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GoldenRod
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PETA: Spearfish school should be called Sea Kitten
Jan 9, 8:09 PM (ET)
SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) - The activist animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has asked school officials to change the name of Spearfish High School to "Sea Kitten High School." The new name would "reflect the gentle nature of its current marine namesake," the organization said in a letter to Steve Morford, Spearfish High School principal.
PETA said the letter is part of a new Sea Kitten campaign aimed at children.
If children were taught to refer to fish as "sea kittens," reflecting that fish, like cats and dogs, are "individuals" that "do have friendships," fewer fish might be killed for food or sport, said Pulin Modi, a PETA spokesman.
"We want people to realize that more fish are killed each year than all animals combined," he said. "They don't have the sympathy of more popular animals like cats and dogs."
Morford said he did not want to share his feelings about PETA. "Obviously, it's nothing we're taking seriously," he said.
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Re: PETA: Spearfish school should be called Sea Kitten
 Sorry... I can't believe it's gone this far
Message edited 1/11/2009 2:01:07 PM.
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Phyl
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Re: PETA: Spearfish school should be called Sea Kitten
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Re: PETA: Spearfish school should be called Sea Kitten
PETA can be ridiculous sometimes!!! 
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| Posted 1/11/09 2:40 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: PETA: Spearfish school should be called Sea Kitten
Sea Kittenz no like waterz
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CallaLily
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Re: PETA: Spearfish school should be called Sea Kitten
I am a huge animal advocate but stuff like this just turns people off. It does more harm than good. They should be focusing on the really important issues like animal cruelty, usage of animals in different industries, etc, not the name of a school.
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| Posted 1/11/09 3:37 PM |
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evnme
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LightUpOurLife
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Re: PETA: Spearfish school should be called Sea Kitten
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I am a huge animal advocate but stuff like this just turns people off. It does more harm than good. They should be focusing on the really important issues like animal cruelty, usage of animals in different industries, etc, not the name of a school.
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| Posted 1/11/09 5:54 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: PETA: Spearfish school should be called Sea Kitten
Posted by Renee615
I am a huge animal advocate but stuff like this just turns people off. It does more harm than good. They should be focusing on the really important issues like animal cruelty, usage of animals in different industries, etc, not the name of a school.
I was talking about this with DW, and we both agree. I said that with PETA doing so many outlandish "stunts", when people hear "PETA", they no longer think about the good things they do, they just think about stuff like this, or attacking people with paint, etc. PETA is not looked upon as the protector of animals, but a big bully looking for attention... 
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| Posted 1/11/09 8:17 PM |
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Christine
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Re: PETA: Spearfish school should be called Sea Kitten
Did they also suggest that Spearfish, SD also change their name to Sea Kitten, SD?
I agree with Shawn & Renee, the message of PETA gets completely lost because of their extremist behaviour.
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| Posted 1/11/09 8:32 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: PETA: Spearfish school should be called Sea Kitten
OMG - i actually lived in Spearfish for awhile for work. I was there in '99.
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