Outrage at the Mu

The Musicians union (MU) have condemned the increase in training of animals to play musical instruments.



"This is just the thin edge of the wedge" said a source "with the credit crunch taking it's toil on the job market we are sure orchestras will start cutting cost and replace our member with these cheap animal amateurs"

Member are said to be in a near catatonic state of anger with the training of animals, in particular cats, to play the panio.



Where will this trend end? Is this animal discrimination or understandable protectionism in a tricky economic climate? We are sure this is not the end of this chapter in the relationship between animals and humankind

Say NO to monkey karate!

TMZ has a story on the latest incidence of monkey abuse:

Yachan is a black belt wearing primate who not only knows how to kick, punch, flip and do push-ups, but also has a part time job cleaning tables at a local bar -- just like Ralph Macchio!

We think this is abuse of monkey labour!



Update! Several readers have pointed out that Yachan appears to be the same monkey as the ape at the centre of an earlier monkey labour rights scandal (see our report here).

Too much monkey business!

Monkey trade unions are swinging from trees with rage at reports that a monkey in Japan is being paid tips only and not minimum wage soya beans to serve drinks and hot towels in a downtown bistro.