Yeah the boiled alive bit is what really gets to me too! It’s really sad :( Not sure why they do it.

That said, however, I totally understand the point of view that if you can eat a cow, lamb or chicken, then why not a cat? Lambs can be very cute too, but we’re just used to eating them in many countries – so it’s a matter of social conditioning.

One thing that stands out is the fact that they are apparently boiled alive – that, in particular, seems unnecessarily cruel :'(

Hi Sailaja, you’re right I should do a post with all of them! I try to mention in my “this is india” posts what i’ve read lately. i’m glad the art of tidying inspired you to clean :) It really is an interesting book! Makes me want to shop less too.

Yeah Sarah’s key was surprising to me, I learned quite a lot.

I totally agree if they are going to be eaten it should have same regulations as farm animals

Yeah it was really cool to see how differently she saw everything. Highly recommend!

their comments about eating cats seems logical enough,however,they should be slaughtered humanely after stunning them and only in slaughter rhouses,and rules should be framed about which animals are healthy to eat and which are not etc..

Yeah it’s really horrible and the article didn’t say why they would boil them alive. I lot meat so the thought of being a veggie is difficult BUT I love animals so it’s something I have considered.

hello, yes in my experience it is. I have a lot of safety tips on the blog though just look through my India section

Ha, good point you might want to ask lol! But it seems like it’s at the weddings of people who can’t afford chicken so probably more lower class families.

I didn’t realize they ate horse in those areas. I had heard of that before though – to me, it’s very odd!

You should see my face. It is not good. So sad. I totally understand where you are coming from about reading responses by people from other cultural backgrounds to get their view. I think that is great! But I can’t handle this boiling the cat alive thing. I do not want any animal to be boiled alive. I do still eat meat but I think eventual I might stop. However, after living in India for 6 months I don’t kill spiders or bugs anymore, I take them outside. I used to be totally scared of spiders. So it makes me sad that Indians are boiling cats alive.

Thanks for sharing!