I think it kinda depends on how much of a pet lover you are. All my little buddies have been cremated and I keep them on the mantle to be buried with me. Disposing of their bodies by feeding them to a predator would be a no go for me.
From a practical standpoint it makes sense and is a more natural way to dispose of sick or dead animals.
I can't imagine a pet lover participating to begin with.
Since its voluntary, its probably just for people who want to "do good" without feeling like an asshole dropping their pet off at the pound to be killed anyway. At least this way that unwanted guinea pig gets actually used, instead of thrown in the trash after being put down. It seems cruel in a lot of ways, but everyday pets are being discarded for worse reasons and will continue to be because humans are human.
Its like those baby drop off boxes. Horrific of an idea, but better than the likely alternative.
There is a lot of truth to that. And I can see the practically of it. And as a pet lover the title alone is so aggressive and offensive to me, so some of this is me tone policing.
Yup. I'm inheriting my childhood dog's ashes and he's going to eternity with me. Frankly pets are more deserving of dignified send offs than most "humans".
From a practical perspective, if the animals are sedated beforehand and asleep when a tiger or whatever eats them then it appears fine on the surface. Better yet if they're just butchered into normal meat in the first place. However, if the animal has to be alive and kicking in order to entice the predator to eat it, then that seems inhumanely cruel.
My practice of eating meat is the KINDEST predation on the planet. Every animal in existence is happy to have died at the hands of industry then at the hands of a predator.
And giving your animal to a shelter is usually a sign of failure on your part. Pets aren't livestock and they aren't wild animals. You're supposed to have some kind of affection for them, and "it's all just meat in the end" isn't affection.
Why even hold predators in captivity? Purely profit motive. Zoos should be more limited in my opinion. For instance, is it not cold where you live? No fucking penguins at your zoo, then, you psychopaths.
Is there anything technically wrong with this?
You know if you donate to an animal shelter then 90% it will be euthanized?
I think it kinda depends on how much of a pet lover you are. All my little buddies have been cremated and I keep them on the mantle to be buried with me. Disposing of their bodies by feeding them to a predator would be a no go for me.
From a practical standpoint it makes sense and is a more natural way to dispose of sick or dead animals.
I can't imagine a pet lover participating to begin with.
Since its voluntary, its probably just for people who want to "do good" without feeling like an asshole dropping their pet off at the pound to be killed anyway. At least this way that unwanted guinea pig gets actually used, instead of thrown in the trash after being put down. It seems cruel in a lot of ways, but everyday pets are being discarded for worse reasons and will continue to be because humans are human.
Its like those baby drop off boxes. Horrific of an idea, but better than the likely alternative.
There is a lot of truth to that. And I can see the practically of it. And as a pet lover the title alone is so aggressive and offensive to me, so some of this is me tone policing.
Yup. I'm inheriting my childhood dog's ashes and he's going to eternity with me. Frankly pets are more deserving of dignified send offs than most "humans".
From a practical perspective, if the animals are sedated beforehand and asleep when a tiger or whatever eats them then it appears fine on the surface. Better yet if they're just butchered into normal meat in the first place. However, if the animal has to be alive and kicking in order to entice the predator to eat it, then that seems inhumanely cruel.
This is precisely what vegans can't understand.
My practice of eating meat is the KINDEST predation on the planet. Every animal in existence is happy to have died at the hands of industry then at the hands of a predator.
At least fluffy gets to see a zoo
And giving your animal to a shelter is usually a sign of failure on your part. Pets aren't livestock and they aren't wild animals. You're supposed to have some kind of affection for them, and "it's all just meat in the end" isn't affection.
Why even hold predators in captivity? Purely profit motive. Zoos should be more limited in my opinion. For instance, is it not cold where you live? No fucking penguins at your zoo, then, you psychopaths.