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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

Lint Head

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1. As bad as it is, this was common during the Great Depression. I know it sounds odd for an animal

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Tue Oct 11, 2016, 04:04 PM

Oct 2016

who could survive eating mice or other natural foods. But because dogs and cats were often more dependent on humans they would starve just as people starved. I have been told this by older folks who have long passed and lived through the worst parts of that time.

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As bad as it is, this was common during the Great Depression. I know it sounds odd for an animal Lint Head Oct 2016 #1

But sadly, Matilda Oct 2016 #2