PETA Statement re Gov. Noem Shooting a Dog

For Immediate Release:
April 26, 2024

Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382

Norfolk, Va. –

Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Colleen O’Brien in response to South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s story about shooting her 14-month-old dog:

Most Americans love their dogs, and we suspect that they’ll consider Gov. Noem a psychotic loony for letting this rambunctious puppy loose on chickens and then punishing her by deciding to personally blow her brains out rather than attempting to train her or find a more responsible guardian who could provide her with a proper home. Noem obviously fails to understand the vital political concepts of education, cooperation, compromise, and compassion.

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on X, Facebook, or Instagram.