NYC Kitten Rescue Defends Anti-MAGA Adoption Screen as PETA Urges 501(c)(3) to Drop Ideological Ban
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 24
NYC Kitten Rescue Defends Anti-MAGA Adoption Screen as PETA Urges 501(c)(3) to Drop Ideological Ban
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 24
Summary
Itty Bitty City Kitties said it stands by adoption screenings that can disqualify MAGA supporters, conservatives and even apolitical applicants, after its social posts drew wider scrutiny.
Director Samantha Knox said the Rockaway Beach rescue does not reject people by registered party affiliation but weighs “expressed values, public statements or actions” as part of a holistic animal-safety review.
PETA rejected that approach, saying political affiliation is not a reliable test of pet ownership and rescues should focus on objective welfare factors such as care history, neglect, violence and ability to meet an animal’s needs.
The dispute widened because the rescue’s public adoption requirements for its 501(c)(3) nonprofit list interviews, references and care rules but do not mention ideology, even as its social media posted slogans including “MAGA? Nope.”