Tell Paris Hilton No

Alleged singer and celebutante Paris Hilton, desperate for attention – any attention – is being slammed by the owners of TellParisNo.com . The site says Paris Hilton has recently inflicted her lifestyle on a succession of exotic pets as a publicity ploy. The latest victim of Paris’s affections is a captive “pet� kinkajou cloyingly named “Baby Luv,� which has appeared in public draped across Paris as if it were the latest fashion trend.

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The kinkajou (Potos flavus), also known as the “Honey Bear,� is a nocturnal tree-climbing mammal related to the raccoon that lives in the rainforests of Central and South America. Although kinkajous may appear cute and cuddly, they are wild animals that belong in the rainforest eating tropical fruit, not ducking from flashbulbs on fashion runways or sipping lattes in the cafes and trendy clubs of Los Angeles screams the site.

Innocent kinkajous such as the prisoner “Baby Luv� are often stolen from their natural habitat and sold abroad through the international wildlife trade. But hey, what does the biological diversity of the rainforest or the welfare of Baby Luv matter compared to Paris looking cool and hip?

The Center for Biological Diversity ( www.biologicaldiversity.org ) sent a stern warning letter to Paris suggesting she cease her criminal violations of wildlife protection laws. The Center is also insisting that Paris turn over Baby Luv and any other illegal wildlife she possesses to an appropriate wildlife rescue organization, and urging her to speak out publicly to promote the conservation of wild animals and keeping wild animals in the habitats where they belong.