Animal owners should stop calling their four-legged friends ‘pets’ because it’s derogatory and patronising, comparable to the treatment of women before the feminist movement. That’s according to the animal rights group PETA, who want them to be called ‘companions’ and also want the word ‘owner’ to be replaced with ‘human carer’. Phrases like “flog a dead horse” and “kill two birds with one stone” should also be banned. As you’ve probably guessed, Piers was not a fan!
