When I think that something is the dumbest thing that I've ever heard I'll come back to this article. Yes I feel bad for the groundhog but it's tradition and it doesn't scar him (or her) for life. 
www.foxnews.com


PETA proposes a ‘weather reveal' cake for Groundhog Day in place of Punxsutawney Phil
PETA has offered to send a vegan "weather reveal" cake, similar to a gender reveal cake, to Pennsylvania to replace Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day.