As with nearly all of the letters that I have read, this one completely misses the point. Yes they have now taken down the "in honor of" part, but they still refer to NIAW.
Dear Lissie,
Thank you for contacting PETA about your objections to our contest offering a free vasectomy; please allow me to respond for Ingrid. We are sorry to have offended you, and we have removed the phrase “in honor of National Infertility Awareness Week” from our website. We understand that this was not a wise choice of words.
Our goal was to focus attention on the tragic suffering and death of homeless dogs and cats. Since the best way to prevent animal companions from having unwanted litters is to spay and neuter them, a kind PETA member offered to cover the cost of a vasectomy for one compassionate man who wants to get himself “snipped” just like his furry friend.
To learn more about our efforts to address the animal overpopulation crisis, please visit <http://www.PETA.org/issues/companion-animals/spay-neuter.aspx> http://www.PETA.org/issues/companion-animals/spay-neuter.aspx. Thank you again for contacting us and for the opportunity to share our thoughts.
Sincerely,
Zoe Rappoport
Correspondent
PETA Foundation
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