Pet Owner Gets Into Fight With Entitled Mom After Seeing Their Cat Being Suffocated By Her Kid

It was obvious that the kid was squeezing the cat to death, but the entitled mother calls it "playing."

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• Published in Animal Stories
• October 21, 2023

We've all experienced playful aggression multiple times in our lives. Whenever we see something cute, whether it's an animal or a human being, we may clench our fists, grit our teeth, or want to pinch the cute little one.

Aside from the irresistible urge to pinch them, we make those sweet, baby-talk sounds. It's like a universal instinct that doesn't care about where you come from.

No matter your background, it can instantly connect people through this overwhelming sense of warmth and happiness. For us grown-ups, we've got the self-control to give just gentle pinches or strokes to show our love without causing any harm.

However, when it comes to kids, especially the really young ones, it can be a whole different ballgame. They're still learning about what's gentle and what's not, so sometimes their displays of affection can be a bit more enthusiastic than intended.

On r/entitledparents, a Redditor had an encounter with a kid whose cute aggression was uncontrollable. According to the original poster (OP), their mom invited her friend (an entitled mom) and her kids.

One of the kids chased after the cat, but the OP intervened. Some moments later, the kids watched TV while the mom and her friend talked over coffee.

The OP was playing a game when their cat jumped from the chair. Not long after, they heard one of the kids scream so the OP went to the kitchen.

It was the same toddler who chased after the cat. The kid was squeezing the cat tightly, it was suffocating.

The OP pushed the kid away to save the cat. The OP and the kid's mom ended up shouting at each other over what happened.

The OP had an encounter with a kid who almost killed their cat and an entitled mother who defended her little one.

The OP's mom invited her friend and the friend's kids to come over.

The OP doesn't like this person. They even all her a b**ch.

When the kid chased the cat, the OP intervened.

The kid chased it the second time and was able to capture it. This time, the OP pushed the kid away because it was squeezing the cat to death.

The OP and the kid's entitled parent fought.

The mother defended her little one, saying it was only playing with the cat (when clearly the kid was suffocating it). Fortunately, the OP's mom was on their side.

She asked her friend to leave with her kids.

The OP even paid cat tax to the community.

One of a parent's responsibility is to teach children how to handle pets. The entitled mom failed at this.

A Redditor hopes that despite what happened the cat is still okay with other kids who actually know how to handle pets.

Others admit that they'd go beyond pushing the kid.

This is why parents need to teach children about cats they don't know.

Other cats would've scratched the kid on the face. Things could've been worse.

Some Redditors asked for a cat tax, and the OP complied with the picture above.

Among the important things that parents should teach a child is how to respect the boundaries of other people's pets. This entitled parent is clearly a failure at this.

Inadequate guidance for her child poses a risk to both the child and the pet in the long run. Unwanted interactions, especially aggressive ones, can lead to injuries for both the child and the animal.

Bites and scratches are common consequences of pets feeling threatened or cornered.

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