More from PETA

PETA believes there is no such thing as a "responsible breeder." We've known this of course for some time now, but just in case you ever had any doubt about how PETA really feels about breeders, read their anti-breeder manifesto.

"All breeders fuel the companion animal overpopulation crisis, and every time someone purchases a puppy or a kitten instead of adopting from an animal shelter, homeless animals lose their chance of finding a home—and will be euthanized."

"There is no excuse for breeding or for supporting breeders."

Of course there is an excuse for breeding! Our breeds are not the same as random-bred shelter animals. When someone wants a Siamese with it's loud voice and dog-like affectionate demeaner, that person will not be satisfied with a random-bred cat. Our breeds are not fungible - you cannot just replace a purebred with another cat.

The biggest part of the PETA lie is that cats from breeders make up less than 3% (and by some estimates less than 1%) of the cats in shelters. If all hobby-oriented cat breeding (meaning those who breed and register their cats with an association like CFA) stopped today, it would have no affect on those shelter numbers. None, zip, nada.