Accidental animal crueltyI once invented a brilliant game - I'd sit at the top of the stairs and throw cat biscuits to the bottom. My cat would eat them, then I'd shake the box, and he would run up the stairs for more biscuits. Then - of course - I'd throw a biscuit back down to the bottom. I kept this going for about half an hour, amused at my little game, and all was fine until the cat vomited. I felt absolutely dreadful.
Have you accidentally been cruel to an animal?
This question has been revived from way, way, way back on the b3ta messageboard when it was all fields round here.
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rob, Thu 6 Dec 2007, 11:13)
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Sweary Mynah birdNot sure if this counts as cruelty but hey ho. Many moons ago, my folks and I lived near a zoo (won't name names in case they sue or something) and said zoo had a cutesy little children's zoo with fluffy animals and stuff for little kiddy-winks to play with. They also had a Mynah bird for little kiddy-winks to talk to. Now, my folks had invested in a season ticket so we went there quite a lot and this provided ample opportunity to teach the Mynah bird some new phrases. After several weeks of my dad saying "bollocks" to it, the little birdy managed to repeat it, much to our joy and amazement. Unfortunately, the zoo didn't take too kindly to this and a couple of weeks afterwards, the birdy's cage was empty..... Mynah bird pie anyone?
(, Fri 7 Dec 2007, 13:57, Reply)
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