10/06/2026
It’s important to know what animal charities to support. PETA is not one of them.
PETA euthanized about 67% of the animals it took in during 2024, while spending only about 0.17% of its total expenses on animal shelters and animal-related groups. According to PETA’s own shelter records, the organization took in 3,317 animals in 2024 and euthanized 2,213 of them. Only 63 were adopted out. That is a brutal number for an organization raising money under the name “People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.”
That 0.17% figure comes straight from PETA’s own FY2024 tax filing. PETA reported $71.3 million in total expenses, while its listed domestic grants to outside animal-related groups totaled about $120,761. That is less than 1%. They spend millions every year fighting hunters while killing more animals than I do. Meanwhile, hunters spend millions of their own dollars improving habitat, monitoring wildlife populations, and helping provide animals with long, natural lives. So who is actually supporting the ethical treatment of animals through their actions?
— Stephen Ziegler
Outdoor writer | Rack Junkies Podcast
