Would Canadians Eat Their Own Dogs?

Kids say the darnedest things. So what
would they say about a Thanksgiving table with a Fido centerpiece? That’s what
PETA wants to find out with billboards that we’re trying to place near schools
throughout Canada just before our neighbors to the north celebrate Thanksgiving:

Turkey: © iStockphoto.com/James Steidl • Dog: © iStockphoto.com/Eric Isselée

Turkeys
are actually a lot like dogs. They are smart, love to be petted, and will even sing along with music like
some dogs do. They are curious and love to investigate new sights and smells
and greet new visitors. They also have tight bonds
with their babies—a mother turkey will courageously defend her family against
predators. And just like dogs, turkeys value their lives and don’t want to be slaughtered, stuffed, and stuck on a platter in the middle of the table.

PETA is hopeful that our
pre-Thanksgiving billboards will inspire kids to ask their parents why they eat
turkeys if they wouldn’t eat dogs—and to give everyone
a reason to stop dogging turkeys.

For your own
Thanksgiving inspiration, check
out some of PETA’s tasty vegan recipes.