I am an avowed lover of all things small and furry and have been so ever since I was a child. As the proud owner of two beautiful and loveable guinea pigs named Snowball and Butterscotch, I was appalled and sickened by a news story that I saw broadcast on one of the local television stations. The story covered a local,trendy Uptown restaurant that is known for its unique cuisine. Imagine my horror when I discovered what the meal dejour was... It was roast guinea pig served on a bed of rice with an apple stuffed in its mouth! To see this lovable, defenseless, domesticated animal served as an entree turns my stomach. It's one thing to serve roast duck or steak, but to serve an animal that is a pet is disgusting!! It's the same as if I had slaughtered my friend's cat and served it to them on a platter, stuffed with rice. The restaurant manager's defense was that guinea pigs are served as entrees in South America. Well, this is North America and in North America we don't slaughter and eat our pets! I would go so far as to compare this to infanticide. Am I the only one who is disgusted and appalled by this?