You know that furry family member you love so much that you often refer to as your pet? Well, PETA is not having it. Jennifer White, senior media officer at PETA told Good Morning Britain that the term "pet" is derogatory toward animals and that people should opt for phrases like "companion" instead.

Sounds fake but it's not. Here's what went down VIA GMB's Twitter -

And per usual Twitter had the best responses ever ...

Pet, companion, or whatever, as long as you love them like family that's all that matters in my eyes. But PETA has other thoughts.

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