SLIDESHOW: Downtown PETA display

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is well-known for attention grabbing public displays and the two giant condoms standing at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway was no exception.

On Friday afternoon, two PETA representatives, dressed as blue and pink prophylactics, shared the group’s message about pet birth control.

Signs included the slogans: “Dogs Can’t Use Condoms; Spay and Neuter!” and “Condoms Won’t Work: Fix Your Cat!”

The joke was meant to highlight that pets can’t make the conscious decision of birth control; all owners should have their animals spade and neutered in order to address domestic pet overpopulation.