PETA responds to Jessica Simpson's pet pig desires saying,
"Pigs don't belong in Jessica's stomach ...or carted around as her
latest accessory." Photo/Associated Press/Marion Curtis, StarPix
After pop star Jessica Simpson tweeted of her desire to own a pet pig, she asked the question, "Does this mean I'll have to give up pork?" In a response issued to Examiner.com, PETA offers Simpson an answer.
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"Pigs, who are smarter than dogs and every bit as sensitive to pain and stress, don't belong in Jessica's stomach," said PETA Vice President Dan Matthews said in a statement issued to Examiner. Adding, "And shouldn't be carted around as her latest accessory."
Matthews' words referring to the IQ of dogs, was in response to Jessica's desire to obtain a pig to replace her pet Maltipoo Daisy, who was taken by a coyote last year.
While PETA's answer to Simpson comes direct, it's not far different from their response to Paris Hilton's adoption of a pig pet in October, 2009. Posted on TMZ.com, PETA quickly responded to Paris, saying: "[Paris is ] “wretched example” in her treatment of animals. Adding, her general treatment of animals, including the adoption of a pet pig, “as disposable as her friends and fiances.”
As for animals being accessories? PETA told Paris, much like Simpson: "The Chihuahuas, ferrets, and kinkajous she’s paraded through her home in the past were not accessories, and pot-bellied pigs aren’t either.” Click here to stay subscribed!
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