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| Welly |
Posted - 02/08/2011 : 17:24:49
I know this is a little random, and some might not approve.
My mothers cat has had kittens and one has died. Not wanting it to go to waste i joked i'll feed it to sabre. Returning nature to nature etc.
But in reality i could. It's the right sort of size. If she would or not is a different matter.
Anybody see any reason why not? Unadvisable?
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| curiouslyfacinated |
Posted - 02/04/2012 : 18:37:16
i met a guy once who had a burmese python and it had its own room in his house. Whilst looking after a neighbours cat during holiday, the cat got into the snakes room and apparently has not been seen since!!!
How do you explain that to your neighbour when they return from holiday??
"Tiddles?? Oh yes he is there, the lump in Sid."
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| Kelfezond |
Posted - 01/04/2012 : 11:28:30
Just found this thread after a while so sorry for gravedigging dead topiccs but I must have missed it's continuation and it was a fun one :D
Did the kitten even get fed in the end? |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 15/08/2011 : 15:01:23
Although I understand that some people see the animals as pets as I do with all of my animals, however I also look at them from a very open (weird??) mind. If they are made of meat, then they can be food.
When we kept our ducks, they were much loved pets, and one of those died then the first thing I thought of was baking tray. Some people who know me on another forum may also probably know that I was gonna eat one of my snakes when that died.
As it stands I believe the feeding of dead pets to other animals (or people) is more a social thing, it seems to be socially acceptable in some place, but not in others. Where my family grew up they wouldn't think twice about making a nice finger snake out of our dear beloved Monty, but wouldn't eat a pet chicken unless it's past it's egg production time.
Although, Garfield tasted lovely with a bit of worcester sauce.  |
| SaltyTurtle |
Posted - 13/08/2011 : 01:03:50
 Ahh just let him eat the bloody thing, cats are the devils dingleberries anyway, and it's just nature's way of telling them, THEY SUCK! |
| n/a |
Posted - 12/08/2011 : 22:04:16
Good god - that info about kibbles chills my blood!
Yes - if one of my cats died, no way could I feed it to a snake, supposing I had a snake big enough. That cat is a person.
But a still born kitten (and few stillborns carry infections/parasites unless the mother has) hasn't lived and therefore it's possible to feel un-attached to the little thing, even though you can still feel pity.
However - hell, when I die, if my body can feed a few snakes or other carnivores - why the hell not eh? I won't be in the thing, and it's got to be disposed of somehow. Frankly my dears I don't give a ****! |
| anatess |
Posted - 12/08/2011 : 21:52:41
quote:
Originally posted by Welly
Blimey im surprised this is still going. As far as i am aware it was a runt. Died naturally.
It is an interesting question. At least I'm interested in it.
It's really made me think.
I don't know - even if it dies naturally, I think cat lovers wouldn't like them used as food, unless it was being bred for food.
Okay, so, when I was about 12 years old, we had one of our family dogs got out and got hit by a car. So my dad was going to take the dog and give it to these guys. I can't be sure but I think they planned on processing the meat to feed their game cocks (okay, so it is also legal to put 2 roosters in an arena to fight - the country is quite messed up).
My mom and dad had such a fight that I went and sneaked into where the dog was and hurriedly buried the dog.
But now... I'm thinking to myself... I have pet rats. A boy and a girl. I will be very upset when the rats die if my husband feeds them to the snake.
BUT... maybe this is hypocritical. Because, these same rats are making babies... and all the babies go to the rat rack that is used to feed the snakes.
So, I'm thinking to myself... why is it okay to feed the babies, but not the parents? Is it because of the "pet" status that these rats have? I mean, they're like our children. They were raised specifically to be a member of our family. The baby rats - they're bred specifically to be snake food. So, does that make a difference?
I'm in a dog forum too - I have pet dogs - and the main thing these guys say to new members is to feed the dogs premium dog food because - the generic kibbles at the grocery store are made from dead pet animals from the kill shelters among other things.
I don't know. It would be really cool to get a more in-depth discussion on the moral issue of this particular topic. I mean - the UK has a lot more pet "sensitivities" than the US if I base it on the number of legislations you have on animal cruelty and the like. So, you guys should have an interesting viewpoint on this one. I think.
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| Welly |
Posted - 12/08/2011 : 17:53:08
Blimey im surprised this is still going. As far as i am aware it was a runt. Died naturally. |
| anatess |
Posted - 12/08/2011 : 17:40:16
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Originally posted by Kehhlyr
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Originally posted by BurnedAtTheStake
Umm - before I read Kelf's post I was going to say - if the mother cat was healthy, no parasites, etc - then why not?? As you say, Welly, returning nature to nature. ...........
That^^^
I personally would have no problem feeding a dead kitty to one of my snakes.
However I wouldn't do it if the kitty was stillborn as there is a greater risk of bringing whatever infection killed the unborn kitty to the snake.
If it died due to simply being the runt, or mummy cat laying on top of it and suffocating it, then I would.
I wouldn't. Just like I wouldn't feed my pet dog to my snake or my pet snake to the fish. I don't even feed my pet rat to my snake.
If some cat forum would get a hold of this thread, there would be a fight going on.
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| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 10/08/2011 : 23:37:50
quote:
Originally posted by BurnedAtTheStake
Umm - before I read Kelf's post I was going to say - if the mother cat was healthy, no parasites, etc - then why not?? As you say, Welly, returning nature to nature. ...........
That^^^
I personally would have no problem feeding a dead kitty to one of my snakes.
However I wouldn't do it if the kitty was stillborn as there is a greater risk of bringing whatever infection killed the unborn kitty to the snake.
If it died due to simply being the runt, or mummy cat laying on top of it and suffocating it, then I would. |
| newbie |
Posted - 09/08/2011 : 20:46:47
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Originally posted by Lotabob
Have a break, have a dead cat!
Nearly snorted my drink everywhere reading that, hilarious! |
| SaltyTurtle |
Posted - 04/08/2011 : 01:04:42
Lolwut!
That's kinda good. You should think about a career in advertising Lotabob! |
| Lotabob |
Posted - 04/08/2011 : 00:51:49
Have a break, have a dead cat! |
| anatess |
Posted - 03/08/2011 : 16:37:28
Yes, the moral issue is exactly the same as people from the US or the UK hating on Filipinos and Chinese because they eat dogs there.
I mean - a lot of Filipinos are so poor they only get to eat if they can catch fish - if they come home from fishing empty-handed they get to starve that day. There are no animal shelters or anything like that to control stray dogs. So, they see a stray dog, they get to eat that day.
But, even with that cultural picture, eating dog meat is still looked down upon. Dogs are to be buried humanely.
Same as the cat. Yes, we don't get to feed the cat to the snake. There's just something eeeewww about it. And I can't tell you why it is that way except for what Ghandi says:
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals"
or something to that effect. |
| sandi |
Posted - 02/08/2011 : 21:02:51
Most kittens and puppies are born with worms and probably other parasites that they can deal with and we can get rid of but i wouldnt want to have to give cat worming pills to a snake! |
| n/a |
Posted - 02/08/2011 : 20:55:46
Miaow!!
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| Kelfezond |
Posted - 02/08/2011 : 20:32:42
I don't think the issue is practical it's a morale choice. Yes it's returning nature to nature but please llet's try not to dondemn our hobby in others eyes anymore than we need to, taking on rat lovers in turf war is one thing but kitten lovers outnumber us fifty to one lol |
| n/a |
Posted - 02/08/2011 : 19:34:01
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Originally posted by GMac
I wouldnt purely for the reason of not knowing what the cat died from.
Having bred cats, I know some kittens just do die at birth - as long as the mother is healthy, there is usually no infection/danger to other animals - sad, the newborn just doesn't make it. Sometimes it's genetic, or even hormonal. which need not concern other species such as herps. |
| Evolution Morphs |
Posted - 02/08/2011 : 19:18:48
I think your royal would Purrrrrrrr fur a rat ;) anyway |
| Welly |
Posted - 02/08/2011 : 19:13:46
Just had a look and its too big anyway. |
| GMac |
Posted - 02/08/2011 : 18:25:30
I wouldnt purely for the reason of not knowing what the cat died from. |
