Monkey See, Monkey Sue

I'm big on caring for animals and I donate regularly to a group that does what it can for the daunting feral cat population. Once upon a time, I think I donated to PETA, the so-called "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals" but they lost me with one silly stunt or hysterical crusade or another.

Their latest publicity-seeking campaign — which of course does not prevent one animal anywhere from starving or being killed or maimed or anything of the sort — is to fight for the intellectual property rights of a black crested macaque. The primate took a selfie and they think it's entitled to the copyright on it and they're suing the photographer whose camera was involved.

I would be embarrassed if money that I donated to help animals was being used for this purpose. So I'm glad I stopped giving to them and I donate instead to The Stray Cat Alliance.