i've eaten cat. involuntarily of course, but eaten it nonetheless. it's really good.
i think cows are cute, and pigs are adorable. i have no love for chickens, they're scary. but i eat meat b/c i like it.
i am an animal lover. i've taken in more stray animals than i can count over the years. my love for animals has nothing to do w/ my choice to eating them. if they made cat tacos, i probably wouldn't eat them, b/c i have pet cats. i might feel different about bacon and hamburgers if i had pet pigs and cows.

this post wasn't against vegans/vegetarians alone. that was just a side beef (heh heh) i have. it was against peta, mostly. i don't think you caught the difference, or maybe i didn't make it clear enough. everything i've posted is factual, and backed up w/ sources. even maddox's rather rude page about it has cited sources.
i kind of lost my train of thought...