My pet rabbit has just died he was only 2 but instead of burying him is it ok to eat him as it seems a waste?

Answer 1

Why not? Then make keyrings out of his feet.

PS Some of the "serious" answers and all the thumbs down show the intelligence in this gene pool!! :-D

Answer 2

You do not know what the rabbit died from. The rabbit was only two years old and rabbits live 7 to 10 years. If the rabbit is not fresh and the guts were not taken out it would not be good to eat it. Also with the rabbit being two years old the meat would be more tough and would be needed to be cooked right. In short I would not eat it.

Answer 3

Hey! I say....If you can ask this question on a world wide web site..you can eat the rabbit! I do think that one guy was right and you eat it already and are now having second thoughts but what the heck right? There's only about 30 main parasites that live in domestic rabbits that would kill it at two years of age so the odds are with you there but the 89 different disease that probably killed you pet is what I would worrie about. This wasn't ment to make you mad, I thought I'd just point out some stats. I've eaten wild and domestic rabbit and I'm still here. :)

Answer 4

It's not a good idea to do so after they have died on their own. The meat will go bad if it sets out too long. And really its a good idea to know what it died of. It's especially a bad idea if you have the rabbits on any kind of medication, especially medications like sulfaquinoxiline. The USDA recommends that rabbits be taken off any medications for x number of days if it is going to be used for human consumption.

Also, if it is 2 years old it won't be the best of meat. Rabbits used for meat production are normally butchered around 70 days old so the meat is tender and tastes better.

Answer 5

well you could eat him I suppose but since humans do not eat carrion and you don't know what it died of, you might end up being very sick from it. Give it a try and let us know.

Oddball, if your rabbits only live for 2 years I don't think you should kjeep them any more as you are obviously doing something very wrong. Their normal life span is around 7 years.

Answer 6

Indeed, it is a waste not to eat something which has sacrificed its life in order that you may have a good meal. It may have died of something poisonous from the garden (if indeed you are the sort of caring owner who let him run free) and by eating him you will rid the world of an owner who could even contemplate ingesting something which brought them love and affection for two years. Please don't buy another as your insensitivity would probably kill that one too. You will be reported to the Bunny Police.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

No you cant do that you have no idea what he died from especially as it was a premature death he could have had a terrible disease.
Best to just bury him, If you shoot the next one then it will be ok to eat.

Answer 9

dude this is the funniest question thus far lol

umm sounds like you have already eaten your pet. i mean how long till it's rotted right? and no one i know would be asking this .. if they hadn't already done it and then wondered if that action was wrong or not

i wouldn't eat my pet anything. in your case you would have to have no food in the house or anywhere and are dead broke and hungry enough to look at your beloved dead pet and skin the thing then cook it with tears in your eyes and eat it while crying and saying " my rabbit was my bestist buddie,now it will be a part of me always". just saying lol

Answer 10

I don't suppose you are keeping the rabbit in the freezer so by the time you decide to bury it or to cook it, it's no longer fresh and you are gonna get real sick buddy. Worth it?

Answer 11

dont eat things that died naturally, its not healthy. its an ancient rule. you dont why it died, bury it and let the bacteria and fungi enjoy it. its not a waste them. you made a colony of bacteria, etc. very happy. well done