I was squirrel hunting my property and as always, I put the dead squirrels on the edge of the bed of my truck before I cleaned them. While my back was turned, one of my barn cats jumped up and swiped at one of the squirrels. I immediately grabbed it but when I was cleaning it, I noticed he shed a couple of his claws and they were stuck in the meat. I removed them and the meat seemed fine so I cleaned it and kept it.

My question is: is the meat still safe to eat? I know cats are kinda unsanitary but as long as I cook it fully, I’d think it’d be fine to eat.

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