I raise goats, chickens, and rabbits for our own consumption. If you live on a farm or homestead, most of that goes into the soup pot at some point. I love and care for our animals (they all have names), but I'm sentimental about very few. The occasional older breeder rabbit might be more likely to get a burial than a butchering. I have had pet rabbits too. I would rather butcher an extra animal than send it off to someone questionable.
Life is a circle. At the end of the day, we all feed each other.
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