Normally sane & reasonable people develop a Jeckyll & Hyde persona and they turn on those they've known for years in favor of those they may have been acquainted with for a much shorter period. I'm speaking of many, many years shorter. And, of course, they never ask their friend of many, many years for their views. They would rather believe the false friend.
By the way, for those who do not know, a false friend is a person who is not really your friend. They are acquaintances, people, who we may have encountered by way of a common cause. Through that cause, we may become real friends or not. That depends on them. They may want attention, popularity, your belongings or just plain and simply, your money.
People involved in animal rights are ALWAYS after something other than your true friendship. They will stroke your ego and mollify your desire to help someone or something less fortunate. If you buck them at all, do not agree with them 100%, they drop you like a hot potato. Another classic move of theirs is to condemn and lie about you, twisting everything to their advantage. Noted animal rights groups where this is more than obvious include, but are not limited to: Grey2K, HSUS, and PeTA, as well as their minions. They trash good people and those who should know better believe them!
Ya know, I just don't get it.