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Falconer · 01-13-2009, 01:07 PM

PETA Attempts To Make Fish More Adorable
by Anne Hillman

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At PETA's Web site, users can create their own "sea kitten." peta.org

“I don't see fish as sea kittens; I see them as food.”
Chastity Haskins, 12

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PETA's Save The Sea Kittens Web Site
Day to Day, January 12, 2009 · "Sea kittens" is the new term being used by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, for the creatures they believe are in dire need of an image makeover: fish.

"PETA thought that by renaming fish sea kittens, compassionate people who would never dream of hurting a dog or a cat might extend that sympathy to fish, or sea kittens," PETA campaign coordinator Ashley Byrne says.

Byrne says that rebranding fish as sea kittens was obvious.

"Fish not only have the same ability to feel pain as a dog or a cat, but they also communicate with one another," she says. "They have complex social interactions; they form bonds; they express affection by gently rubbing against one another."

The PETA campaign boasts a colorful, interactive Web site aimed at children and their parents. It offers sea kitten bedtime stories and a design-your-own sea kitten in hopes it will build compassion in families.

"Most parents would never dream of spending a weekend torturing kittens for fun with their families, but hooking a sea kitten through the mouth and dragging her through the water is the same as hooking a kitten through the mouth and dragging her behind your car," Byrne says.

Alaskan Resistance

PETA has so far only promoted the campaign in North Carolina but plans to take it nationwide, even to Alaska — a state where fishing is both a source of recreation and many families' livelihoods.

In the small fishing town of Unalaska, population just under 4,000, some people see the campaign differently.

"I don't see fish as sea kittens; I see them as food," says 12-year-old Chastity Haskins.

Haskins is looking at the PETA site with her friend, Harmony Wayner, 11.

"It just doesn't look right," Harmony says. Harmony, the fourth generation of a commercial fishing family, looks at the cartoon fish and reads through the information on the site. "They say that they're intelligent, but they're not really," Harmony says. "They have tiny, tiny little brains. Very miniature."

The girls also take issue with the claims that sea kittens are unhealthy to eat.

"They only talk about farm fish — it's not wild Alaskan, which is very good for you," Harmony says.

Sea-Kitten-Friendly Environments

"I don't understand how it makes sense," says fisheries observer Mary Powers, who works on fishing boats to collect data on the catches. She thinks the campaign, which encourages people to petition the Fish and Wildlife Service to stop the hunting of sea kittens, is misguided. "It seems like it's discouraging Americans to buy our product, which I think is unpatriotic."

But Byrne says that even if people lose jobs in the fishing industry through the success of the campaign, they could find work in more sea-kitten-friendly environments.

"So as there is less of a demand for foods like fish, there is more of a demand for other foods, and jobs open up in those industries," Byrne says.

National Marine Fisheries Service management biologist Brian Dixon doesn't see the change coming anytime soon.

"Well, it may raise some money for PETA, but I don't think it'll change the way we manage the fisheries," Dixon says. "I think I may eat some sea kittens tonight."

Anne Hillman reports for member station KUCB in Unalaska, Alaska.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=99249669

Maybe we could rename all the ugly animals that are food for humans, so that everyone would be a vegetarian?

barryr · 01-13-2009, 01:14 PM

I'm all for protecting animals, but PETA goes overboard and makes themselves look like nuts. They seem to care more about animals than humans.

jhat01 · 01-13-2009, 01:36 PM

**** peta

Hotrod · 01-13-2009, 01:40 PM

Hotrod · 01-13-2009, 01:41 PM

Garcia Bronco · 01-13-2009, 01:52 PM

My organization, PETP(lants) is firmly against PETA.

cutthemdown · 01-13-2009, 04:07 PM

My organization PFEW is against all of the above. We firmly believe in waters right to exist and not be drunk by plants and animals alike.

How would you like to be turned into urine?

The Lone Bolt · 01-13-2009, 04:24 PM

I'm also renaming tarantula spiders "cuddly harmless crotch warmers." I invite PETA members to stick one in their underwear today!

NUB · 01-13-2009, 04:24 PM

I'm the rep for carbon.

Stop it. All of you.

Rohirrim · 01-13-2009, 07:56 PM

While I read this, I'm enjoying a delicious sea kitten salad sandwich.

Bronco Bob · 01-13-2009, 08:07 PM

Saw this same sort of thread on an entirely different kind of forum.
It was a non-football, non-political forum. But the general reaction
was pretty much the same. PETA has to be one of the most
hated organizations on the earth, after al-Queda and Hamas.

Spider · 01-13-2009, 08:20 PM

sea Kittens ? what the **** ...................I would literally deck the first mother ****er that walked up and told me this ..........fish is damn good eating , and good for you to boot .........

epicSocialism4tw · 01-14-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Spider

sea Kittens ? what the **** ...................I would literally deck the first mother ****er that walked up and told me this ..........fish is damn good eating , and good for you to boot .........

Dude, I swear. You are what happens when a Mark Twain character comes to life.

watermock · 01-14-2009, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Rohirrim

While I read this, I'm enjoying a delicious sea kitten salad sandwich.

I have some sea kiiten fillets in the oven right now!

Spider · 01-14-2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by McSkillet

Dude, I swear. You are what happens when a Mark Twain character comes to life.

you calling me Chinese ?

jhat01 · 01-14-2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Spider

you calling me Chinese ?

bwahahahahah...keep me entertained! got sucked into a poker tourney with 3000 people, i'm 23 out of 101 right now..having a hard time staying awake!

01-13-2009, 01:07 PM	#1
Falconer Perennial Pro-bowler This day is for you Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 923	Sea Kittens PETA Attempts To Make Fish More Adorable by Anne Hillman Listen Now [4 min 24 sec] add to playlist Enlarge At PETA's Web site, users can create their own "sea kitten." peta.org “I don't see fish as sea kittens; I see them as food.” Chastity Haskins, 12 Web Resources PETA's Save The Sea Kittens Web Site Day to Day, January 12, 2009 · "Sea kittens" is the new term being used by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, for the creatures they believe are in dire need of an image makeover: fish. "PETA thought that by renaming fish sea kittens, compassionate people who would never dream of hurting a dog or a cat might extend that sympathy to fish, or sea kittens," PETA campaign coordinator Ashley Byrne says. Byrne says that rebranding fish as sea kittens was obvious. "Fish not only have the same ability to feel pain as a dog or a cat, but they also communicate with one another," she says. "They have complex social interactions; they form bonds; they express affection by gently rubbing against one another." The PETA campaign boasts a colorful, interactive Web site aimed at children and their parents. It offers sea kitten bedtime stories and a design-your-own sea kitten in hopes it will build compassion in families. "Most parents would never dream of spending a weekend torturing kittens for fun with their families, but hooking a sea kitten through the mouth and dragging her through the water is the same as hooking a kitten through the mouth and dragging her behind your car," Byrne says. Alaskan Resistance PETA has so far only promoted the campaign in North Carolina but plans to take it nationwide, even to Alaska — a state where fishing is both a source of recreation and many families' livelihoods. In the small fishing town of Unalaska, population just under 4,000, some people see the campaign differently. "I don't see fish as sea kittens; I see them as food," says 12-year-old Chastity Haskins. Haskins is looking at the PETA site with her friend, Harmony Wayner, 11. "It just doesn't look right," Harmony says. Harmony, the fourth generation of a commercial fishing family, looks at the cartoon fish and reads through the information on the site. "They say that they're intelligent, but they're not really," Harmony says. "They have tiny, tiny little brains. Very miniature." The girls also take issue with the claims that sea kittens are unhealthy to eat. "They only talk about farm fish — it's not wild Alaskan, which is very good for you," Harmony says. Sea-Kitten-Friendly Environments "I don't understand how it makes sense," says fisheries observer Mary Powers, who works on fishing boats to collect data on the catches. She thinks the campaign, which encourages people to petition the Fish and Wildlife Service to stop the hunting of sea kittens, is misguided. "It seems like it's discouraging Americans to buy our product, which I think is unpatriotic." But Byrne says that even if people lose jobs in the fishing industry through the success of the campaign, they could find work in more sea-kitten-friendly environments. "So as there is less of a demand for foods like fish, there is more of a demand for other foods, and jobs open up in those industries," Byrne says. National Marine Fisheries Service management biologist Brian Dixon doesn't see the change coming anytime soon. "Well, it may raise some money for PETA, but I don't think it'll change the way we manage the fisheries," Dixon says. "I think I may eat some sea kittens tonight." Anne Hillman reports for member station KUCB in Unalaska, Alaska. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=99249669 Maybe we could rename all the ugly animals that are food for humans, so that everyone would be a vegetarian?

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The Lone Bolt Ring of Famer GO CHARGERS!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Boredom Capital of the Universe (Everett, WA) Posts: 2,863	I'm also renaming tarantula spiders "cuddly harmless crotch warmers." I invite PETA members to stick one in their underwear today! Last edited by The Lone Bolt; 01-13-2009 at 04:28 PM..

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01-13-2009, 01:14 PM	#2
barryr Ring of Famer New to the Forum Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,267 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	I'm all for protecting animals, but PETA goes overboard and makes themselves look like nuts. They seem to care more about animals than humans.

01-13-2009, 01:36 PM	#3
jhat01 Ring of Famer Knuckle Dragging Homer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Langley, VA Posts: 1,799	**** peta

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Hotrod Self Appointed Expert aka Dortoh Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25,136 Adopt-a-Bronco: Miss I

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Garcia Bronco Hokie since 1993 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 45,987 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tom Jackson	My organization, PETP(lants) is firmly against PETA.

01-13-2009, 04:07 PM	#7
cutthemdown A verbis ad verbera Zimm to HOF Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Beach Posts: 32,418	My organization PFEW is against all of the above. We firmly believe in waters right to exist and not be drunk by plants and animals alike. How would you like to be turned into urine?

01-13-2009, 04:24 PM	#9
NUB Just Crafted New to the Forum Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,448 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	I'm the rep for carbon. Stop it. All of you.

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Rohirrim Partisan Human Cannonball Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twixt Hell & Highwater Posts: 48,791	While I read this, I'm enjoying a delicious sea kitten salad sandwich.

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Bronco Bob Tastee Freeze Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,464 Adopt-a-Bronco: Champ Bailey	Saw this same sort of thread on an entirely different kind of forum. It was a non-football, non-political forum. But the general reaction was pretty much the same. PETA has to be one of the most hated organizations on the earth, after al-Queda and Hamas.

01-13-2009, 08:20 PM	#12
Spider Mr Diplomacy I survived Tebow Mania at the Mane Join Date: May 2001 Location: Elway was just an arm =MacGruder Posts: 84,438 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	sea Kittens ? what the ** ...................I would literally deck the first mother **er that walked up and told me this ..........fish is damn good eating , and good for you to boot .........