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Another chapter in the decline of civilization.
What kind of dog stood by and allowed that???
I saw that cat story on the news early this AM, and I was amazed at the cluelessness. Having had pets in the house all my life, including when the cub was a newborn, there is a rule a sensible pet owner follows-never leave even a pet parakeet alone with a child under 10 or so-they do not know how to treat an animal, and it is a recipe for disaster.
Did the idiot couple have the cat or the baby first? Since we infantilize our pets just by feeding and cuddling them, they are hard-wired to be jealous of a newcomer, whether child or pet, seeing it as competition-”you’ve got to keep them separated”...
Those people need to let a shelter find that cat a home with someone who has no kids, and knows something about cats. I have a 22 pound cat, and I’m sure he could do some damage on a rampage-that couple has no business with any pet other than a rock, in my opinion-you have to show the pet who is the alpha early on-and you don’t ever freak out and hide in a room...