[jmccaf]

Pigs are also a handy source of meat. They grow to a large mature size quickly, reproduce in large litters with an early sequel maturity, and (like dogs) can eat all type of food, like the las vegas pig farm on restaraunt leftovers https://www.agupdate.com/agriview/news/business/pigs-part-of...

Anecdote: my inlaws in Colorado 50 years ago used to grow potatoes for market and raise pigs for themselves. They showed me an enormous cast iron pot dug into an earthen stove where they'd cook potato "slop" for the pigs. To this day the family cooks with lard instead of oil.

[sebastialonso]

Uuuh...dogs can't eat any type of food. Everyday things like garlic, onions, avocado and chocolate, in no big a serving, can kill them in a relatively short time.

Please be aware of our little friends can and should eat.

[bananabiscuit]

In Russia, nobody knows that dogs can’t eat any type of food. The dogs there don’t know this either.

[doteka]

Such a weird comment. Are you proud of large-scale animal abuse or what exactly is the point you are trying to make here? As someone born in the former Soviet Union, “Russia does things this way” is not a good thing.

[bananabiscuit]

Nope, not proud. Russia is definitely fucked up. Just bringing up an interesting fact, I do seriously wonder though, why these dietary restriction aren’t generally known in Russia, and it is interesting that the dogs do handle it. I even know one family that specifically makes an very onion based dish for their dog as a treat because she likes it so much, with no ill effect.

For the record, I avoid giving my dog anything that is considered in-appropriate by American standards.

[shoulderfake]

Same everywhere else where we treat dogs like animals not members of the family.

[jmccaf]

Yes, those are important. Surprise to me that xylitol gum is toxic to pets too.