I think the key here is to *not* give the animals names. How can anyone eat an animal that has been given a name and probably called by that name? It's much too personal. I don't think I could do it. As a child I had a pet chicken I called Tiny. There is no way I could have eaten her. Oliva ----- Original Message ----- Theola said: >> I really liked Ears who had learned >> to lay down and roll over when we twirled a stick in front of him. I had >> a hard time eating him Paul said: > I'm wondering if it will be hard to eat Ezron.