Would you feed your horse to a lion?

[Loosehorse!]

I have been to Jimmy's Farm in Suffolk with the Polar Bears. I was wondering how much they ate in a day and what they were fed? The documentaries on TV tactfully never mention it.
Then I looked around at all the cute little goats and lambs and rabbits they have on display for the kiddies and realised!

 

[FieldOrnaments]

I'm pretty sure they used to gas cats to pts at the vets back in the 70s. I did some work experience when I was in my early teens. The dogs were injected, but the cats - after the owner had left the 'destruction box' was brought out. It had thick walls and very secure fastenings. I asked what happened to the cats when they were put in the box and they told me they just 'peacefully went to sleep'. I was too young/innocent to question further.

If it helps it was probably anesthetic gas or co2 - neither of which are unpleasant deaths provided gas conc is increased gradually

 

[Goldenstar]

Well my horses are eaten by hounds so it’s really the same as zoo animals.
I have so far been able to have all my horses pts at home.
If I could not and the zoo was near I would consider it.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Talking about keeping parts of our horses, someone i follow on twitter kept her horse's skull. The vets removed it for her and she sent it away to have the flesh removed!

Gross, I find that very peculiar and deranged really.
It is one thing cutting a little bit of tail or mane and, keeping the shoes, even a bit of ergots that come off and fur. But to cut your horses head off and keep it no chance no way.

 

[criso]

Gross, I find that very peculiar and deranged really.
It is one thing cutting a little bit of tail or mane and, keeping the shoes, even a bit of ergots that come off and fur. But to cut your horses head off and keep it no chance no way.

But then I don't get keeping ashes in a box the size of a side table. I rather have the skull

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

But then I don't get keeping ashes in a box the size of a side table. I rather have the skull

I suppose that is how we all differ, our views are all unique to the individual, the way I see it, I have ALL* my horses ashes back in there entirety, like some keep their mothers/fathers etc on the mantle piece. I know where my horses ashes are and I can bury them as i see fit, or keep it till i feel ready emotionally to lay them to rest. Like I said earlier my first mares ashes I keep from 1995 till 2024 when I laid her ashes to rest in the pet cemetery along with the others, it is a sacred place and won't be bulldozed to put more houses up. Eventually I will be ready to let the others go and myself.

This is a always a diverse discussion. Gun/injection/ recycle/ ashes back token memory no memory. There is no right or wrong it is all down to individual views and choices. Being vegetarian the idea of a head on the wall be it game or otherwise i feel creepy.