What is the definition of cute?
Well, veal is a baby calf, and baby animals are by definition "cute". But you don't hear a lot of protest about cows being killed for food. It was said tongue-in-cheek in any case.
Ask the beholder.
As for me, I dearly love my Wiener schnitzel. It's such a cute little patty. And delicious, too.
For beyond cute, you should meet my pet goose 'Sylvester'. He is 14 years old and runs free range on my land. He has survived coyotes, racoons, bobcats, etc. I have to replinish his social circle with goose friends every year. Every year he, alone, survives. Sylvester would protect me with his life. He is a true friend with a loyalty and discrete thinking that matches any family canine. I love this little guy.
The more the eyes look human, the 'cuter' the animal.