Cruelty towards animals is something the vast majority of us have a serious problem with. And rightly so; inflicting misery or pain on other creatures simply because you can be symptomatic of seriously troubling traits, and it’s encouraging to consider that the days where people could treat their pets (and other animals) with wanton disregard are, in the main, over.
But that’s not to say certain individuals and their actions don’t still remind us why constant vigilance is needed. If you ask me, the idea of harming or causing stress a defenceless animal doesn’t bear thinking about. Sadly, not everyone thinks the same.
Which is likely why the internet is fond of celebrating those who step in to protect animals when they’re at their most vulnerable. A few years back, a case of a woman doing just that went viral, after she shared the rather satisfying punishment she dished out to her neighbor’s son after what he did to her cat.
Shannon Cooper sparked fierce debate on social media when she revealed that in response to her neighbor’s child pouring water on her pet cat, she poured water on him.
Now, I’m not trying to imply that a kid pouring water over a cat is tantamount to the distasteful acts of cruelty towards animals I drew attention to in this article’s opening salvo, but Shannon wasn’t happy in the slightest.
After she retaliated in kind, the story garnered attention on social media, with people split as to whether or not she had acted appropriately.
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