Jan Flora > writes

>They render animal parts from critters that were already killed for
>other purposes, like human consumption.

Yup.

>Where I grew up (near San Francisco), we had a knacker-man that
>would come around and pick up dead pets and roadkilled animals.
>They were rendered to make soap, candles, and probably -- but I
>don't know this for sure -- pet food. That was in the 50's, 60's
>and 70's.

They certainly did in the UK up until BSE.

>
>I live on a beef cattle ranch (and will plonk any flamers). When
>we have a cow die during calving or some other untimely death,
>we give the carcass to neighbors who have sled dog teams, for
>dog food. (Several of our neighbors run the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog
>Race every spring.)

A good use.

>When we have a horse die, we put the carcass out on the canyon rim
>for the grizzley bears and bald eagles to eat. (In deep winter, it
>takes the eagles about 3 days to eat a 1500 lb. horse carcass down
>to bones and hide.)

A good ecological use.

However aren't all wild animals vegetarian according to some sources?

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