Of course—you say no. But you would if need arose.

As in the siege of Vicksburg in the US Civil War. Gen Grant and his army encircled Vicksburg on the land and the US river fleet completed the encirclement on the Mississippi.

Towards the end of the 47 days the siege lasted cats and dogs had disappeared: the standing joke was “Where’s Fido?” They knew where Fido was, oh yeah. Rats were eaten too. As forage ran out the army mules died/were slaughtered. Mule meat was not sirloin steak!

In the part of Holland where I was born in late 1944 the Germans were still occupying the land—and shipping whatever food etc they could find back to the Fatherland. The Dutch population was, literally, starving. Yup, dogs and cats disappeared.

One of Mum’s brothers was among a party cutting down a street tree for firewood (probably breaching curfew.) Some Dutch civil police had been watching them—and when the tree was down they confiscated it, LOL! Typical!

Look up “Operation Chowhound.”

No, just exploring attitudes, trying to be a little provocative. I have posted a bit of a platform. Constant bestiality hints reflect on you not me. Maybe think about that.

Thank you for your vote.

It is a question comes up occasionally. I have quoted two cases: Siege of Vicksburg and Holland in the last Hunger Winter of WWII. Some Antarctic explorers (Mawson) did the same thing.

Just being real. I hope it never is necessary again but the world is not always a friendly place. I am certainly not advocating the practice.

So much for Monk saying he was too busy with his forum he spends more time posting here.

In very hard times it is a fact that people do eat their pets. They will also eat rats when hard pressed.

Hmmmm another case, the Germans in  the Franco–Prussian War had Paris surrounded and were starving it. The animals in the zoo didn’t last to the end of the siege.

Variations on the theme:


In Vietnamese cooking, there are seven ways to cook a dog.

Thit Cho Luoc - Steamed dog
Cha Cho - Grilled  dog
Rua Man - Steamed dog in shrimp sauce, rice flour and lemon grass
Doi Cho - Dog sausage with dog blood, peanuts, vegetables and neck bone
Gieng Me Mam Tom - Steamed dog in shrimp sauce, ginger, spices and rice vinegar
Canh Xao Mang Cho - Bamboo shoot and dog bone marrow
Cho Xao Sa Ot - Fried dog in lemon grass and chilli


Remember that when you are next in a Vietnamese, Thai or Chinese restaurant.

Go vegetarian.

Aussie wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2020 at 6:34pm:


Vindaloo?