Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I seriously cannot believe I am reading a thread about killing and eating Rabbits on a PET RABBIT Forum.........................
Nuff said.............
Nuff said.............
I seriously cannot believe I am reading a thread about killing and eating Rabbits on a PET RABBIT Forum.........................
Nuff said.............
I see why people would be shocked.
But to me it's not that different to if somebody made a post saying, "I'm going to have a burger for dinner", or something. Maybe I'm weird for thinking that . . . but that's how I see it.
I don't think it makes you weird but, you are just thinking 'meat' is meat. It's not though when we think about pet's - if someone say's they are going to eat their cat for example we are shocked, revolted even but, in some cultures that is fine. If someone says I am having a burger for dinner we know that they haven't taken the cow out of a shed in their back garden, held it by it's back legs and broken it's neck - then skinned it, chopped it up, cooked it and eaten it and then gone out to the 'other' cows and 'cared' for them. It's a very strange thing to be capable of doing and why so many farmers don't eat their own animals - let alone slaughter themselves.
Yeah I know what you mean. I wouldn't be able to slaughter an animal myself, if I did eat meat.
But I think it's easy sometimes to just buy meat and not think about where it came from.
But it's quite natural to kill animals for food. Not to raise them and then kill them . . . but to kill them yourself is natural, so not really strange. I couldn't do it though.
Ambience, I don't think eating rabbit is common practice in the UK at all, in fact I don't know one person other than the 'breeder' I was unfortunate enough to discover who eats rabbits. I also don't know any butchers in this area who stock rabbit meat, in fact most supermarkets or retailers would not stock rabbit meat if there were no demand so whilst I think it's nice to 'understand' the concept of the UK's 3rd most popular pet being bred, killed and eaten - I don't agree with it or understand the need to do it given there are already a large number of 'meats' to eat available. Of course you have hit the nail on the head - how many people practically can have a herd of cows or a flock of sheep, pigs or even a large number of chickens with a cockerell which is required I believe in order to 'breed' chickens in their back garden ! The reason rabbits are bred for meat in back yards is usually because they are quiet, contained in very small areas and whilst it is personal choice - lets keep perspective on this.
Granted the OP has come on to look for information regarding the rabbits welfare - he has however had a two does for eleven months so has a degree of experience anyway and I haven't seen anyone jumping on him or being rude so I think the warnings about 'likely' responses are a bit unnecessary now to be honest.
I do agree that we are at the top of the food chain, not because naturally we would be but, because we have adapted things that way and control every other living animal - there are lots and lots of animals that are superior to us - we would be prey for them in fact but, we have developed weapons to protect ourselves and control other species. Naturally man is actually a weak animal in comparison to say a lion.
I personally hope that the OP is genuinely going to provide his animals with the standard required for pets so at least they are able to demonstrate the five freedoms that all animals should have - it is their right in any civilised world that we would grant them that at the very least!
Edited to add I don't know anyone who eats goat either:? I thought that was a cultural thing from countries that couldn't raise/slaughter cows?
I see why people would be shocked.
But to me it's not that different to if somebody made a post saying, "I'm going to have a burger for dinner", or something. Maybe I'm weird for thinking that . . . but that's how I see it.
I think it was natural when we were hunters, I don't think there is anything natural about breeding animals in captivity to kill them with your bare hands - I think it is completely unnecessary and unpleasant and whilst I accept that it is a factor to consider in terms of where and how your food is produced, I personally feel it's enough of a contribution and quite safe to source 'ethical' meat from butchers who support UK farmers in providing relatively natural lives with good welfare standards for their animals - I don't feel the need to start eating every single species of animal either because I can and I could never kill it myself, it's not a fair kill - if I had to hunt it and kill an animal or face starvation then yes, that is fair to a degree and is understandable but, not as a choice when it's not necessity.
I think anyone purchasing rabbit in say Tesco (apparently they sell frozen rabbit meat) is even worse - they clearly couldn't care two hoots about animal welfare to be selling this choice - why shouldn't we sell frozen dog for the oriental people who would like to eat it then? Why shouldn't people be allowed to breed cats for meat? Where is the line drawn?
Meat eating runs as deeply as peoples need for survival often- you will eat anything if you have to to survive. This is the truth- anyone would.
You go to a starving person- they will eat a cat, dog, human, fish whatever- if it's life or death its amazing what brings out the human condition the most.
Total poverty and starvation, you will see some of the most prominant examples of what a human being is.
I seriously cannot believe I am reading a thread about killing and eating Rabbits on a PET RABBIT Forum.........................
Nuff said.............
Prediction/HOPE of the day :
That this stupid thread gets deleted !!!!
This person has had the advice they wanted about keeping 2 breeding machines together and is just upsetting the forum
WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY is this allowed to be discussed
This person is admittingly going to EAT her rabbits
There are places for this time of person - slaughter forums ect. personally i would say they belong in prison.
So as im being careful what i say - from me , from my rabbit here and rabbits everywhere...
Please do the world a favour and
JOG ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!