{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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The organization's founder cited concerns over public conduct and demonstrated values, while PETA has called for the policy's abolition.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-24T06:25:47.304Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-24T05:58:06.395Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T12:00:40.915Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":72,"critic":87,"hype":28,"notes":{"trust":"Includes named director Samantha Knox and PETA founder Newkirk plus rescue’s own policy statement.","critic":"Quotes from both sides, clear context, and separates facts from editorial commentary.","hype":"Headline matches article content; language reflects quoted policy without added sensationalism."}},"tags":["#AnimalRescue","#MAGA","#PETA","#NewYorkCity","#Politics"],"entities":["Itty Bitty City Kitties","PETA","Ingrid Newkirk","Samantha Knox","Rockaway Beach"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Itty Bitty City Kitties, a New York City nonprofit, posted a social media message stating 'NO F---ING MAGA,' barring supporters of the political movement from adopting kittens.","PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk called for the rescue's policy to be abolished, stating that political affiliation is not a reliable measure of a good guardian.","Samantha Knox, director of Itty Bitty City Kitties, defended the screening process, saying the organization evaluates applicants based on 'public conduct and demonstrated values' and their alignment with the rescue's mission.","The rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Rockaway Beach, New York City."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A New York City kitten rescue has sparked controversy with a social media policy that bars supporters of the MAGA movement from adopting kittens. Itty Bitty City Kitties, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Rockaway Beach, posted a message stating 'NO F---ING MAGA.' The organization's director, Samantha Knox, said the rescue screens applicants based on 'public conduct and demonstrated values.'"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk has called for the rescue's policy to be abolished. Newkirk stated that homeless animals care about love and a good home, not political stances. She added that political affiliation is not a reliable measure of whether someone will be a good guardian."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on screening criteria"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Samantha Knox, director of Itty Bitty City Kitties, stated that the organization does not reject applicants based on registered political party affiliation. She told Fox News Digital that 'MAGA is a political movement and ideology, not a recognized political party.' Knox added that adoption evaluations concern 'conduct, ethical alignment, and animal safety,' and that 'active support for or alignment with social movements' the rescue believes normalize or promote cruelty can be treated as 'actionable conduct.' PETA, while acknowledging that a person's actions and statements can be relevant, stated that rescues should focus on 'objective animal-welfare factors.'"},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports below mention the specific location of Itty Bitty City Kitties as Rockaway Beach, New York City. 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