Comments on: ASPCA: Marketing For a Cause Gone Awful

By: Vicki

Vicki — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:14:36 +0000

The commercial does just what it was designed to do – tug at your heart ! This is a real issue and is not meant to be sugar coated. We need to educate people about the harsh realites of animal abuse. Yes , the commercial is hard to watch and it makes me cry every time I see it but it also motivates me to do my part . Even if that part is little in comparison to the huge issue – if I can save just one animal from abuse , it is one less that will be abused. I too love animals and have 15 rescue cats at home . I whish I could do more . When my best friend Buddy died last year – 12 year old Cocker Spaniel I became a member of the ASPCA in memory of him . We need to face reality as a society and do what we can for a cause we feel passionate about. In my opinion the commercial is very effective .

By: Mr. Food Network

Mr. Food Network — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:24:02 +0000

We are so sorry to have lost you as a viewer.
I went to our CFO and requested we pull the spots, as you were “Emotionally Traumatized”.
He’s okay with that, so long as you can make up the shortfall in revenue.

By: Zoe Swannie

Zoe Swannie — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:57:37 +0000

Are you guys serious? Come on now, that commercial is successful in relaying the horrible pain and trauma inflicted on abused animals to all of us in our comfortable homes with our comfortable families, all of the people who are so far removed from those horrors. Get over it. Abuse is not pretty. Suck it up. My god, you guys sound like a bunch of cry babies. I feel so bad that this “horrible, disgusting” commercial has “pulled” you away from the Food Network. Have you really heard how pathetic you sound? Yes, I have a rescue dog too. Yes, I’m donating to ASPCA. Yes, I’m still watching the Food Network.