living at home. I’m just asking….for a friend.
All those poor suffering animals held hostage by tard leftist…
Never heard of her…but…she should loss her Biz. Lic. for discrimination, owning a gun is still legal…
What, pray tell is a, Kim Sill? IF she is so famous then why do most all of the “famous people info sites” answer questions with N/A? i guess that if I see her name on the marquee then that would be a flick I don’t want to see.
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OBTW: I did see a couple of photos of her with a gun in her hand.
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The left proving almost daily that there is really no end to their hypocrisy. I hope someone will be able to talk sense into this dimwit but I won’t hold my breath.
……..we would rather kill a pet.
Sheesh.
To consider PETA a non-profit is a stretch, I’ll bet they get lots of tax dollars for what they do, euthanizing animals.
They have a problem with people owning guns so they can protect their pets? WTH?
So you say if you find out people who ado[ted from you are gun owners, you will make arrangements to have the critters picked up?
That means going to go to the home of a gun owner & try to take something from them that they don’t want to give you.
You didn’t really think this through, did you?
They are in for a surprise, aren’t they?
Do they object to people buying (so-called) assault weapons, or do they just oppose THE CONSTITUTION?
Seriously, do they have some evidence that people (with [so-called] “assault weapons) are using their adopted pets as TARGET PRACTICE, or do they just oppose people exercising their CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS?
I would hope most animal lovers who are now forced to give up their pets because they can no longer afford them, especially in California, will give up their pets to a different shelter instead of making them suffer from not getting quickly into a new loving home. And if she’s claiming 501(c) tax status, she can’t make political stances.
Plenty of other reputable shelters to adopt from. This lady is stupid sacrificing the lives of animals based on her political beliefs.
I wonder if they would adopt out to the Bidens. More specifically, Hunter.
OMG – How about Fauci? I can’t even look at his picture without thinking about what a sick sob he is.
Aren’t animal shelters supposed to find homes for animals? Most gun owners, and other people who love the Constitution, are responsible, law abiding citizens who make good pet owners. On the other hand, most liberals are flaky, irresponsible, unreliable nut cases. They do not make good pet owners. Too bad that many good pets will be euthanized because of mis-guided shelter operators. Sad.
So she wants funding from animal rights groups but she does not want her critters to be adopted to a Family!!! I think she is the EPITOME od Leftist STUPID!!!
So, Because Ms Sill lost someone because of unuse/misuse of a law and a miscreant was not held responsible, that means that ALL of us should now bow to her lack of understanding the 2nd Amendment? Does she still drive/ride in cars? Airplanes? Same argument can apply, as both of these have been used to kill multiple others. What about steak knives or even plastic cutlery? Same argument!