Mario's cruelty to animals controversy

[ziznak]

I just heard a little news blurb during JB's Saturday "Doom to Doom AM" that apparently PETA has attacked super Mario for wearing fur.  I remember the tanooki suit from way back in the mario 3 days and I was always under the impression that a tanooki was some mythical racoon that could also transform into a statue... also I didn't know that the suits worn by Mario were made from actual animals.  Boy was I wrong! 
Apparently PETA has just gotten around to noticing the ramifications of the tanooki suit and is attacking Mario in his latest adventure on the 3DS.  Forget that they are 10+ years late in noticing that Mario dons fur.  Also, forget that they aren't attacking him for his frog suit as well.  Man, what people will do to get a cause noticed these days.    Here's a link to:
An article
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2011/11/14/peta-attacks-mario-for-wearing-tanooki-fur/
The flash game that PETA created featuring Mario being chased by a skin-less "tanooki"
http://features.peta2.com/mario-kills-tanooki/