LONDON , England ( CNN ) -- Just because they named their new CD `` Yes , '' does not mean that British electro-pop duo , the Pet Shop Boys , will agree to just about anything . PETA has asked the Pet Shop Boys to change the band 's name to Rescue Shelter Boys . The band has turned down a request from an animal rights group to rename itself the Rescue Shelter Boys . The organization , the People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals ( PETA ) , sent a letter to Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe acknowledging that its request , at first blush , might appear `` bizarre . '' But , by changing its name , the band could raise awareness at every tour stop of the `` cramped , filthy conditions '' that breeders keep animals in before selling them to pet stores , PETA said in its letter . Read how the Pet Shop Boys got their name . The duo , which has performed under its current name for more than 20 years , reproduced PETA 's written request in full on its Web site . The musicians said they were `` unable to agree '' to the request `` but nonetheless think ( it ) raises an issue worth thinking about . '' The animal rights group said it was pleased the Pet Shop Boys had drawn attention to the issue by posting its letter so prominently on the band 's site . Talking about its campaign on a blog entry , a PETA staffer wrote : . `` I think I may have to stick `` West End Girls '' on my iPod right now to celebrate . '' `` West End Girls '' is one of the many hits the group has had in its long career . PETA is no stranger to oddball campaigns . A recent one was aimed to re-christen fish as `` sea kittens '' because `` who could possibly want to put a hook through a sea kitten ? ''
The band has turned down a request from an animal rights group to rename itself . A petition on Change.org calling for the band's name change was launched by Animal Liberation Front (ALF) in response to their recent performance at London's O2 Arena.