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Well... IF I was starving then perhaps I would... But like so many here said before me, a dog would probably be more useful to have in the woods then any human companion. I'm sure a dog of moderate size could kill a squirrel or two.

You would be suprised what you would do to survive.

I consider the dog and cats to be members of the family and not just animals that we own, so no I would not. To me that would be like thinking about killing and eating my dad or sister. I would rip the bark off a tree or eat grubs from under a dead log.

I love all the "No's", "No way", "Absolutely not". Pah-lease...these cats would be up on my grill, without hesitation. Why do you think i'm keeping them so fat? When SHTF, and ain't no food left at the markets...animals will be EXTINCT; quicker than we can imagine!!! There won't be a grasshopper left!

Oh wait, i get it....you think dying of hunger is easy???

But get this, with all the overweight people in the world, complete CHAOS would hit, the moment the snack isles go empty. Y'all think i'm joking....but i'm dead serious. The moment their stomach starts growling, it will be on and poppin'. Believe that! And if you think not....try fasting, for about a week; and let me know how that goes!

Well I tend to go with the "no way" camp. But I also think that none of us have been in this situation. I'm sure the people that went through it probably would have said "no way" too.

I am a pet owner and have always had pets around. When my first goldfish died when I was seven I bawled over it. I love animals. With all that being said, I have pondered the possibility of one day being in a situation like this and this is my answer: I would eat the animals. True, my bond with them is very strong, yet they are still animals. And if eating my pet, be it what it is, if it meant the difference between my life, or the life of anyone in my family, such as my children, then, while it would be hard to do, I would have no problem doing it. Human life in my eyes is much more precious than animal life, even animals I may be attached to and have a great fondness for.

Now that being said, I doubt it will ever come to that.

Let’s think about this the other way around. . .. .
To everyone who has a pet, . . of any sort. ..
Might you suspect that your pet would eat you?
I am willing to lay money down to say that they would
Without any hesitation what so ever if it came down to it.
For example,
Once upon a time there was a really nice little old lady that
lived down the street from me when I was a child. Everyday she
would be outside doing something. She was really fond of sweeping
her yard with a broom. In any event, everyone knew her because she
spent allot of time outside. Then, interestingly enough, no one had
seen her for several days which had turned into a couple of weeks.
There was a police officer who lived across the street from her and
decided to go to her house to check on her one day. When he was
knocking on the door, he could see through the window and noticed
a large number of cats wandering around inside. . .. . .. . .. ..
Did I mention that she had about 60 cats living the house with her ?
The police officer opened the front door to go inside to see if he
could find the little old lady. As the door opened a foot or so, he was
met with a gut wrenching stench so powerful he immediately suffered
a case of projectile vomiting. He knew then that the nice little old
lady had passed away, somewhere in the house, sometime within
that couple of week period. When the medical crews came in to get
her, they made a grizzly discovery. The poor kitty cats could only go
so long without eating. They must have gotten really hungry and could
not help themselves. Most of the really nice little old lady had been
eaten. There was roughly 40% of her flesh left.
Now, on that note, how long do you think it took before the cats got
hungry enough to eat her? A couple of days?, a week?, 2 weeks?
The point is that an animals reptilian brain will override it conscience.
So, how can you not consider eating your pet if it came down to it? They
Would eat you.

On a side note, .. . I in fact do have 7 dogs. I love them all like they are family.
I have given this topic some serious thought. One thing that comes to mind
is the Donner Party. I know cannibalism is a different animal entirely BUT, how does that really rate against FAMILY. Weather you eat your brother or your dog, it
really is the same thing when it is looked at in that respect. Either way, it would
be something that you might think Highly improbable until you are faced with
that situation first hand.

My Conclusion. . .. .
I think I would be willing to go half way. So, instead of killing a dog to eat it,
I would maybe take a leg if I had to. I would administer some sort of medical
Attention as in a tourniquet or something to stop the bleeding. Hopefully, that
leg might be enough to tide you over until help arrived.

Originally posted by Petriclivicus
Let’s think about this the other way around. . .. .
To everyone who has a pet, . . of any sort. ..
Might you suspect that your pet would eat you?
I am willing to lay money down to say that they would
Without any hesitation what so ever if it came down to it.
For example,
Once upon a time there was a really nice little old lady that
lived down the street from me when I was a child. Everyday she
would be outside doing something. She was really fond of sweeping
her yard with a broom. In any event, everyone knew her because she
spent allot of time outside. Then, interestingly enough, no one had
seen her for several days which had turned into a couple of weeks.
There was a police officer who lived across the street from her and
decided to go to her house to check on her one day. When he was
knocking on the door, he could see through the window and noticed
a large number of cats wandering around inside. . .. . .. . .. ..
Did I mention that she had about 60 cats living the house with her ?
The police officer opened the front door to go inside to see if he
could find the little old lady. As the door opened a foot or so, he was
met with a gut wrenching stench so powerful he immediately suffered
a case of projectile vomiting. He knew then that the nice little old
lady had passed away, somewhere in the house, sometime within
that couple of week period. When the medical crews came in to get
her, they made a grizzly discovery. The poor kitty cats could only go
so long without eating. They must have gotten really hungry and could
not help themselves. Most of the really nice little old lady had been
eaten. There was roughly 40% of her flesh left.
Now, on that note, how long do you think it took before the cats got
hungry enough to eat her? A couple of days?, a week?, 2 weeks?
The point is that an animals reptilian brain will override it conscience.
So, how can you not consider eating your pet if it came down to it? They
Would eat you.

On a side note, .. . I in fact do have 7 dogs. I love them all like they are family.
I have given this topic some serious thought. One thing that comes to mind
is the Donner Party. I know cannibalism is a different animal entirely BUT, how does that really rate against FAMILY. Weather you eat your brother or your dog, it
really is the same thing when it is looked at in that respect. Either way, it would
be something that you might think Highly improbable until you are faced with
that situation first hand.

My Conclusion. . .. .
I think I would be willing to go half way. So, instead of killing a dog to eat it,
I would maybe take a leg if I had to. I would administer some sort of medical
Attention as in a tourniquet or something to stop the bleeding. Hopefully, that
leg might be enough to tide you over until help arrived.

he ate her when she was already dead...many animals will give their lives for their "owners" and die before harming what they consider their family or pack.

Dogs are animals, I have eaten dog, not knowingly, but when I found out,,,,it wasnt too bad....taste just like chicken. Sure as poo if your rover was hungry and you were rotting in yer lounger from that coranary from eating too much mcdonalds.....little miffy will begin to eat you....

When humans arent around.......and dogs are wild.....they eat each other if no other food is present. If people are that hungry.......and no other food is obtainable.....it is highly likely that people will eat each other......

Get over it....if your hungry enough and the cubbards are bare....Im sure you will.....again no offense, but dogs are a tasty meal...just ask Korea....and if you don't think Koreans eat dogs? Thats where I had a taste. Dont be so obtuse in yer over PC bubble that you inflate.....

Was wondering why I didnt see any cows..........

if you really wanna flag me for speaking the truth.....I got yer violation right here cupcake....