FabSwingers.com forum: Would you DESTROY Your Pet if the government told you too ?

By *ryan... OP Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

...a little known part of world war 2 is,.

at the beginning of the war..the government "advised" through all newspapers and broadcasts that due to possible food shortages and possibly bombings..your pets should be destroyed..

In the first week 750,000 pets were destroyed......

If we had to go to war today,with say Russia...

Would the same happen today..

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

I wouldnt have a pet. But of it was war time I'd probably just top myself anyway

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you didn’t you can bet your bottom dollar that some neighbourhoods busybody would soon enough report you to the authorities.. the last few years have confirmed that

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

"If you didn’t you can bet your bottom dollar that some neighbourhoods busybody would soon enough report you to the authorities.. the last few years have confirmed that

Yup!

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By *otdave75Man
over a year ago

Chandlers Ford

I’d sooner starve than destroy my pet

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By *asilyled1Man
over a year ago

ogmore valley

No fucking chance!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No I wouldn’t. Dogs, cats, rats, pigeons and any other animals can be trained to carry messages and do other useful jobs. Not that they’d get my pets to do any of that.

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon

They could get to fuck.

And by that I mean anyone who came after my dogs had best be prepared to take me down first.

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By *iss KinkWoman
over a year ago

North West

Would I fuck

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hell no.

I mean, I don't have one, but if I did, hell no.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not a chance.

But I'd destroy the government if my pet told me to

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

You must be flipping joking, right? What a question?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If i was made to do that then count be as a russian mole my dog is family hurt my family the rule of 3 applies il take out 3 families in return

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By *ooo wet tight hornyWoman
over a year ago

lancashire

No way at all...

I'd share my rations with her!! That must have been so painful for all those that destroyed their pets

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By *olarbear73Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

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By *olarbear73Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

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No way man!

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

As long as there are MP's, there will always be enough cheap chum to feed to the animals

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If you didn’t you can bet your bottom dollar that some neighbourhoods busybody would soon enough report you to the authorities.. the last few years have confirmed that

Sadly I fear that you are right.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would fatten it up then eat it. It is food.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No, my dogs a right knobhead but I still wouldn't do that to him.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"If you didn’t you can bet your bottom dollar that some neighbourhoods busybody would soon enough report you to the authorities.. the last few years have confirmed that

Sadly I fear that you are right."

Unfortunately we live in that kind of word when people are encouraged to tell on their neighbours and some rejoice in that. Absolutely despicable.

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By *wistedTooCouple
over a year ago

Frimley

No. We would happily share our own rations with the cats. Seriously when we were broke our cats ate first. Back in the day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If you didn’t you can bet your bottom dollar that some neighbourhoods busybody would soon enough report you to the authorities.. the last few years have confirmed that

I'd just kill them then, make it look like suicide, they couldn't cope with going to war then steal all their food.

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

"Not a chance.

But I'd destroy the government if my pet told me to

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

No I wouldn't. I did think that people were less compliant and not as easily influenced by propaganda, then covid and brexit happened so I think some people would.

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By *9 kisses.Man
over a year ago

clacton on sea

God that is sad to learn of that,

Pets are like part of the family

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By *nabelle21Woman
over a year ago

B38

"No. We would happily share our own rations with the cats. Seriously when we were broke our cats ate first. Back in the day."

Been there, done that myself....only mine was for the most loyal loving staff.

Had him over 11 years...he was more or less a stray dog when he choose me for an owner

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

The Alex Jones lot would have a field day with that these days.

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By *htcMan
over a year ago

depends on if they did something, although i dont have animal at current, and read all about constant dog attacks.

if i owned one and it did that yes

if they didnt do anything no

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Of course not, but I might well do my best to destroy the government!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Of course not, but I might well do my best to destroy the government!"

Right behind you. My pets are my family.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fuck No...

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

My dogs are ratters and could live off the rats and pigeons they catch.

I'd give them a little help and we all need to lose weight anyway.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No chance

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny

Why would I do myself out of a kebab?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well there’s a few on here who I’d love to “destroy the pussy” of, but I’m not talking about their cats

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No way at all...

I'd share my rations with her!! That must have been so painful for all those that destroyed their pets

Absolutely but in fairness nowhere near as many people and pets in the forties as they do now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If you didn’t you can bet your bottom dollar that some neighbourhoods busybody would soon enough report you to the authorities.. the last few years have confirmed that

Sadly I fear that you are right.

Unfortunately we live in that kind of word when people are encouraged to tell on their neighbours and some rejoice in that. Absolutely despicable. "

Well yes of course people were telling on their neighbours during lockdown because people were terrified particularly at the beginning. Simple answer is if there is a law in place and you choose to break it expect to be caught! I hate comments like this as it's always the same it's other people's fault that they got caught rather than their own behaviour.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You've taken Tom and Tommed it right up to the max.

You've outTommed Tom.

Bravo, Bryan!

Either way you look at it, this is an absolute disgrace and no mistake.

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By *hilledGuyClactonMan
over a year ago

Little clacton

My budgies do sit there moaning at me when working out

But nah,if two 1st world countries went to war,I doubt there would be much left alive on earth anyways.

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By *ociferu69Man
over a year ago

glasgow

lol...no

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No. We would happily share our own rations with the cats. Seriously when we were broke our cats ate first. Back in the day."

Same here. Been there.

Winston

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"You've outTommed Tom."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And this thread explains perfectly why when people look back on the blitz spirit with pride as though it exemplifies something uniquely British they're wrong. It was a spirit of that era and in no way exists any more. We are all too individualistic and too used to having everything we want and when we want it.

During the 30's the country wasn't suffering the obesity epidemic it is now, the population didn't have 6 months of spare calories to fall back on and food was rationed. There were points when the arrival of a single convey was nearly all that stood between people getting their rations and literally starving. You only need to look at the tiny amount of food available per person to understand why there wasn't enough food (never mind energy, workers or fuel) to waste on pets when the result would have been starving humans.

It must have been a horrendous decision to make to take your beloved pet to the vets and watch them go and I can only admire the bravery of those prepared to do so. I hope that if I was ever in that desperately sad situation where I knew every bit of food I managed to scrounge for my dog was a bit of food that wasn't available for a hungry child I'd be prepared to make that sacrifice too- no matter how hard it was.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just to add, a quick Google shows 1.2 million tonnes of dog and cat food gets made and sold in the UK. That's several Atlantic convoys worth. Anyone who thinks that is OK for men to die in their thousands, running the risk of torpedoes and bombs to get food to a nation on its knees and on the brink of starvation for the people in that nation to give that food to cats and dogs has strange priorities.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I bet 80% of ppl would do it. Good example was covid and vaccine... people are so stupid and brainless these days

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I bet 80% of ppl would do it. Good example was covid and vaccine... people are so stupid and brainless these days"

Massive thread drift here...

Getting vaccinated against a virus that could kill you or had the potential to ruin your health until the end of your day's was brainless?

Winston

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

"I bet 80% of ppl would do it. Good example was covid and vaccine... people are so stupid and brainless these days"

Speak for yourself mate!!

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

Crumpet Castle

Every single answer ( apart from 3 ) a low consciousness gut reaction based on emotion , bravado and public perception.

Don't know why everyone didn't finish off with little animal emoji's and lot's of hearts and kisses.

People who buy their dogs ear muffs for bonfire night professing they'd let their pet live through blitz and fire or watch their child cry with hunger whilst making sure the cat is fed....

Daft as brushes.

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

I would hate for our dog & cat to get separated from us and suffer. I’d like to think I’d do anything to spare them from suffering, I’m on the fence with this dilemma

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

The Soviets trained dogs in 1941 to get food from under tanks with the engines running.

Then they strapped mines with a detonator on them to the backs of the dogs.

Then they said "Fido look a panzer.."

Boom! Up goes Jerry in his smart little tank.

However some dogs ran under the Soviet tanks instead sending Ivan and co up in the air too. So ended this particular period of pets at war ...

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

From what I've heard, people had a different attitude towards pets in those days. It was often more functional and less about love. People had cats to get rid of rats and mice for example.

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By *angerous123Man
over a year ago

Leeds

Destroy my pet to help power hungry psychopaths wage a war, no thanks.

Sure there will be plenty of boot lickers looking to report people who don't though

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

No. Although if there was a food shortage my big girl would eat me. She likes her food too much.

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Up Your Frock!

Id set up an underground resistance for smuggling in danger pets out of the country… someone mentioned people that would grass others with pets up to the authorities… they’d only do it once

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

Crumpet Castle

"Id set up an underground resistance for smuggling in danger pets out of the country… someone mentioned people that would grass others with pets up to the authorities… they’d only do it once

Me? I'd pay for a plane to bring my cuddlies home while I left the people behind. All heart me.

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By *ungBlackTopMan
over a year ago

salford

"I’d sooner starve than destroy my pet"
agreed. Anyone even breathes on my dog be ready to get your head caved in.

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Up Your Frock!

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Up Your Frock!

"Id set up an underground resistance for smuggling in danger pets out of the country… someone mentioned people that would grass others with pets up to the authorities… they’d only do it once

Me? I'd pay for a plane to bring my cuddlies home while I left the people behind. All heart me. "

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

Like fuck would I!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No I wouldn’t I didn’t realise they did that in ww2

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By *arker secrets 321Man
over a year ago

West Bromwich

No chance would I even consider it .kill me 1st x

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By *ausage1970Man
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

I'd prefer to stay positive and say it will never happen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No chance. My wee cat is integral to my mental health, he's helped me through a lot without knowing it.

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By *issmorganWoman
over a year ago

Calderdale innit

Absolutely not

I love my cats more than most people !

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

It's strange how people choose the most extreme examples to demonstrate a point. The op mentioned possible shortages, not children starving and such like. Who knows what anyone would do in rhe most extreme of circumstances. I still stand by my belief that I could not possibly see my pets starve or destroy them. How can anyone prejudge such a situation? I need to learn not to participate in such posts.

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By *jorkishMan
over a year ago

Seaforth

No I wouldn't

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By *amescoupleCouple
over a year ago

north walsham

We both would just share our ration with our dog. We would rather go hungry than betray the trust and love of our dog who has been with us 10 years.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Who do you think ewe are killing, Mr Hitler?

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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago

south east

Id like to see them try to come after our doggies ...the wife would turn all rambo on them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's strange how people choose the most extreme examples to demonstrate a point. The op mentioned possible shortages, not children starving and such like. Who knows what anyone would do in rhe most extreme of circumstances. I still stand by my belief that I could not possibly see my pets starve or destroy them. How can anyone prejudge such a situation? I need to learn not to participate in such posts.

The OP clearly stated this was what happened in WW2. Even the most cursory knowledge of history would tell you this wasn't a time of "possible shortages". At that time the country was on the brink of being starved into surrender, it was only being kept going by convoys risking the Atlantic crossing. Convoys where thousands of men sacrificed their lives to get food and supplies to a starving nation being battered perilously close to surrender.

This was the reason the government made this request, it wasn't an off the cuff whim. The OP has asked who would do this faced with a similar situation. It seems highly unlikely that the government would make this kind of request unless (as then) there was a genuine risk to people's lives. In those circumstances anyone putting the life of their dog before that of human beings (which includes kids) needs to give their head a wobble.

The issue is we only see our own little world and think 'what possible difference does it make if I slip Fido a bone and a bit of food?' As above, pet food in this country runs over a million tonnes. That's not just a huge amount of food it's thousands of man hours, huge amounts of gas/electric and road traffic - all to feed pets. At the time this request was being made, people were cutting up their front railings to supply enough steel for planes and guns and yet most in this thread would rather see thousands of tonnes of desperately needed steel wrapped up in equipment needed to feed their pets.

The issue isn't people making up the most extreme examples, it's that most people haven't the first clue just how extreme the conditions were that caused the request the OP is talking about.

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By *orMatureWomenAndCouplesMan
over a year ago

Ipswich

"Not a chance.

But I'd destroy the government if my pet told me to

Woof

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

The issue isn't people making up the most extreme examples, it's that most people haven't the first clue just how extreme the conditions were that caused the request the OP is talking about.

Mr"

Thanks for the lecture which you obviously felt was necessary, so be it. I am well versed in history. My point was nobody really knows what they will do in extreme situations until are faced with that. Please don't feel inclined to reply again, I am not one of those that feel necessary to dominate with their answers. I just offer an opinion which quite happily accept will differ from that of others so will not engage further with you or indeed with this thread that in hindsight I find a tad pointless

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

no never in a million years..

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By *LIRTWITHUSCouple
over a year ago

Chester

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's an irrelevant question really. The way War was fought was very different in WW2 to what it would be now.

I would not follow any order to get rid of my pets....

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

"Not a chance.

But I'd destroy the government if my pet told me to

My dogs have already suggested that several times in the last few years......

And the cat wants a job at No.10

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

In a word no! No more than I would a child x

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By *imon-gMan
over a year ago

Toytown

No chance. I have a Jack Russell who can be pretty feisty. Anyone who wants to harm her will have to go through me first. And I am waaay nastier than she is.

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By *nfin8yWoman
over a year ago

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Absolutely Not

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By *ryan... OP Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

"Not a chance.

But I'd destroy the government if my pet told me to

My dogs have already suggested that several times in the last few years......

And the cat wants a job at No.10

I think that position is taken..

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