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It doesn't matter if it was a pet, a child, or someone else, just that you were taking care of them.

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[–] kylie_kraft@lemmy.world 30 points 2 hours ago (7 children)

I have dogs, so right away nothing is off the menu.

Horrifying: the lab has sniffed out and swallowed baby bunnies whole, twice.

Gross: both dogs will eat the shit of any wild animal they find. They especially like cat shit. They both used to raid the cat box if unsupervised.

[–] SalamiDommie@lemmus.org 1 points 30 minutes ago (1 children)

I have seen dogs wolf down a little den of bunnies a few times. Makes children scream.

[–] AskewLord@piefed.social 1 points 19 minutes ago* (last edited 17 minutes ago)

one night was walking down a major street in my city and a rat darted out in front of us, my dog caught it, thrashed it back and forth, it was screaming, then she slammed it so hard on the ground it went limp.

we kept walking, and the people around us had stopped and were completely silence in shock at the 3 seconds of hyper violence they just witnessed.

[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I get queasy very easily, almost to the point of vomiting, so dogs eating piles of shit is one of the reasons I don't want to own one. I could never truly love a dog after seeing it scarf down a steaming pile of shit. I do like dogs that I haven't seen eat a pile of shit though

[–] AskewLord@piefed.social 1 points 41 minutes ago* (last edited 37 minutes ago)

dogs are scavengers and opportunist omnivores.

some animals shit has nutrients. dogs love cat shit because it's high in protein, as cats are carnivores and they don't digest all the protein they consume so their shit is full of it. also why cat shit stinks way more than dog shit.

they generally don't consume other dogs shit or other low-value shit. cat shit is high value to a dog.

[–] ContactClosure@lemmus.org 1 points 51 minutes ago (1 children)

Our dog ate some cat turds, then threw them back up in the living room floor. Fuckin thanks, dog.

[–] AskewLord@piefed.social 1 points 36 minutes ago* (last edited 36 minutes ago)

probably got too much litter and not enough of the good stuff.

my dog would delicately sift them out. only the funnest and freshest nuggets for her. she's refined like that.

[–] KC_Royalz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Why the fuck do dogs eat cat shit. Especially mine. Fkn stop it

[–] noverby@lemmy.world 1 points 37 minutes ago

It is a good source of b12

[–] AskewLord@piefed.social 1 points 39 minutes ago* (last edited 37 minutes ago)

it tastes good and supplies them with nutriets.

same reasons goats lick the rocks where humans pee on hiking trails. it's a great source of salts for them.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago

They both used to raid the cat box if unsupervised.

The dog version of almond roca.

[–] Maiq@piefed.zip 4 points 2 hours ago

Kitty biscuits, a doggy delicacy for every k9.

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Well, I guess in done reading this thread...

[–] KC_Royalz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

Bonus when they throw it up in the house. 🤢🤮

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 1 points 43 minutes ago

Best bonus never...