PETA Hilariously Mocked For Suggesting That Punxsutawney Phil Should Be Replaced With A “Weather Reveal” Cake For Groundhog Day

How does Phil feel about this? Groundhog Day is right around the corner, and Americans are praying that we don't have six more weeks of winter, which of course means hoping that Punxsutawney Phil does not see his shadow. On Sunday, February 2nd, the famed rodent meteorologist will tell the world his weather prediction in Punxsutawney, PA, as he has for the last 136 or so years. However, some activist groups (you already know which one) think we should stop relying on a groundhog to predict the weather and instead look more at facts. Facts? They do know that he doesn't actually predict the weather, right? In fact, he's only right about 36% of the time. Of course, this organization is the animal activist group PETA, which often has extreme and downright insane views on animal rights and well-being. According to an article published by People Magazine, PETA believes that Punxsutawney Phil should be replaced with a "weather reveal" cake. In a letter PETA President Ingrid Newkirk sent to The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s president, Tom Dunkel, she pleaded that Phil was ready to retire. The groundhog would still get a part of the "tourism dough" without having to present himself to the public. Newkirk's main point in her letter was that it's extremely unnatural for a groundhog to be in front of people to see his shadow event, given his specific natural tendencies. Newkirk noted that groundhogs actively avoid humans, so Phil being taken on stage is inhumane. "Yet, year after year, Phil is transported to Gobbler’s Knob, whisked on stage, and subjected to a noisy announcer, screaming crowds, and flashing lights against all his natural instincts. If approached in his natural habitat, he would run away in fear, not volunteer to live year-round in captivity, unable to do anything that’s natural and important to him like hibernate or burrow — just to be a town’s once-a-year fake meteorologist." However, this is not the first time PETA has suggested a replacement for Punxsutawney Phil. Last year, they suggested a rodent-themed coin toss that would tell the audience whether we would have six more weeks of winter based on the coin landing on heads or tails. Their cries have not been taken seriously, and Phil publicly appears yearly. I bet this groundhog lives a better life than most Americans. He's spoiled, to say the least, and with the few public appearances he makes leading up to Groundhog Day, it's not like they are demanding the animal work like a circus animal. After People shared the new article on their social media page, the public sounded off quickly, filling the comments section. While Groundhog Day is more of a tradition at this point and does not serve as a fact for predicting future weather, many commenters thought PETA's idea of a cake takes all the fun out of Groundhog Day. https://www.instagram.com/p/DFVOSIAxKFS/ Check out some of our favorite comments left on the post. "How does the cake see its shadow?" "Probably the most taken care of groundhog on this planet." "Did PETA ever stop and think that this is how Phil makes a living? Stop trying to take away Groundhog's jobs; they have families to support, too! MAKE GROUNDHOG DAY GREAT AGAIN." "Pretty sure Phil lives a better life than most Americans." "Stop bullying Phil... he’s under enough pressure." "Hahaha, I thought this was 'The Onion.'" "Leave Phil alone! He’s living his best life at a library with his wife." "Go lay down, PETA. Hello, Groundhog Day. Not cake day. This is not a gender reveal." "Ummmm…. NO! That is the best-treated groundhog ever!" "I'll take the well-fed weather-predicting groundhog." "Here we go!?? Nobody is hurting the rat; he fine! He’s probably eating better than most humans." "PETA doesn’t care about animals." "Trump is about to cancel PETA." Long live Punxsutawney Phil!