What’s for dinner? In some parts of Switzerland, it’s pound (of) puppies and pussy galore — at least according to The Scotsman:
A SWISS newspaper investigation has turned up an ugly side of the beautiful Alpine land: many people like to include dogs and cats in their diet.
The Tages Anzeiger said farmers in the Appenzell and St Gallen areas in particular slaughter the creatures to eat themselves or to pass on to friends. The favoured breed is a dog that is related to the beefy Rottweiller.
“There’s nothing odd about it,” a farmer told the paper. “Meat is meat. Construction workers in particular like eating it.”
Another farmer told how he raised animals and then called in a butcher friend to kill them when they were ripe for slaughter. And another described how he either shot the creatures – usually adored as pets – or bludgeoned them to death.
According to the report, people ate the meat as “mostbröckli” – more usually a form of beef or ham that is marinated. One farmer said: “No-one knows what it is when you prepare it in this fashion.”
While not on a commercial scale, the practice horrifies animal rights activists in Switzerland – but the eating of such creatures is not forbidden by law. In Switzerland, a person who wants to kill a cat or dog will only be prosecuted if the killing is itself cruel.
The newspaper added: “The surveyed farmers spoke about their special preference only through the assurance of anonymity. All feared a hostile reaction from animal welfare activists and animal lovers.”
There are no official figures about how many of these animals end up on plates, but the paper said it was “particularly popular in the Rhine Valley”.
There’s no link, but there are some older stories after a quick Google. What’s for dinner? German shepherd’s pie.
h/t: Jim Treacher’s FB Newsfeed
“an ugly side”
What’s so ugly about it? I don’t see why dogs and cats should be any different than cows.
“the practice horrifies animal rights activists”
All the more reason to encourage it.
Yes kishke… thank you! Civilization has saved kitties and puppies from their rightful place in the food chain.
When hunger and famine strike… Fido — it’s what’s for dinner!
Well,human flesh is said to be sweet.
Long Pork: The other other white meat.
They are eating their children in North Korea.
And unlimited breadsticks.
Now we know the real reason Tina Turner gave up her US citizenship for a Swiss passport.. she has a hankering for Shitzu.
Didn’t she get plenty of that when she was still married to Ike?
Seeing as how I’ve had more than one run-in with a grumpy Rottweiler…eat hearty, my friends!!! Rottroast…it’s what’s for dinner!
German Shepherd’s Pie and Beef Stroganoff over Poodles.
I don’t see what the fuss is all about. Surely there are Chinese restaurants in Switzerland?
50 Ways to Wok Your Dog, available at Amazon.com.
I partial to Kung Meow myself.
Egg rollovers, paw-stickers …
Shake & Bark
Chicken poodle soup
Meow Goo Gai Pan
I’m hungry right meow
Tossing a pooch on the spitz as we speak!
That’s sic.
Well, his tongue was in his cheek!
Be sure to eat your fetch-tables.
My biggest problem is forgetting to remove the leash before turning on the rotisserie!
Spay the rotisserie so the meat doesn’t stick.
Don’t cough up a furball!
Chicken Cordon Blue Heeler
Calicoq au vin.
Chocolate Lab.