American Idol guy & Cats

Like I said, I don't always agree with PETA's methods. But this Aiken thing
does point out that when you say something negative and quite publically
about cats that you need to own up to it. Aiken should apologize to all the
cat lovers he offended with his remarks. Even though he may be traumetized
about accidently running over a cat when he was 16, it seems he added insult
to injury by saying that "cats are Satan" and that "there is nothing worse
than a housecat." By making those remarks he seems to be blaming the kitten
for what happened. His remarks were very insensitive.

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"Diane L. Schirf" wrote in message
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(Elizabeth M.) wrote:

PREPOSTEROUS PETA

When I think of how many animals are being neglected and abused quietly
in urban and rural areas all over the U.S. and how it always comes to
light through a neighbor or the sheriff's police or agencies like that,
I think PETA and other similar groups seriously should consider their
priorities. This campaign isn't going to help any of the neglected,
abused horses, dogs, cats, etc. Just generate PETA a lot of self-serving
publicity.

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Like I said, I don't always agree with PETA's methods. But this Aiken thing
does point out that when you say something negative and quite publically
about cats that you need to own up to it. Aiken should apologize to all the
cat lovers he offended with his remarks. Even though he may be traumetized
about accidently running over a cat when he was 16, it seems he added insult
to injury by saying that "cats are Satan" and that "there is nothing worse
than a housecat." By making those remarks he seems to be blaming the kitten
for what happened. His remarks were very insensitive.

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"Diane L. Schirf" wrote in message
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In article ,
(Elizabeth M.) wrote:

PREPOSTEROUS PETA

When I think of how many animals are being neglected and abused quietly
in urban and rural areas all over the U.S. and how it always comes to
light through a neighbor or the sheriff's police or agencies like that,
I think PETA and other similar groups seriously should consider their
priorities. This campaign isn't going to help any of the neglected,
abused horses, dogs, cats, etc. Just generate PETA a lot of self-serving
publicity.

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PETA does something every day to help animals. Protesting abuses and making
them public is a very important step in protecting animals who can't protect
themselves. Clay Aiken is entitled to his opinions, but expressing
inflammatory opinions like "cats are Satan" and "nothing is worse than a
housecat" gives a message to his fans (who don't seem too bright- I've been
to the website) that they can abuse cats and it's no big deal. Celebrities
have a certain responsiblity as role models.
Judy F

"Diane L. Schirf" wrote in message
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In article 0ZXub.5449$3z5.296@okepread01,
"Cat Protector" wrote:

I
don't normally agree with PETA but I think this message sends a clear
warning to Aiken to stand up and apologize.

Or PETA will break his kneecaps?

Why doesn't PETA do something to actually help animals?

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PETA does something every day to help animals. Protesting abuses and making
them public is a very important step in protecting animals who can't protect
themselves. Clay Aiken is entitled to his opinions, but expressing
inflammatory opinions like "cats are Satan" and "nothing is worse than a
housecat" gives a message to his fans (who don't seem too bright- I've been
to the website) that they can abuse cats and it's no big deal. Celebrities
have a certain responsiblity as role models.
Judy F

"Diane L. Schirf" wrote in message
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In article 0ZXub.5449$3z5.296@okepread01,
"Cat Protector" wrote:

I
don't normally agree with PETA but I think this message sends a clear
warning to Aiken to stand up and apologize.

Or PETA will break his kneecaps?

Why doesn't PETA do something to actually help animals?

--
http://www.mindspring.com/~slywy/
http://slywy.diaryland.com/

PETA does something every day to help animals. Protesting abuses and making
them public is a very important step in protecting animals who can't protect
themselves. Clay Aiken is entitled to his opinions, but expressing
inflammatory opinions like "cats are Satan" and "nothing is worse than a
housecat" gives a message to his fans (who don't seem too bright- I've been
to the website) that they can abuse cats and it's no big deal. Celebrities
have a certain responsiblity as role models.
Judy F

"Diane L. Schirf" wrote in message
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In article 0ZXub.5449$3z5.296@okepread01,
"Cat Protector" wrote:

I
don't normally agree with PETA but I think this message sends a clear
warning to Aiken to stand up and apologize.

Or PETA will break his kneecaps?

Why doesn't PETA do something to actually help animals?

--
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http://slywy.diaryland.com/

For the latest news about the Clay Aiken thing. Read on.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...celeb_eo/12960

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"PawsForThought" wrote in message
...
I don't know if this is true or not, but I got this from another board:

http://www.peta.org/feat/triumph/

"PETA: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Dumps on Clay Aiken in New PETA
Pro-Neutering Ad
The article says:
"Triumph chose to make Clay Aiken the target of his humor in the ad, and
PETA
didn't object because Aiken recently told Rolling Stone, "I think cats are
Satan. There's nothing worse to me than a house cat. When I was about 16,
I
had a kitten and ran over it." PETA deals with dozens of cases of cruelty
to
cats every week and knows firsthand how damaging statements like this can
be-impressionable kids often mimic what their "idols" do. Aiken never
responded when PETA wrote to him."
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

For the latest news about the Clay Aiken thing. Read on.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...celeb_eo/12960

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"PawsForThought" wrote in message
...
I don't know if this is true or not, but I got this from another board:

http://www.peta.org/feat/triumph/

"PETA: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Dumps on Clay Aiken in New PETA
Pro-Neutering Ad
The article says:
"Triumph chose to make Clay Aiken the target of his humor in the ad, and
PETA
didn't object because Aiken recently told Rolling Stone, "I think cats are
Satan. There's nothing worse to me than a house cat. When I was about 16,
I
had a kitten and ran over it." PETA deals with dozens of cases of cruelty
to
cats every week and knows firsthand how damaging statements like this can
be-impressionable kids often mimic what their "idols" do. Aiken never
responded when PETA wrote to him."
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

For the latest news about the Clay Aiken thing. Read on.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...celeb_eo/12960

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"PawsForThought" wrote in message
...
I don't know if this is true or not, but I got this from another board:

http://www.peta.org/feat/triumph/

"PETA: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Dumps on Clay Aiken in New PETA
Pro-Neutering Ad
The article says:
"Triumph chose to make Clay Aiken the target of his humor in the ad, and
PETA
didn't object because Aiken recently told Rolling Stone, "I think cats are
Satan. There's nothing worse to me than a house cat. When I was about 16,
I
had a kitten and ran over it." PETA deals with dozens of cases of cruelty
to
cats every week and knows firsthand how damaging statements like this can
be-impressionable kids often mimic what their "idols" do. Aiken never
responded when PETA wrote to him."
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

"Diane L. Schirf" wrote in message
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Perhaps, but my cat doesn't speak human or English, so when I call him
Gertrude or Smudgepot, he gives me the same look as when I call him
Hodge, Yo Boy, or Sweetie. (Trust me, he goes by Gertrude more often
than not.)


I call my cat "fatso catso" when I groom her but she still purrs and rubs
her nose up against my hand. If she has feelings about being called names,
they certainly aren't bad ones!

I think we truly do animals and their natures a disservice when we
anthropomorphize them.


I agree. And I wonder why only some animals are worthy of
anthropomorphizing but not others? Cats have feelings but the cow that was
killed for your dinner doesn't? Or that fly you just squished?

rona

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"Diane L. Schirf" wrote in message
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Perhaps, but my cat doesn't speak human or English, so when I call him
Gertrude or Smudgepot, he gives me the same look as when I call him
Hodge, Yo Boy, or Sweetie. (Trust me, he goes by Gertrude more often
than not.)


I call my cat "fatso catso" when I groom her but she still purrs and rubs
her nose up against my hand. If she has feelings about being called names,
they certainly aren't bad ones!

I think we truly do animals and their natures a disservice when we
anthropomorphize them.


I agree. And I wonder why only some animals are worthy of
anthropomorphizing but not others? Cats have feelings but the cow that was
killed for your dinner doesn't? Or that fly you just squished?

rona

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