I wanted to strengthen Gina's point. We cannot hierarchally rank animals according to cuteness and decide that those animals that are cutest we will not eat and no other should eat. It is also a lost cause to try to turn the world vegetarian. The emphasis should definitely be placed on the amount of suffering the animal goes through before he is killed and how he is killed.
I was worried when I did not have a strong reaction to the Hoof and Mouth slaughter that is taking place in Great Britain. Then I realized I didn't see it as any different than the slaughter that is taking place around the world every day for our evening meal. In both situations it should be done as humanely as possible. I personally am not a vegetarian for I did not know how to draw the line (animal by-products and so forth) I do eat very little meat once every month or two months, because I think people eat meat in excess (some people every day!) and I do make an effort to find animal products which caused less suffering, for example, I don't eat goose liver and I buy eggs which are from free-range chickens and cruelty free cosmetics.
I am interested to hear other opinions on this for I am still forming my own.