PETA is a licensed and registered Humane Society with a facility in the state of Virginia.

"Humane society" means any incorporated, nonprofit organization that is organized for the purposes of preventing cruelty to animals and promoting humane care and treatment or adoptions of animals.

"Facility" means a building or portion thereof as designated by the State Veterinarian, other than a private residential dwelling and its surrounding grounds, that is used to contain a primary enclosure or enclosures in which animals are housed or kept.

"Private animal shelter" means a FACILITY that is used to house or contain animals and that is owned or operated by an incorporated, nonprofit, and nongovernmental entity, including a HUMANE SOCIETY, animal welfare organization, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or any other organization operating for the purpose of finding permanent adoptive homes for animals.

SB1381 defines private animal shelters, that legal, legislative definition incorporates both "facility" and "humane shelter". So when SB1381 rearranges the purpose of private shelters that purpose applies to both entities that use "facility" and "humane organization", which does apply to PETA.

While you may think I need to rethink this more, I think you need to rethink this a lot more.

When I asked Dr. Kovich to clarify whether the term "animal shelter" is ever used to describe organizations, he replied, "Not as far as the state is concerned. Organizations can call themselves 'shelters,' but the state doesn't define organizations that way."

except... they do, which is what SB1381 was about, clarifying the Virginia legislative, legal definition of a private shelter, a definition that includes facility and humane society, and why the "or" that I mentioned in HB340 is so important.

Again, seriously, I know what I am talking about.

Regards.