Does killing Rats count as Animal Cruelty?

[DarkLadyNyara]

Unless you're Killing the Rat for its own good, it isn't humane. Killing Rats because you don't like them,does count as animal cruelty. It's an animal, an you're being cruel to it.

Exactly. Yes, rats can be pests, but that doesn't mean you should kill them all. And what about pet rats, hmm?

[fantasyjunkie]

Considering how rats outnumbered the human race by LOADS, I have no objection to killing to odd one or two. Also, BUBONIC PLAGUE, PEOPLE! BUBONIC!

WErd up thugg deala. Rats are diseased freaks who need to feel our AMERICAN CRUSADE~! When the military gets back from Iraq, those dirty rats (pun completely intended) are all going down!

bipper

I laughed for a good long time after reading this

[My_car_is_faster_than_you]

Rats and mice are so cute! How can you think of killing them?! But seriously, they are animals, so that constitutes as animal cruelty. Can't exclude them, just like we can't exclude minorities (cough* me).

[Quindiana Jones]

So is killing humans animal cruelty?

[KentaRawr!]

So is killing humans animal cruelty?

Yeah, but we position ourselves above all other creatures, so we just say cruelty.

[Quindiana Jones]

Ah yes.

[Drift]

Every time you kill a rat another american wont get their super-sized burger

[Rinion]

No, that is not animal cruelty. Dog fighting is animal cruelty. Forgetting to feed one's adorable pet... five times is animal cruelty. Tying those little sandbags to kitten's feet can be classified as animal cruelty, regardless of how completely hysterical it is.

Killing rats is not animal cruelty.
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We kill animals every day for food, and this is not animal cruelty? But killing rats to berid yourself of a pest problem is?

[Anaisa]

No, that is not animal cruelty. Dog fighting is animal cruelty. Forgetting to feed one's adorable pet... five times is animal cruelty. Tying those little sandbags to kitten's feet can be classified as animal cruelty, regardless of how completely hysterical it is.

Killing rats is not animal cruelty.
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We kill animals every day for food, and this is not animal cruelty? But killing rats to berid yourself of a pest problem is?

Killing animals every day for food, is animal cruelty. As is killing rats because you consider them a pest.

[KentaRawr!]

No, that is not animal cruelty. Dog fighting is animal cruelty. Forgetting to feed one's adorable pet... five times is animal cruelty. Tying those little sandbags to kitten's feet can be classified as animal cruelty, regardless of how completely hysterical it is.

Killing rats is not animal cruelty.
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We kill animals every day for food, and this is not animal cruelty? But killing rats to berid yourself of a pest problem is?

If I killed a dog because I considered it a pest, wouldn't that be animal cruelty?

[Rinion]

That depends. If it is my dog, regardless if it is cruelty or not, I will kill -you-.

If it is another dog, and the problem is severe enough to resort to that, then no; I don't think it would be.

[McLovin']

Its all clear.

[Vikeve]

In New York city for every one person there are 10 rats! Thats so nasty!

[Kizule]

If you so much as poked one of my pet rats, I'd sue your ass off. Then I'd kill you, mash you into a pulp, and feed it to them. Actually, your pulp would probably make them sick, plus they wouldn't like it as much as their salads andyogurt treats. So I'd just throw it out. And all the money I got from my lawsuit I'd spend on toys and treats for my little baby boys. They are so cute, and nice, and lovable, and adorable, and little babies who love their mommy. Yes they do! *snuggles ratties*

Gryphon and Wyrm > All you bastards

So next time you harm a little baby rattie (or an old rattie. Or a sick rattie. Or a pest of a rattie), remember.... YOU WILL GO TO HELL.

Thank you.

[Quindiana Jones]

I'm going to Hell anyway, might as well travel first class.