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* In ''[http://fesandernst.com P.S.I.]'', the only non-sapient land animals are insects. This has [http://fesandernst.com/Guest_DebtOn01.htm obvious] implications on the food supply in the comic's universe.
* In ''[http://fesandernst.com P.S.I.]'', the only non-sapient land animals are insects. This has [http://fesandernst.com/Guest_DebtOn01.htm obvious] implications on the food supply in the comic's universe.
* ''[http://suburbanjungle.com The Suburban Jungle]'' follows the 'fact of life' approach. Except in specific situations, such as the workplace, or a specifically 'No Predation Allowed' bar, it's basically A-OK to eat each other. Although you might expect a girl to get cross if it turns out you accidentally [http://suburbanjungleclassic.com/?p=49 ate her date].
* ''[http://suburbanjungle.com The Suburban Jungle]'' follows the 'fact of life' approach. Except in specific situations, such as the workplace, or a specifically 'No Predation Allowed' bar, it's basically A-OK to eat each other. Although you might expect a girl to get cross if it turns out you accidentally [http://suburbanjungleclassic.com/?p=49 ate her date].
* The [[Web Comic]] ''Shivae'' has this as an important, if not main issue: most characters are non-anthropomorphic animals, the protagonists are predators, and all carnivores seen so far are sapient (and mostly sympathetic). Herbivores seem to be split between sapient and non-sapient within each species, and sapient herbivores show little respect or concern for non-sapients, even those part of their own herd, and allow predators to hunt the latter. It is considered taboo to kill another sapient animal, but since they can all communicate with each other, it's easily avoided. Then the [[Petting Zoo People|very anthropomorphic]] colonists show up, and for some reason can't communicate with the non-anthropomorphic cast members, who they consider to be all dumb beasts...oh, and did I mention their society [[Bambi|is advanced enough to have guns]]?
* The ''Shivae'' has this as an important, if not main issue: most characters are non-anthropomorphic animals, the protagonists are predators, and all carnivores seen so far are sapient (and mostly sympathetic). Herbivores seem to be split between sapient and non-sapient within each species, and sapient herbivores show little respect or concern for non-sapients, even those part of their own herd, and allow predators to hunt the latter. It is considered taboo to kill another sapient animal, but since they can all communicate with each other, it's easily avoided. Then the [[Petting Zoo People|very anthropomorphic]] colonists show up, and for some reason can't communicate with the non-anthropomorphic cast members, who they consider to be all dumb beasts...oh, and did I mention their society [[Bambi|is advanced enough to have guns]]?
* ''[[The Cyantian Chronicles]]'': (Same artist/author as Shivae) Due to genetic engineering done by a long dead alien race, ALL sapient anthropomorphic Cyantians are omnivores. Only non-sapient prey species are consumed and an anthro wolf eating an anthro rabbit is still cannibalism. It is notable that a rabbit that eats mostly meat will have digestive troubles and hormonal imbalances. The same applies for carnivores that eat too much veggies.
* ''[[The Cyantian Chronicles]]'': (Same artist/author as Shivae) Due to genetic engineering done by a long dead alien race, ALL sapient anthropomorphic Cyantians are omnivores. Only non-sapient prey species are consumed and an anthro wolf eating an anthro rabbit is still cannibalism. It is notable that a rabbit that eats mostly meat will have digestive troubles and hormonal imbalances. The same applies for carnivores that eat too much veggies.
** One character, Rama, the series [[Complete Monster]], inverts it, threatening to '''eat''' a sentient rabbit if she doesn't meet his expectations.
** One character, Rama, the series [[Complete Monster]], inverts it, threatening to '''eat''' a sentient rabbit if she doesn't meet his expectations.
** this is essentially the same set up for the Antreyki in ''Triquetra Cats''.
** this is essentially the same set up for the Antreyki in ''Triquetra Cats''.
* A variation occurs in in [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20031203.html this] ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]'' strip, which takes place after a very near tragedy occurred between two species who didn't recognize each others' sentience. But, hey, "Food that talks is not food". Schlock looks for [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20031130.html loop]-[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20040307.html holes]. Sometimes, he doesn't even bother with the pretense.
* A variation occurs in in [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-12-03 this] ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]'' strip, which takes place after a very near tragedy occurred between two species who didn't recognize each others' sentience. But, hey, "Food that talks is not food". Schlock looks for [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-11-30 loop]-[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2004-03-07 holes]. Sometimes, he doesn't even bother with the pretense.
** If it's an enemy it's not ''food''.
** If it's an enemy it's not ''food''.
** Tropers and Schlockites beware: ordinary animals (and for some time, a computer on Luna) are sentient, but humans, aliens, most [[A Is]], and special animals are sapient.
** Tropers and Schlockites beware: ordinary animals (and for some time, a computer on Luna) are sentient, but humans, aliens, most [[A Is]], and special animals are sapient.
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** In general, though, Schlock has no problem with eating his enemies alive (and why should he, if he doesn't have a problem shooting them), and him doing so frequently played for laughs. He does get a bit weirded out when he's forced to eat his ''allies'' from the neck down to keep going during Schlocktoberfest 2001, but he still goes through with it.
** In general, though, Schlock has no problem with eating his enemies alive (and why should he, if he doesn't have a problem shooting them), and him doing so frequently played for laughs. He does get a bit weirded out when he's forced to eat his ''allies'' from the neck down to keep going during Schlocktoberfest 2001, but he still goes through with it.
*** He also had only 5 cryokits for 29 people, so he had to trim them down a bit.
*** He also had only 5 cryokits for 29 people, so he had to trim them down a bit.
** [[Played for Laughs]] with an amphibian "beach monster" who [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-08 tried to eat Tagon], but armor and sidearm turned the table. And speaking of the table, that's what the next few pages were about. To the reverend's frustration, they didn't analyze the creature's brain to determine whether it was sapient before Schlock ate it. And then we see other "Whalelings" start a poetry night without him. {{spoiler|[[The Stinger|After the Toughs left]], we see the [[First Contact]] of local humanoids with Whalelings - apparently a nearby volcanic eruption (for which Toughs ''also'' were responsible) and finding broken skeleton of their relative helped them to adopt more cautious approach to everything out of water. }}
* ''[[Suicide for Hire]]'' features a [[Lampshade Hanging]] when Arcturus and Hunter, a mouse and a fox respectively, discuss milk: "You know of any wild animals that continue drinking milk not only after infancy, but from a source not even of its own species?" A caption in the border between panels reads: "To anal-retentive assholes like myself: You know what I mean. STFU."
* ''[[Suicide for Hire]]'' features a [[Lampshade Hanging]] when Arcturus and Hunter, a mouse and a fox respectively, discuss milk: "You know of any wild animals that continue drinking milk not only after infancy, but from a source not even of its own species?" A caption in the border between panels reads: "To anal-retentive assholes like myself: You know what I mean. STFU."
* In ''[[Faux Pas]]'' all animals are non-anthropomorphic, but as they have grown up in a studio animal training center, they have learned to see each other as friends instead of prey; besides, there's plenty of chow for the foxes and cats (the origin of which they refuse to think about). However, some confusion ensues when the wild vixen Cindy joins the gang, and when her cousin Dusk appeared to have eaten one of the (named) rabbits ({{spoiler|relax it was an unnamed mouse}}).
* In ''[[Faux Pas]]'' all animals are non-anthropomorphic, but as they have grown up in a studio animal training center, they have learned to see each other as friends instead of prey; besides, there's plenty of chow for the foxes and cats (the origin of which they refuse to think about). However, some confusion ensues when the wild vixen Cindy joins the gang, and when her cousin Dusk appeared to have eaten one of the (named) rabbits ({{spoiler|relax it was an unnamed mouse}}).
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* In ''[[Gene Catlow]]'', [[Word of God]] says that all meat comes from donors—furries who donate their mortal remains to be processed as food, much like [[Real Life]] organ donors. This is explicitly mentioned in the fanfic The Basalt City Chronicles, where Eugene Catlow says he wishes he could thank the donor of the meat he is eating for keeping himself in good shape.
* In ''[[Gene Catlow]]'', [[Word of God]] says that all meat comes from donors—furries who donate their mortal remains to be processed as food, much like [[Real Life]] organ donors. This is explicitly mentioned in the fanfic The Basalt City Chronicles, where Eugene Catlow says he wishes he could thank the donor of the meat he is eating for keeping himself in good shape.
* ''[[21st Century Fox (webcomic)]]'' originally had the carnivores eat meat (a fox, for instance, once took down a '''lion''' and made him into "lion jerky"), but when a law was passed that made it illegal for people to eat other people, they had to rely on S.P.A.M. (Scientifically Produced Animal Matter). When said law was repealed, people were quite pleased with the good-tasting S.P.A.M.
* ''[[21st Century Fox (webcomic)]]'' originally had the carnivores eat meat (a fox, for instance, once took down a '''lion''' and made him into "lion jerky"), but when a law was passed that made it illegal for people to eat other people, they had to rely on S.P.A.M. (Scientifically Produced Animal Matter). When said law was repealed, people were quite pleased with the good-tasting S.P.A.M.
* ''[http://www.cookingschoolnews.com/?cid=PBF112-Mr._Rex.jpg This]'' strip from ''[[The Perry Bible Fellowship]]''.
* [http://www.pbfcomics.com/112/ Mr. Rex] from ''[[The Perry Bible Fellowship]]''.
** Also [http://www.cookingschoolnews.com/?cid=PBF164-Lumberjack.jpg Lumberjack], [http://www.cookingschoolnews.com/?cid=PBF218-The_Great_Circle.jpg The Great Circle], probably a few others...
** Also [http://www.cookingschoolnews.com/?cid=PBF164-Lumberjack.jpg Lumberjack], [http://www.cookingschoolnews.com/?cid=PBF218-The_Great_Circle.jpg The Great Circle], probably a few others... {{broken link}}
* ''[[Thingpart]]'' [http://www.jsayers.com/thingpart/thingpart67.html 67].
* ''[[Thingpart]]'' [http://www.jsayers.com/thingpart/thingpart67.html 67].
* [[Doc Rat]] [http://docrat.com.au/default.asp?id=strip&thisItem=230 demonstrates].
* ''[[Doc Rat]]'' [http://www.docrat.com.au/comic/regarding-the-meat-truck/ Regarding the Meat Truck].
* [[The Kenny Chronicles]] seems to avert this, herbivorous [[Funny Animal|Tarneki]] seem to have no problem with their non-anthro cousins being on the menu.
* ''[[The Kenny Chronicles]]'' seems to avert this, herbivorous [[Funny Animal|Tarneki]] seem to have no problem with their non-anthro cousins being on the menu.
* In ''[[Horndog]]'', Tommy, a rat, and Leonard, a cat, engage in a conversation about Tommy's fear of being eaten. Also, a recent storyline involves Charlene becoming romantically involved with a Jewish lesbian mouse, which gives new meaning to the phrase "[[Pun|eating pussy]]".
* In ''[[Horndog]]'', Tommy, a rat, and Leonard, a cat, engage in a conversation about Tommy's fear of being eaten. Also, a recent storyline involves Charlene becoming romantically involved with a Jewish lesbian mouse, which gives new meaning to the phrase "[[Pun|eating pussy]]".
* Played [http://www.housepetscomic.com/2008/10/03/stop-the-revolution-i-want-to-get-off/ very straight] in ''[[Housepets]]''.
* Played [http://www.housepetscomic.com/2008/10/03/stop-the-revolution-i-want-to-get-off/ very straight] in ''[[Housepets]]''.
* In ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'' Trog tries very hard to stop Aylee (an alien from like you know alien) from eating humans. The cast at one point have an intervention for her in which she eats John a man who went through cannibals anonymous. A strip later Torg enrolls her in the program. She eventually stops eating humans just in time for riff and Torg to get trapped in the 1999 annual cannibal convention. Torg realizes trying to change Aylee's nature is pointless and unleashes Aylee on the cannibals this fails but they all survive due to a damn heroes moment. ironically a few arcs later Aylee transforms into a dragon that eats potatoes nullifying the whole process. As far as we know she hasn't eaten humans since.
* In ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'' Trog tries very hard to stop Aylee (an alien like from, you know, ''[[Alien]]'') from eating humans. The cast at one point have an intervention for her in which she eats John a man who went through cannibals anonymous. A strip later Torg enrolls her in the program. She eventually stops eating humans just in time for Riff and Torg to get trapped in the 1999 annual cannibal convention. Torg realizes trying to change Aylee's nature is pointless and unleashes Aylee on the cannibals this fails but they all survive due to a damn heroes moment. ironically a few arcs later Aylee transforms into a dragon that eats potatoes nullifying the whole process. As far as we know she hasn't eaten humans since.
* [http://www.brawlinthefamily.com/?p=1738 This] ''[[Brawl in the Family]]'' strip puts an anthropomorphic fish into [[Animal Crossing]]. He is not impressed.
* [http://www.brawlinthefamily.com/?p=1738 This] ''[[Brawl in the Family]]'' strip puts an anthropomorphic fish into [[Animal Crossing]]. He is not impressed.
* [[Panthera]] gives us [http://www.pantheracomic.com/?p=1620 this gem] about a freshly killed deer.
* ''[[Panthera]]'' gives us [http://www.pantheracomic.com/?p=1620 this gem] about a freshly killed deer.
* ''[[Daddy Long Legs (webcomic)|Daddy Long Legs]]'' takes the last approach, with predation being unpleasant but still a part of life. Things can still get really awkward from time to time, though- mostly in that Harvestman's favorite food are aphids, same insect as Crane's nanny.
* ''[[Daddy Long Legs (webcomic)|Daddy Long Legs]]'' takes the last approach, with predation being unpleasant but still a part of life. Things can still get really awkward from time to time, though- mostly in that Harvestman's favorite food are aphids, same insect as Crane's nanny.
* Frequently brought up in [[Subnormality]] as, despite being higher in the food chain than people, the Sphynx frequently holds discussions with people and integrates into modern society as best she can. Especially notable in that she later becomes good friends with the Pink Haired Girl (and even goes as far as {{spoiler|saving her life}} in a more recent comic), yet continues to eat humans regularly.
* Frequently brought up in ''[[Subnormality]]'' as, despite being higher in the food chain than people, the Sphynx frequently holds discussions with people and integrates into modern society as best she can. Especially notable in that she later becomes good friends with the Pink Haired Girl (and even goes as far as {{spoiler|saving her life}} in a more recent comic), yet continues to eat humans regularly.
* In ''[[Wereworld (webcomic)|Wereworld]]'', it's taboo for weres to eat weres, but non-sentient animals are fair game, even related species (like Were-cats hunting down normal big cats). In the latter case, it's considered weird, but not strictly taboo (A footnote explains that it would be like a human snacking on primate meat).
* In ''[[Wereworld (webcomic)|Wereworld]]'', it's taboo for weres to eat weres, but non-sentient animals are fair game, even related species (like Were-cats hunting down normal big cats). In the latter case, it's considered weird, but not strictly taboo (A footnote explains that it would be like a human snacking on primate meat).



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