do u think butterfly releases is cruel?

geri1965_2

I'm scared of butterflies and balloons

rene2b

morwenna wrote: »

Hmm, can open, worms everywhere!

How about (as a cruelty free compromise) decorating sky lanterns with butterflies and "releasing" them? Play.com have them apparently environmentally friendly and inexpensive too

lol what like those on 4 weddings lol how funny
they nearly set a tree on fire
they were rolling all over the gounds none in the sky
if any one lives and wants these you can get them from a manchester market for £1 each and there huge x

emlou2009

but are they environmentally friendly rene or are they going to end up in the stomach or round the neck of some poor animal somewhere :rolleyes:

rene2b

geri1965 wrote: »

Balloons are very dangerous to sea turtles, as they think they are food and eat them.

true true ive seen that
not having them
but nice so please dont jump on me :A

rene2b

emlou2009 wrote: »

but are they environmentally friendly rene or are they going to end up in the stomach or round the neck of some poor animal somewhere :rolleyes:

what?the sky lanterns yes
i seen them the other wk after watching 4 weddings
as i wounderd what would come of it in the morning
i total agree with u its not far on wildlife

IM NOT HAVING THEM NOW
but thanks for your input x

svjenni

moneymabel wrote: »

In my opinion it is cruel but an additional point is..I am absolutely terrified of moths and butterflies and would have a panic attack if thousands of the blighters flew at me! If you do consider it I'd check for phobias with your guests!! (or am I the only freak.....?)

I'm scared of them too - as is my sister.

1 or 2 is fine but large numbers freak me out - I hate butterfly houses and aviod them at all costs

hunnycat

moneymabel wrote: »

In my opinion it is cruel but an additional point is..I am absolutely terrified of moths and butterflies and would have a panic attack if thousands of the blighters flew at me! If you do consider it I'd check for phobias with your guests!! (or am I the only freak.....?)

your not a freak, my mum is so petrified of moths that she has panic attacks if one comes near her!! very small ones are ok but the bigger ones are worse!



op, i think any animal release is cruel. so i would say no to this one.

svjenni

lol - just seen your i'm not having them - on first read i thought you were talking about not having sky lanterns!!

sunshinejoclaire

moneymabel wrote: »

In my opinion it is cruel but an additional point is..I am absolutely terrified of moths and butterflies and would have a panic attack if thousands of the blighters flew at me! If you do consider it I'd check for phobias with your guests!! (or am I the only freak.....?)

No you aren't! I was just about to say the very same thing. I'm petrified of them and would either pass out or start screaming like a banshee if you did that when I was there.

It's a far more common phobia than one might think!

ETA - just read whole thread and seen you aren't having them after all!!

Dr_DiNg_DoNg

Whether its cruel or not depends on your views about animals I guess.

More importantly though, judging by this thread, some of your guests would think it was cruel, and other would be nervous of them.

Hardly a recipe for a nice day!