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Is it actually cruel to eat cats and dogs?

Asked by ANef_is_Enuf (26839points) August 11th, 2010

Inspired by this story

Obviously the man in the article was a bit of a moron, claiming that his male cat got pregnant and whatnot.

But morally.. is it any more wrong to eat a cat than it is to eat a cow?

I’m an animal lover, and the thought of eating a cat (or a dog) is distressing. Impossible to imagine. I do still eat meat, but I have never been one to eat much of it at all and a big reason for that is my love for animals.
However, I don’t think it’s morally wrong to eat cats and dogs. Just because we as humans have placed them on a higher pedestal than pigs or chickens in some cultures… I’m not sure that means that they actually shouldn’t be viewed as a potential source of food.

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