Wait, I take it back. I mean, I want to shake my fist at Pennsylvania’s prognosticating groundhog for seeing his shadow on Groundhog Day, dooming us to six more weeks of winter. But I don’t want to incur the wrath of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
After all, PETA is already steamed at the fishing industry for — as they see it — cruelly capturing critters from the briny deep. Sure, seafood provides a wealth of health benefits and is an affordable and outstanding source of protein. But doggone it, PETA says, fish are people, too!
Actually, PETA says they’re sea kittens. The organization recently unveiled its “Save the Sea Kittens” campaign. (You can check it out here, although that's exactly what PETA wants you to do.) The animal rights group explains that fish just aren’t cuddly enough for the public — especially the children PETA appears to be targeting — to care about.
So the organization has taken it upon itself to give fish a serious makeover. Going forward, fish will be known as “sea kittens.” Consider them The Artists Formerly Known as Fish.
Gosh, what kid wouldn’t think a sea kitten is just too adorable to eat for dinner? Especially when PETA gives them the opportunity online to create their own fuzzy-wuzzy cartoon sea kitty?
Hmmm. Two can play at this game. OK, sea kittens it is.
Next time you’re out for dinner, ask your server, “Is the sea kitten fresh?”
More importantly, is it domestic, wild-caught sea kitten? If the restaurant is hawking imported sea kitten, leave immediately. Ditto if it’s farm-raised kitty.
If your server assures you the restaurant offers only domestic, wild-caught sea kitten, you’re free to move on. Inquire as to how the sea kitten is prepared.
Those of us watching our waistline may opt for the broiled sea kitten. Others may prefer the baked stuffed sea kitten. Then again, sea kitten and chips is always tempting.
You get the idea. Tell everyone you know that American harvesters are all for sustainable sea kittening. Tell them that the vast majority of U.S. sea kitten stocks are healthy. Enlighten them as to the dangers of illegal, unregulated and unreported sea kittening. Teach them that sea kittening is one of the most dangerous and deadly of all professions.
Finally, ask them to support America’s sea kitten industry. Generations of sea kitten harvesters and the coastal communities that depend on them need everyone’s support.
Great jest for an idiotic concept on the part of Peta. The problem is that this radical group is crazy like a fox (oops - they wouldn't like THAT comparison now would they?)
This lunatic group is not on the fringe any longer. They have cultivated friends in high places and they are calling in their favours. Note that the president of Peta would relish seeing a family dog die of cancer.
Their visible antics get them laughed at - but those who want to preserve our pets, enjoy our meat and "sea kittens" are afraid. Their goal is to wipe out family pets in a generation. With all the legislation to ban dog breeds and initiate mandatory spay/neuter laws for dogs and cats in entire states, what's going to happen? No pets. Once the pets are gone, it will be the beef and the chickens (hmm - they already have taken on those too) and yes - the fish.
So don't just sit back and chuckle about Peta and their "sea kittens". The reality is that "It just ain't that funny when you look at the whole picture."
Posted by: JJ | February 04, 2009 at 03:18 PM