anyone hear about the asshole who adopted a pet pig from the SPCA

[gabeana]

then slaughtered it in Canada

https://globalnews.ca/news/4047050/molly-pig-bc-spca-owner-killed-eaten/

he is really sorry
I think he is an asshole

"Molly came to the SPCA’s Cowichan & District branch as part of a cruelty investigation. She was taken care of and nursed back to health by the staff and was finally adopted by a couple in Duncan, B.C. on Jan. 19.

She was killed on Feb. 16.


On Facebook, Austin says he understands that he will not be able to completely make up for what he has done, “but I do promise that Molly died humanely and it was not done for fun or for sport.”

[MFM008]

1. Yes

There's a petition on Care about this.
A complete breech of trust to the poor animal.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

2. A petition to do what?

[MFM008]

5. Charge these people

Care2.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

10. With what?

[MFM008]

15. The petition is on

The Care2. Website.

[DrDan]

17. the petition is to change the law - no charges are coming as no laws were broken

"Currently, there is nothing in Canadian law to protect potbelly pigs from being killed or eaten, and very little to protect adopted animals in general once they leave the care of their rescuers. That is why we, the undersigned, demand that the current animal welfare laws be changed to make the consumption of all companion animals, regardless of their species, illegal."

https://forcechange.com/474564/justice-for-adopted-pet-pig-slaughtered-for-food/

[MineralMan]

3. Nope. First I've heard of it.

In the cult movie, "Local Hero," the leading male character brings a wild rabbit with a broken leg to the bed and breakfast where he's staying in Scotland. The lovely young woman who works there tells him, "Thanks. I'll take care of it."

That evening, the bunny is the main course at dinner. Shocked, the leading man asks, "Is that MY rabbit?" The winsome young lady says, matter-of-factly, "Yes. We eat rabbits here." Our leading man digs into his meal.

For most people, pigs are not pets.

[gabeana]

4. but in this case it was supposed to be a pet

and the owner signed an agreement not to use it for food

[Big Blue Marble]

6. Are you excusing this killing of of a pet

by saying most people do not think of pigs of as pets?

If an animal has developed a trusting relationship with people and is then
slaughtered, are you OK with that? Each and every pig has a distinct personality and
significant level of sentience and intelligence.

It is bad enough that so many are comfortable allowing pigs raised for food to
suffer, but to violate the trust of this pig and the people who dictated themselves
to saving her, is beyond inexcusable.

Hopefully, I have misinterpreted your comments.

[TheBlackAdder]

7. Even when they're pets, most pigs aren't pets.

I had a small farm with just over 70 animals on it. From horses, miniature horses, miniature donkeys, llamas, alpacas, goats, lambs sheep, chickens, ducks, dogs, cats, hedgehogs, etc. We had a small paddock all set up and it was wired for our two rescue miniature pigs. We gifted another miniature to my sister-in-law.

Of all my experience with farm animals, I'll say this. The nicest are miniature donkeys. The worst are miniature pigs.

No mater how nice you treat them, they will turn on people, to the point there you can not turn your back on them if you are working in the paddock. The sister-in-law's mini would actually pull floor tiles up with it's snout, open the refrigerator door the same way, shred her furniture, root the backyard, and then start to attack visitors. Once these critters get their first or second good bite on a person, drawing blood, they seem to bite more aggressively--first biting strangers, then family members and the owners. It didn't matter if you were the ones feeding them, they would eventually turn on you. Perhaps that's the reason why mini pot bellies are always up for adoption. People get them because they are cute, but they turn vicious.

We couldn't wait to find people to take the pigs, and later the sister-in-law had to put her's up for adoption.

I tell the kids, when it comes to eating meat, I rewrite the Chik-Fil-A pitch to "Eat Mor Pigs!"

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That being said, most places that rescue pot bellies require you to return them for adoption, if you can't find a home.

Unfortunately, you then become the financial steward for the animal, until it is adopted again. Some places charge over $100 a month if return them. So, you might get a deranged pot belly and then, if you return them, you are on the hook for a year or two of their upkeep.

[MFM008]

16. What would George Clooney say

He seemed devastated when his Pig died after many years.

[democratisphere]

8. This is pet abuse and these scumbags that killed Molly should be arrested

for breach of contract and cruelty to animals. These lowlifes should be banned from snapchat and fakebook forever.
Sign the petition against these scumbags here:
https://www.thepetitionsite.com/616/864/473/tell-snapchat-to-ban-couple-who-ate-adopted-pig/

[TheBlackAdder]

9. Yep. Most shelters allow a grace period if the animal doesn't work out. They should have returned it.

[Demovictory9]

11. sickening

[tblue37]

12. When people left comments on his page, he taunted them by posting videos of him seasoning and

preparing Molly's meat for eating.

NOW he says he is sorry and has taken down the videos, but that is only because he is starting to get nervous about the backlash.

[moriah]

13. Any civil remedy for breach of contract?

The SPCA should have a case for all the costs to rehabilitate the pig prior to adoption I think, since the agreement stated the animal was not to be used as a food animal.

At least, I'd donate for the legal fees to try.

[mythology]

14. If he were in Tennessee, he'd get elected Senator

Yes, I still seethe at Bill Frist for adopting cats to conduct medical experiments on them.

[Puzzler]

18. Yeah ... they live in my city

Their actions were inexcusable. I hope they are prosecuted.

(Everyone here is outraged)

-Puzzler