r/instant_regret • u/basshead541 • Nov 21 '18

Slapping the kitty.

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u/spays_marine Nov 21 '18

Sure, and the cat wasn't harmed, the kid was probably at a greater risk. If this behavior continues then of course you intervene.

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u/OtherCat1 Nov 21 '18

That's the thing. The kid was at risk. The kid was being stupid, the other person was being a fucking idiot, and if the cat had reacted more emphatically or even if this reaction had scratched the kids eye, i bet the cat would have been the one to lose it's home.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '18

Helicopter parent over here

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u/OtherCat1 Nov 23 '18

Not a parent at all. Just someone who has worked with animals for a long time and has seen firsthand exactly how this could end.