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Cute Little Cats Get Made Into Burgers At Peruvian Festival
Written by Brad Handley 
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There are few things in this world that elicit such strong reactions from people as a kitten. In fact, the only thing that could possibly evoke stronger emotions is a multitude of kittens. (My experience strongly suggests that the delight one feels from each kitten multiplies exponentially as each kitten is added to the equation).
However, kittens are only kittens for a short while and spend the remaining ninety-six percent of their lives as adults. While most tolerate and occasionally prefer this obviously less-cute form of a cat, the people of Peru will have nothing of the sort.
Every September, people from around the country flock to the small farming town of La Quebrada to celebrate the festival of Saint Efigenia. During the festival, the small African descendant minority in Peru celebrate their unique forms of art, dancing, music, and, of course, cat cooking techniques.
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"We want to show black people - and people of every race - that here in (La Quebrada) we have a black saint and we are descendants of (slaves) ... so we have a great big party," said Sabio Canas, president of a black art and culture association and avid cat eater.
"I think it's great that people have made the effort to dance, sing, eat a little cat," said Roberto, 17, who made the 90 mile trek from Lima for the event and apparently never has seen this picture.
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Cat became a regular menu item to the black population of Peru when they were forced to scrape whatever food they could from the plantations they labored on.
The fricassee was a little lacking last year as only a minuscule 100 cats were caught due to protests by local animal rights activists.
"I know it's important for some people but they shouldn't be killing the cats," 9-year-old Darcy Vasquez said while cradling her 4-week-old kitten. Much to the dismay of the crowd, Darcy's little appetizer was kept far from the frying pans.
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jimi (not verified) says:
Jul 7th, 2008 at 10pm
How is that inhumane? They arent human, they are cats. Plus how is a cat different than a cow? People dont eat cows in India and think you are sick for eating beef. Not everyone in the world thinks of cats and dogs in the same manner, or any animal/insect for that matter.
I totally agree. Who cares? They are cruel because they don't regard cats with as much esteem? If you eat no animal meat at all, then fine, you can defend cats, cows, chickens, guinea pigs/cuey (also eaten in Peru... and pretty tastey I might add) and call us all monsters and I'll defend your right to do so. But the moment you eat any other meat you're in the same boat. You think other animals deserve to dye and be eaten because they aren't as cute, cuddly, furry, or frisky? F-that. My take is, meat is meat. You either eat it or you don't. Hell, I'd eat human if i could; one of my own soft countrymen from the south or midwest... at least that would serve to curb our exponential population growth.
Magali Correa (not verified) says:
Jul 28th, 2009 at 7pm
shiro- kuhn has apoint this cruel people dont deseve to be steppin on this planet i hope they burn in hell for cruelty on this cute soft little kittens. LEAVE THE CATS ALONE BEFORE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO SAVE THIS ANIMALS START A RIOT WITH THESE MUTHER f*CKERS F*ck of this planet
KC (not verified) says:
Oct 6th, 2009 at 2am
mmmmm. kitteh.
seriously. you people who would kill a human who kills an animal for food are a bit over the top.
get a grip
Missy (from Groovy Vegetarian) (not verified) says:
Jul 3rd, 2008 at 8pm
Jeez! You guys sure know how to find "the nasty". I hand it to you, you scrape from all over the bottom of the Earth, for your stories.
I didnt want to click this story from my RSS feed, but you got me got me good, on this one. I couldn't help to see and read what this was about. I was hoping it was some sort of joke, but alas, i see it isnt.
May The La Quebrada, (which BTW means river in Spanish) inhabitants, suffer the same fate, as the kittlies. All of them!
Super gross, sad, and disheartening. Which it weren't true.
[iShiro-Kun 206] (not verified) says:
Jul 3rd, 2008 at 11pm
THAT'S JUST PURE CRUELTY. PURE F*CKING CRUELTY. HOW DARE THEY GO AS FAR AS DOING THAT TYPE OF THING TO HARMLESS, DEFENSELESS, YOUNG FELINES. WE SHOULD EAT [THEIR] FACES AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED. WE SHOULD BE GETTING THEM AND THEIR INHUMANE FACES THE F*CK OFF THIS PLANET! >_>
Aditya (not verified) says:
Jul 4th, 2008 at 12am
How is that inhumane? They arent human, they are cats. Plus how is a cat different than a cow? People dont eat cows in India and think you are sick for eating beef. Not everyone in the world thinks of cats and dogs in the same manner, or any animal/insect for that matter.
GFYM (not verified) says:
Jul 4th, 2008 at 12am
Eating a cat or eating a pig is the same.
It's meat, and meat is ok to eat.
berto (not verified) says:
Jul 4th, 2008 at 2am
food = cat = cow = pig = dog = monkey = snake = cricket = deer = chicken = rat = squirrel = duck = fish = human
it all depends on the local customs.
bmm727 (not verified) says:
Jul 4th, 2008 at 5am
As long as the animal is killed in a human way, and the practice doesn't damage the general environment or eco-system or species as a whole (say whales for example) - eating any animal is perfectly fine. Cats/dogs/cows/fish/chickens - its all food to someone.
Austin (not verified) says:
Jul 4th, 2008 at 6am
They're just animals. They may be cuter than any other animals (and I wouldn't eat one; I'd never look at my cats quite the same again), but all the same they're really not that different.
bookmole (not verified) says:
Jul 5th, 2008 at 4pm
Meat. Different meat, but just meat. As long as they aren't stealing kittens, or killing them inhumanely, it's not our right to say No.
Anon 1:50 (not verified) says:
Jul 6th, 2008 at 12am
Besides... some of grew up on heaping bowls of cat chow mein and a side of beagle bites.
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