A burning hot hairball to Busta Rhymes, who told Vibe that when he was a kid, he used to lure mice to cruel glue traps and then “stick burning cigarettes in their bodies [and] watch them wiggle till they just stopped moving.” Tell Busta torturing mice isn’t nice. Write him c/o Biff Warren, J Records, 745 Fifth Ave., 6th Fl., New York, NY 10151.

Fresh, cool catnip to 7-Eleven for stocking its shelves with soy milk. If you’re lucky enough to live in one of the “test” states that carry it, thank 7-Eleven via e-mail (and don’t let mom forget to pick some up to chill for an after-school snack or tomorrow’s lunch). Not at a store near you? Tell 7-Eleven that you’d be in “seventh heaven” if soy milk appeared in your local convenience store. Write to James W. Keyes, President and CEO, 7-Eleven, Inc., P.O. Box 711, Dallas, TX 75221-0711. Or e-mail via the company’s Web site at www.7-eleven.com.

Hard-hitting hairballs to Nike for a commercial that shows chained dogs growling and snapping at each other. Dogs used in fights are bred and trained with abuse and neglect to rip each other to shreds in illegal fights. Tell Nike to put a sock in it. Write to Philip H. Knight, Chief Executive Officer, Nike Inc., 1 Bowerman Dr., Beaverton, OR 97005-6453.

Catnip to Seventeen magazine for giving vegans diet tips and for a Seventeen.com article that offers “tasty tips on going vegetarian,” plus recipes like Baked Penne With Broccoli. Yum! Tell Seventeen to keep it coming! Write to Sabrina Weill, Editor in Chief, Seventeen, 1440 Broadway, 13th Fl., New York, NY 10018.