Rats = protein.
I would never let a cat or a terrier get first dibs on the juciest rats ;)
If you're going to that length, it's easier to make a maggot farm...they're actually a purer source of protein than rats, are more hygenic and have medical value in debriding wounds. You also expend a lot less energy in procuring them than you would in catching a rat.
“I would never let a cat or a terrier get first dibs on the juciest rats ;)”
I remember Dad hunting squirrels, which we ate. I guess they’re rodents, too. ick.