A Different Ethics Question

[Minkness]

Hey all. So I know we have covered the ethics of feeding before. But this time I am looking into your personal moral opinion on a different matter.

All the times I'm on craigslist there are constantly free animals. From puppies and kittens, to mice, rats, girbles, guinea pigs, and birds. Usually these animals are someones pet and of course they don't want anything 'bad' happening. But if you were down on your luck, just out of feeders, or just wanted to save a buck, would you reach out to those people to obtain their free small animals as a food source for your reptiles?

I only ask because just about any time there is a free pet ad, someone else goes behind it and warns the mass public not to give their animals away for free as it means they will be used as snake food, or otherwise, purposfully anused (like free dogs/cats being bait animals ect).

Just curious since, while I don't think I could do it personally, I don't see it as the worst thing that could happen to a rat whose owner no longer wants them. =/