The main sources of meat were horses and domestic pets: "It has been calculated that during the entire Siege 65,000 horses, 5,000 cats and 1,200 dogs were eaten".
As principais fontes de carne eran os cabalos e animais domésticos: «Calculouse que durante todo o sitio se comeron 65 000 cabalos, 5000 gatos e 1200 cans»".