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killing rabbits for food

31 replies

JimBobplusasprog · 06/05/2014 22:55

I live in the country surrounded by fields and woodlands. There are lots of wild rabbits around particularly at this time of year. Aibu to use them to supplement my otherwise boring diet?

My owner thinks whiskas senior should suffice with the odd rat, mouse or shrew but I like rabbit and enjoy eating it in my favourite spot under my owner's bed. For some reason the female human didn't seem grateful when I brought in three last night. I am a very tidy eater and usually leave just the guts and perhaps a paw or two. Aibu?

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EverythingsDozy · 06/05/2014 23:01

Not U at all. Rabbit paws are meant to be lucky so she should be grateful! Will remind you to eat other things such as vegetables since living on rabbit alone won't give you enough nutrients to live!!

ErrolTheDragon · 06/05/2014 23:03

YABU to try to eat three in one night. Also I think you're not being entirely truthful about the leftovers - owners tend to be particularly squeamish about heads wiv lickle bunny ears, and cottontails.

Eat them outside, a crow or suchlike will clean up and everyone will be happy. (apart from the rabbit, of course you murdering bastard)

ReallyTired · 06/05/2014 23:07

lol.. rabbits are a pest. Have you explained to your owner that cats are there to keep down vermin.

Does your own have a child/ Surely you should bring in some live frogs or a half killed rabbit for owner's off spring to perfect their hunting skills.

PomBearWithAnOFRS · 06/05/2014 23:12

Perhaps if you brought home one or two intact yet dead for your owner, and left a helpful recipe for delicious rabbit pie by the corpses offering, they would get over their irrational envy of your hunting prowess and leave you to enjoy your spoils in peace Grin

GeordieMama · 06/05/2014 23:16

Perhaps the female human is just jealous of your obviously excellent hunting skills and you should bring in some live gifts for hunting practise?

Vintagecakeisstillnice · 06/05/2014 23:25

Really sweetie, it's your own fault, you really should have trained her better.

Maybe try feeding her some? Show her how yummy it is?

Fishstix · 06/05/2014 23:27

Puss? Is that you? Have you been sneaking into someone else's house to eat your rabbits just because I shouted at you for doing it in our house? Or are you and this other cat twins separated at birth?

It's not the rabbit killing I mind so much, it's when you paralyze cute little baby ones and bring them in still breathing that gets to me...and the small fry.

Andrewofgg · 07/05/2014 00:07

Cats do not have owners. They have staff.

PrincessBabyCat · 07/05/2014 01:03

YANBU If your owner knew how to hunt and fend for herself you wouldn't need to share any with her.

Here is a guide to taking care of your human that might help you:

GreeboOgg · 07/05/2014 01:03

YANBU. Rabbits are pests, and tasty. Maybe if you consume with enough care to leave your human a nice soft pelt for gloves she will begin to see the wisdom of your ways. I would suggest offering her some to eat, but rabbit is best served to humans wrapped in pastry (to be fair, everything is best served to humans wrapped in pastry).

In the mean time, stop shitting in my veg patch, you bastard. I know full well you only do it to wind me up. I am on to you. I might not be as smart as you but I have opposable thumbs. So ner.

trufflesnout · 07/05/2014 01:24

3 in one night! You bloody great piggy.

LackaDAISYcal · 07/05/2014 01:25

The human female responds far better to human food remains left under her bed. Have you tried bringing home the remains of the neighbour's KFC? She might be more receptive.

AbbeyBartlet · 07/05/2014 02:39

OP - your female human should be pleased that you bring home such treasures for her. And catching three in one night shows total greediness great skill. Perhaps display the leftovers on top of the bed - thus creating an amazing visual impact when your owner (I assume you use the term loosely!) walks in...

AdoraBell · 07/05/2014 03:16

YABU, three is far too much in one go, unless you are as big as my huge German shepherd. And hadn't eaten for a week. He wouldn't leave guts and paws laying around eitherHmm

Toadinthehole · 07/05/2014 04:52

YABU. Your owner should be shooting, gutting and skinning them for you. You are clearly not The Cat.

And keep of my garden too, unless you wish to be the Ex-Cat, you smelly creature.

Toadinthehole · 07/05/2014 04:53

YABU. Your owner should be shooting, gutting and skinning them for you. You are clearly not The Cat.

And keep of my garden too, unless you wish to be the Ex-Cat, you smelly creature.

Melonbreath · 07/05/2014 06:37

Yabu.
it's selfish to leave your owner the nasty bits. Bring them back a few whole ones or better yet a maimed but alive one into the house and let them have the pleasure of killing it themselves. Once they see the blood on their sofa they will realise the fun that can be had!

Starballbunny · 07/05/2014 07:24

YABU
Leave us alone and stick to cat food out of tins.

DIYtrainee · 07/05/2014 10:59

Ha, have you been training my little kitten? (Or my not so little kitten, almost a year old now). So far 1 bird and 1 bunny..... that I know about (because all the neighbours told me about the bunny.....) Sigh....

He needs a bigger bell around his neck.

chemenger · 07/05/2014 11:08

One of my cats with the friend he brought home to play with (not eat - play with). Friend was duly released back in the field and ran away physically unharmed but presumably mentally scarred.

killing rabbits for food
DrFunkesFamilyBandSolution · 07/05/2014 11:11

Yanbu

Eat some grass, vomit on her bed. Then she'll be happy with the rabbits.

Damn humans

MistressDeeCee · 07/05/2014 11:19

How dare female human tell you what to do in your OWN HOME? She sounds very, very entitled, and has clearly forgotten who is in charge here. You need to put her in her place and I hope her grovelling apologies go some way towards making you feel better about this shocking abuse of your rights. Next time eat the rabbits in the living room, guts on the sofa & all. That'll teach her

Ohbyethen · 07/05/2014 12:00

The first hunter I got to know kept getting hauled in to the V-E-T, when they xrayed him he had 2 skeletons and he found out you might be able to swallow whole rabbit parts but they don't necessarily come out. He had bells and all sorts but he was too good, they never stopped him. He had 4 surgeries to remove whole rabbit remains.
In the end his people put up an electric boundary. It was a sad day.

We might catch a spider or two but otherwise we just tell the humans we require a delicacy or three. I did enjoy fishing but after I fell in the pond I decided it wasn't that good actually.

Latara · 07/05/2014 12:23

chemenger loving 'the friend' how cute.

OP, I'm sorry but you should stick to cat food like my cat; I recommend Gourmet rather than boring Whiskas Senior though.

Apparently rabbits taste like chicken but you should get real chicken off your owner rather than catching rabbits!

littleredsquirrel · 07/05/2014 12:27

I suspect she doesn't realise quite how much you enjoy it. Have you tried crunching the heads right in front of her and letting the bits get onto the carpet?

If she doesn't appreciate the rabbits I'd recommend you try her on baby squirrels. The heads crunch delightfully and you can then throw up the tail later like a massive furball.

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