PETA Raises Eyebrows With PSA Graphic Featuring What Many Think Looks Like Kinky Furry Art

PETA, seemingly hellbent on getting its messages to go viral by any means necessary, has once again riled up the internet with an eye-catching PSA. This time, it appears to viewers they've mined from the world of kinky furry artwork.

Your dog wouldn’t do this to you--don’t do it to them. pic.twitter.com/lm1tDFtv3Q

— PETA (@peta) March 14, 2022

PETA's new ad against prong collars featured a bipedal dog leading a pained human on a leash with a prong collar. "Prong collars are painful and dangerous," the ad's copy reads.

If you don't see how the image has sexual overtones, we envy you. Unfortunately, many others have seen far too much on the internet to not immediately interpret PETA's PSA as a sex thing, and the reactions on social media have been swift since the post went up earlier this week.

they got a FREAK on that graphic design team https://t.co/Dr591kXWFy

— bobby wasabi (@bobbyteriyaki) March 17, 2022

Ma'am that belongs in the bedroom not in my twitter feed https://t.co/LWmGslWq9i

— Trans Girl Amelia 🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇲 (@AltGirlAmelia) March 18, 2022

Damn @peta thats hot, are you guys open for commissions? https://t.co/jv3vhqGe5H

— Hyena (@GothicHyena79) March 18, 2022

Whoever does PETA's graphic design is working out a lot of their kinks clearly. https://t.co/xs3V62cA6E

— Liam Bones (@Bonesdrawstuff) March 18, 2022

Despite the bizarre overtones present in PETA's PSA, many users conceded that PETA was in the right with their message.

Who the actual fuck works here?!! The funny thing is, this is one of only posts I’ve ever agreed with from PETA… a comfortable harness is the best thing for your dog vs a collar in the long run. I guess they can’t make a statement without begging for weirdass controversy.

— Varsha Pai (@TheVarshaPai) March 15, 2022

I like how this is probably one of the few times PETA had something semi sensible to say and they decided to push the message across with fucking furry art https://t.co/lpLOYIqOaa

— Geno (@psychosgenosis) March 17, 2022

unironically tho, kinky stuff aside, using a prong collar on your dog is absolutely animal abuse

— Walroose 💙💛 (@Walroose64) March 16, 2022

At least one person took the ad as more of a suggestion than a PSA.

I have personally worn 3 of these things and dislike the harness the most. I had a shock collar used on me on max and enjoyed it. Thank you for informing me of the prong collar so I can try that too.

— Moo (@guffmilk) March 15, 2022

On the one hand, PETA's PSA adds to the organization's lengthy legacy of posting cringe online, but on the other, at least they seem content to always give us something to talk about.