It is apparent that we love cats as much as dogs, and more than all the other common companion animals. We buy them fancy food that imitates the taste of human food, we dress them up, and we spend lots of money on them. We treat them like we would treat our own children (sometimes, I would argue, even better). It is horrifying when we hear of countries eating cats, because we have become so close with these furry creatures. We would much rather slaughter and eat a pig even though pigs are also intelligent animals.
Why is this? Why is it that the western world has become so sensitive to topics of eating cats (and dogs)? I think the answer is obvious, though not 100% rational. We have been trained through our society to view cats as pets (and as even family members), not food. Because they live in our homes, are furry and cute, and (probably) love us, it has become unacceptable to eat them. By putting them up on this figurative pedestal, it's clear that speciesism has worked in the favor of our furry companions.
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| Some cats eat better than I do. |
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