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PETA has withdrawn its offer to televise an anti-dogfighting public service announcement with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick after his release from prison, saying it will now do so only if Vick undergoes a brain scan to prove he has changed his ways.

In an e-mail to Vick’s attorneys, PETA President Ingrid Newkirk urged that Vick undergo a brain scan and a full psychiatric evaluation before being eligible to return to the NFL.

“If he passes the test, everyone can truly have hope that he has the capacity to change, and indeed has changed, not just in word but in heart, mind and deed,” the e-mail read. “If that’s so, we will be overjoyed and look forward to having Michael record the spot in July in which he tells dogfighters to get out and explains that cruelty to animals is wrong.”

PETA spokesman Dan Shannon told FOXNews.com that negotiations broke down with Vick’s attorneys, who wanted assurance from PETA that, in exchange for Vick’s participation in the announcement, it would support Vick’s return to football.

“If Michael wants to do a PSA with PETA against dogfighting, and he has indicated that he does, this is the condition we’re setting,” Shannon said. “He’s going to have to pass this exam to do the PSA and we think the NFL should require a similar exam.”

Shannon said roughly 8,000 people have signed an online petition urging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to arrange a “thorough psychiatric evaluation” of Vick. The petition was posted early Wednesday, Shannon said.

“Vick’s people were clear that they’d like PETA to become an ally to Vick’s return, but we cannot do that until we have some indication that Michael Vick is genuinely interested in becoming a part of the solution to dogfighting. Until he does that, we can’t and won’t support his return to the NFL.” Shannon added.