Free Kittens = Snake Food ??????

[Wicked Constrictors]

Few years ago we was looking for a kitty for our kids and went to this old lady's house and the first thing she ask was " do you have any snakes? I dont want the cats to turn into food" I looked at my husband and smiled, he knows how much i hate people who are ignorant. So i told her yes but there is no way im going to feed my kids pets to my snakes. Looked like she did not want to give us the cat but ended up giving it to us because it was for the kids.

CL is a crazy place i seen so many fights but you do sometimes find some really cool stuff on there just dont look in the pets area.

[jjmitchell]

My wife and I help to run a dog and cat rescue in our local community, Right now I have 5 rescue dogs, and 6 rescue cats in my home. I still have a freezer full of rats. This kind of crap irritates me. I love animals, not some animals all animals. I feel bad for the rats that my few live eaters take.

[Amon Ra Reptiles]

Ok I'll play devils advocate simply for the sake of conversation. I too would never feed a cat or a dog to my snakes regardless of free or not but... Why is feeding a rat or a rabbit different from a cat or a dog? I mean I understand breeding cats and dogs for food purposes is not even economical so I don't understand why you would to begin with but if there is a surplus of cats that are going to be euthanized anyway why kill it and bury it or incinerate it when it could be used to feed another animal? In a perfect world it would be great to see these animals that are set to be euthanized sent instead to a reptile rescue for feeders. I mean why would you create rats and rabbits for the sole purpose of feeding off and then kill cats and dogs for the sole purpose of disposal?

Again, there is a whole host of problems with the idea such as damage to the snake, (although prekilling or f/t would solve this) animals rights people having a fit, etc. etc. but as far as "oh no! It's a kitty! or oh no! It's a puppy!" Thats bull, there are people out there that breed designer rats and show rabbits that think we are despicable for feeding those off too. It's the circle of life people come on.

[Kinra]

Ok I'll play devils advocate simply for the sake of conversation. I too would never feed a cat or a dog to my snakes regardless of free or not but... Why is feeding a rat or a rabbit different from a cat or a dog? I mean I understand breeding cats and dogs for food purposes is not even economical so I don't understand why you would to begin with but if there is a surplus of cats that are going to be euthanized anyway why kill it and bury it or incinerate it when it could be used to feed another animal? In a perfect world it would be great to see these animals that are set to be euthanized sent instead to a reptile rescue for feeders. I mean why would you create rats and rabbits for the sole purpose of feeding off and then kill cats and dogs for the sole purpose of disposal?

Again, there is a whole host of problems with the idea such as damage to the snake, (although prekilling or f/t would solve this) animals rights people having a fit, etc. etc. but as far as "oh no! It's a kitty! or oh no! It's a puppy!" Thats bull, there are people out there that breed designer rats and show rabbits that think we are despicable for feeding those off too. It's the circle of life people come on.

I really do agree with you, but I think the reason most people find it to be a horrible idea is because unlike with mice and rats we are brought up to view dogs and cats as pets where as mice and rats historically are viewed as pests and carriers of disease. There is always going to be someone out there who thinks feeding anything meat is wrong, but a majority of society in the US views dogs and cats as pets ONLY.

I personally don't see problem with what you are proposing it would be good to perpetuate the circle of life instead of just incinerating the bodies. I do see where this could become a major pr nightmare for reptiles though.

[Amon Ra Reptiles]

Agreed the pr nightmare alone prohibits it from ever becoming a reality. But in a perfect world...

[Thom Noble]

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that is so horrible man there are messed up people out there

[olstyn]

Amon Ra, I almost wrote the same post myself. As much as I do like dogs & cats, I really don't see the moral/ethical difference between them and rodents. Once they're dead, they're protein that some other animal can consume to its benefit. I would take issue with feeding them live, but I think most people here try to avoid that if possible, even with rodents, for several well-documented reasons.

[greghall]

flag that stuff fast BS is what it is!

[babyknees]

I saw a YouTube video of someone feeding a live pet bird to a carpet and it said "Thank You Craigslist"

Sadly people don't get these ideas from nowhere. There are some sick jerks out there.

[YOSEF]

Free Kittens = Snake Food !!!! (Everywhere)
Read the Craigslist warnings and be very careful who you give your pets too !

Re: free kittens are snake food (Everywhere)
Sorry to disappoint you, but 99.9% of snake owners would not feed a kitten to their snake. Stop giving us a bad reputation. We aren't evil, sadistic individuals. I've got snakes and cats. And *gasp* just adopted a FREE 8 week old kitten. And still, what are my snakes eating? Frozen rats!

Apparently someone posting on the Knoxville craigslist thinks free kittens are snake food. I mean honestly how can people be so stupid to think this?

Very well said ! Thank you for " hitting the nail on the head ".