BlackJack47 said:
After reading an article about people in London and Liverpool, catching urban foxes and cats and having their fighting dogs mutilate them for fun, i found myself very unhappy with humanity.
I don't agree with any form of hunting unless its necessary for food. I am not a vegetarian but hunting for sport just seems sick you know.
Obviously this is an opinion alot of people out there who do agree with hunting and i very much doubt they mutilate animals.
So what are your views? Should we stop hunting, make more strict laws, or whatever you want to say.
I am very interested in comments by people outside of the UK.
Thanx for reading.
P.S. I'm just an animal lover. Not an eco-terrorist.
Do they actually catch the foxes and cats then throw them in a pen with the dogs, or do the dogs do so while on the hunt? It's very situational. I personally hunt but I do so for food, not trophy hunting. Granted I do take the antlers if I get a buck, but I actually prefer hunting does (deer hunter here) since their meat isn't nearly as gamey.
Hunting in most cases does not mean animal cruelty. Most of the time the animal dies very quickly and humanely. I always try for a shot just behind the shoulder blade which will quickly bring down the animal. It's just as much so they don't suffer as it is so that they don't go running off and I never find them.
Just because there's a couple people out there that are cruel doesn't mean all hunters are.
To me, animals are yet another reasource that we by all means should exploit but at the same time carefully keep in check. Harvesting trees at a rate that can be replenished is a smart thing and has been practiced with minimal effect on the natural ecology of most areas. It's the same with hunting. In fact, often it helps keep down the predator levels, because when prey animal populations get too high, there is a balooning of predator animals as well.
BTW, if you're not a vegetarian/vegan, how do you condone the raising and slaughtering of animals for your "unnecessary" consumption? Eating meat is by no means a necessity. At least the animals in the wild have a fighting chance compared to those that are raised for slaughter and are guaranteed to die. Here in the states there are plenty of laws and regulations in place that limit hunting. They regularly monitor populations of the animals and only give out so many permits to make sure to not harm the herds. I'm not sure exactly how it is in the UK but I doubt if it's much different.
