Know Anyone at Sea Kitten High School? January 7, 2009

No? Well, maybe that's because Sea Kitten High School doesn't exist ... yet.

Today, our very own Dan Shannon wrote letters to Whitefish High School in Montana and Spearfish High School in South Dakota, asking the schools to change their names to Sea Kitten High School, to reflect the gentle nature of their current marine namesakes.

In case you're not hip to sea kittens, let me catch you up to speed: We want to give fish a break. People don't seem to like fish very much, considering how terribly they're treated. By calling fish sea kittens, we're hoping people start thinking of fish a little differently—and remember the fact that sea kittens feel pain just as animals like the purring kittens we share our homes with do.

Dan writes, "Most parents would never dream of spending a family weekend torturing kittens, but hooking a fish through their mouths and pulling them through the water is just as painful as hooking a cat's mouth and dragging him or her behind a car. We're hoping that this name change will encourage people young and old to start treating these gentle 'kittens of the sea' with respect—and show them the kindness that they deserve."

Think about it: A name change is a great way to get people thinking about an issue.

Let me know your thoughts. Would you want to go to Sea Kitten High School?

♥ Marta

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