I don't care if you're joking or not, that's not appreciated and sure as fucking hell not funny.
I would starve to death before I would ever hurt my cats. I have chosen to feed them over myself on more than one occasion, and have even chosen to feed them over medication I need if we can't afford both.
I don't care how hard and crazy shit gets, I would never choose myself over their lives. I will die providing for them if I have to.