PETA stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. But they are Waaaaaaayyyy out there. They believe animals have rights above and beyond humans. They believe killing an animal (for meat, sport, or whatever) is murder. And since you are from NC, they are also the group that was busted in NC last year dumping dead dogs and cats (that they volunteered to kill because they would be less cruel) in local dumpsters.