Would my dog or cat really eat me if I died alone?

[conuly]

Morbid question, but let's be serious here: If you were trapped in a house with nothing to eat but your recently deceased pet, wouldn't you at least think about it?

People talk about this like it's so shocking, or like it means your pet obviously doesn't really love you, but c'mon. I love my cat, but I'd eat her in a heartbeat if she was already dead and there was nothing else left. She's my cat, she's not my baby. It's not like I've gone full on Donner Party - and let's be clear, if that was all that was left on the table, and they were already dead, I'd do that too. At least, I'd think about doing it. I suppose I might not be able to bring myself to go that far, but I wouldn't find it shocking if another person did!

Comments

[kyrielle]

Heck, if I died and they were alone with my corpse, I'd *rather* they ate me and maybe had a chance to live until someone found them, poor things. We've made them dependent on us; they deserve any chance they can get if we die on them.