That reminds me of years ago when my Shetland Sheepdog had a litter of puppies. My son, who has a great sense of humor, got up one morning and said, ‘I’m hungry; throw a puppy on the grill’. We both got a good laugh out of it. (Nobody was/is gentler with animals than my son. It was just a joke (which I mention in case there are any humor-challenged readers on this thread)).
Used to raise & show Shelties. When it got cold, we’d joke about tossing another “yule dog” on the fire.