The Center for Consumer Freedom, which represents the food industry, a frequent target of PETA campaigns, released data filed by PETA with the state of Virginia that shows PETA has killed more than 10,000 animals from 1998 to 2003. “In 2003, PETA euthanized over 85 percent of the animals it took in,” said a press release from the lobby, “finding adoptive homes for just 14 percent. By comparison, the Norfolk (Va.) SPCA found adoptive homes for 73 percent of its animals and Virginia Beach SPCA adopted out 66 percent.”

via Better dead than fed, PETA says.

An old article, but still interesting. While there may be explanitions, including PETA taking animals they feel are being inhumanely euthanized so that they can be put down in an acceptable manner, but the differences are still pretty stark.