Madeline Stratton wrote:. humans are the only species that hunt
> for sport, and not just for food.  <SNIP>  I do not condone the
> killing of animals in such a way as to invoke more cruelty than is necessary
> to get the job done.

Cats hunt for sport and they play with their food in a way that some
humans would consider cruel and unecessarily drawn out. {Wild cats do
this too, not just domesticated or feral cats]

Alison