Sea Kittens?

As I was logging into my Yahoo email, I glanced at the featured article about PETA's new campaign about not eating fish. Next to the article was a cartoon fish...or cat. Or catfish? Intrigued, I clicked on the link and was taken to NPR. And nay, my friends, the little animated critter is not a catfish, but a Sea Kitten. I swear! It's a frickin Sea Kitten!

But doesn't it look like a cat that is eating a fish?

I read the article and PETA is trying to convince the public that fish should not be eaten, because they are animals, too, just like cats and dogs. But since fish are slimy and cold, they needed to be "re-branded". (I swear to God, they called it re-branding.) So, instead of plain old "fish", PETA wants us to think of them as "Sea Kittens". (They make no mention of calling them Chicken of the Sea. I guess Starkist has cornered the market on that. And Jessica Simpson.)

I was laughing so hard when I read this article that tears were streaming down my face. I mean, really, PETA? Sea Kittens? WTF? Are they going to start calling lobsters "Sea Hedgehogs"? And shrimp will be "Sea Hamsters"? I mean, they have no likeness at all, but fish don't really look like kittens, now do they?

I hate eating fish (except for fried fish, like fish n' chips), so I have no problem avoiding most types of fish. But for people that do eat fish, I highly doubt that thinking of salmon as Sea Kittens is going to deter anyone from eating them for dinner.

And one last thing, isn't it ironic that kittens actually like to eat fish?

Ok, pinkie swear, this is the last thing I'll say - just say "Sea Kitten" over and over. It's so frreakin' ridiculous! Is it really for real? Someone please tell me this is a practical joke.