Cute, fluffy and horribly greedy

[tcvarlh]

While we were still grubbing about and eating anything we could, freshly dead or not I reckon we humans munched our way thru' lots of stuff that we would never think of eating now, environment, society, convention have all played a part in moderating our diet. However, it is a fact that during sieges the dogs then cats and finally rats were eaten. Illogical if you think about it as we like the taste of rodents, one would think they would be the first to go. Why dogs first? perhaps because dogs trust humans, then cats because they can be enticed. I don't know, these are just thoughts. Personally I don't fancy cat.
tho' in a catserole I could be tempted!
h

[Norfolk Girl]

I also read this article last week in the paper. As it was supposedly about 'helping the environment', I couldn't help but feel sceptical when I read that this was written by Americans.

I did wonder what big cars they drove, whether they were veggies or ate burgers and how much they did in general to save energy.

As for what they were proposing - I had to have my elderly cat put to sleep in April. She was my only companion after coming out of a painful, long marriage. She was 'there for me' when a lot of so-called friends walked away and it still breaks my heart to think about her loss.

Thinking about the future of our planet and still so many people living in poverty, it amazes me money being spent on going into outer space and holding Olympic games etc in poor countries.

I personally can't see how keeping a cat or dog etc can compare to such extreme thoughts.

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

I'd love to have pet chickens!!

Consider bantams - they're easy to keep and house, and you can let them potter around the garden without causing much damage. The best one we had was a Malaysian Serama, which is the smallest bantam you can get - probably about the size of a collared dove. Unfortunately she was taken by a fox! Pekins are also nice.

We get ours from a person in Aylesbury, which is near you.

Jim

[loripo]

Quote from Andestine:That which we call a roast, by any other name would taste as sweet.

Quote from H: Call the beasts thus, Breakfast, Lunch, you see where I'm heading...

[loripo]

On a slightly more serious note (maybe), someone in Cambridgeshire is raising crocodiles for meat. I would have thought that was a very expensive alternative to our traditional beef and lamb. Any thoughts?

[The Woodman]

Probably feeding them on the countless unhomeable cats and dogs in the land. Now there's an idea.

[tcvarlh]

Bet the cattleman and / or shepherd has to be bloody nimble. Or an Aussie

btw I WAS deadly serious about brekkie, lunch and so on!

And an adaptation from Andestine 'That which we call a roast, by any other name would taste like meat.'

[loripo]

I hadn't thought of that Woodman! What do they feed them on

[david156]

Originally Posted by Andestine

And if it's to last two days it looks as if David's dog can relax this Christmas

I think she's safe this christmas!!

[Vectisbirder]

Originally Posted by loripo

This is an article in the NewScientist (see ditto dot com) - click on current issue, and find this title.
It quotes from a book called 'Time to Eat the Dog: the real guide to sustainable living' which works out the ecological pawprints of our 'furry friends' - or scaly ones, as a goldfish has a finprint equivalent to to cell-phones. A medium sized dog uses more resources than a Toyota Land Cruiser.
They recommend dual purpose pets like chickens as they lay eggs to make up for what they use - Not very cuddly though And you cant use chickens to go walkies either...
What do you think?

I think it's garbage. How much more b.s. are people going to come out with in the name of 'climate change'?
What would they apply to a child? A Boeing 747-400?