They are eating donkeys now in Argentina and marketing it as beef is getting expensive

[ben]

Yes the jokes are terribly funny. But is it true now they are eating the dogs and cats? Saw this on the news. Incoming dog and cat memes!

Just asked Grok and it confirmed people are eating cats out of desperation:

Yes, there are credible local reports and official complaints from Córdoba, Argentina, specifically in the Güemes neighborhood (Barrio Güemes), about homeless people (personas en situación de calle) hunting, skinning, and eating domestic cats out of desperation.This isn’t a city-wide or nationwide thing — it’s tied to one area and extreme poverty, hunger, drug issues, and rising homelessness. Here’s what actually happened, based on multiple Argentine news outlets:

• In mid-October 2025, the neighborhood association (Centro Vecinal de Güemes) filed complaints with city authorities. They reported around 10 domestic cats missing in recent weeks.
• Residents (including a 12-year-old boy) said they saw people skinning cats and cooking them over fires (described as “like cabrito” — grilled goat). Cat skins were reportedly found in nearby plazas, such as Plaza de los Arquitectos or areas around Julio Roca and Cañada.

 

[ElQueso]

Just asked Grok and it confirmed people are eating cats out of desperation:

Yes, there are credible local reports and official complaints from Córdoba, Argentina, specifically in the Güemes neighborhood (Barrio Güemes), about homeless people (personas en situación de calle) hunting, skinning, and eating domestic cats out of desperation.This isn’t a city-wide or nationwide thing — it’s tied to one area and extreme poverty, hunger, drug issues, and rising homelessness. Here’s what actually happened, based on multiple Argentine news outlets:

• In mid-October 2025, the neighborhood association (Centro Vecinal de Güemes) filed complaints with city authorities. They reported around 10 domestic cats missing in recent weeks.
• Residents (including a 12-year-old boy) said they saw people skinning cats and cooking them over fires (described as “like cabrito” — grilled goat). Cat skins were reportedly found in nearby plazas, such as Plaza de los Arquitectos or areas around Julio Roca and Cañada.

Reminds me of Trump's "They are eating the cats and dogs". Doubt they would ever eat dogs in Argentina. They are very loved here. Cats I am not sure of.

 

[kenobi]

If you were surprised by the donkey meat news, here’s the latest 😅 now they’re suggesting starting to commercialize guanaco meat…

What once would have sounded like something totally unusual is now being taken much more seriously by producers, meat processors, researchers, and even provincial governments, who see this species as an opportunity to diversify production in Patagonia.

https://www.iprofesional.com/negocios/453002-tras-la-polemica-por-carne-de-burro-buscan-imponer-otra-proteina-animal-en-la-dieta

 

[Uncle Wong]

If you were surprised by the donkey meat news, here’s the latest 😅 now they’re suggesting starting to commercialize guanaco meat…

What once would have sounded like something totally unusual is now being taken much more seriously by producers, meat processors, researchers, and even provincial governments, who see this species as an opportunity to diversify production in Patagonia.

https://www.iprofesional.com/negocios/453002-tras-la-polemica-por-carne-de-burro-buscan-imponer-otra-proteina-animal-en-la-dieta

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And they are eating bark too.

 

[Wally]

Saw this on X. Hilarious! And some of the comments are funny talking about resorting to eating cats in Cordoba.

 

[Avocado]

Since Milei took office in Argentina in 2023, meat prices have jumped by about 1000% Beef consumption is at all time lows, people are eating donkeys, cats and trees.

 

[Spend Thrift]

And they are eating bark too.

No joke. I saw this on my IG feed. Now they are eating trees.

 

[Silvia]

Since Milei took office in Argentina in 2023, meat prices have jumped by about 1000% Beef consumption is at all time lows, people are eating donkeys, cats and trees.

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"Do you think people are going to be so stupid that they won't be able to decide? The time will come when you will die of hunger, so you will decide, somehow, not to die," His idea was that people would solve their own hunger situation without state intervention. Hence people eating donkeys and cats and even trees.

May 2024 - Javier Milei

Milanesas de paloma y carne de burro: el 'menú' que provoca un controvertido debate en este país latinoamericano

Los polémicos platos en la mesa de estas familias surgen en un contexto económico difícil donde el salario se mantiene constantemente por debajo de la inflación.

esrt.space

 

[Dick]

No wonder all of my friends and family in the US is sending me Donkey jokes. I was traveling and didn't see the news. It is all making sense. When my 93 year old mother in Idaho is sending me Donkey jokes you know this has hit mainstream. 😛