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December 30, 2008 06:53 PM

Do you think this cat is/was mis-treated?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5DDsYhFIk4
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 December 30, 2008 09:34 PM
I would say no. The cat doesn't seem that upset about it, just a bit confused.
The cat seems to look very healthy and well cared for in general.

Although it's all about context.. if the owner of the youtube channel has several such videos, then maybe there is cause for concern, but as an isolated incident I'm ok with it.


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December 30, 2008 07:03 PM
No, or just very mildly. This is not in the same league with twisted people who outright torture animals. Booties are not in the same league with chemicals, or fire, or electricity.

This was just a cute way to come up with a video Christmas card.

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spacemonky... spacemonky...
 
December 30, 2008 07:05 PM
Personally, I wouldn't call it mistreatment. Yes, the cat was obviously irate and confused, but it is not physically harmed, and those booties can easily come off. I would compare it to playing a harmless prank on a friend - they'll be somewhat upset, but there's no real damage.

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offthedome offthedome
 
December 30, 2008 07:18 PM
I feel sorry for cats. They're just there for display. I feel sorry for the cat because of teh booties it is wearing. They seem to be really annoying. But I don't think it was mistreated.

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carriep carriep
 
December 31, 2008 03:53 AM
Nah. The cat's clearly unhappy, but I wouldn't call it mistreatment.

Even with the incident with the dog, the dog is not the aggressor there. He's just sniffing the cat, like "dude, what's up with the Santa getup?" It's the cat who takes a swipe at him.

It's a cute holiday card type thing for friends, and I think it's harmless.

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snn snn
 
January 01, 2009 03:00 PM
I wouldn't say mistreated, but I wouldn't have done that to my cat because it clearly annoys him, and I would hate for someone to deliberately try to annoy me just for their own amusement.

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