Death Threats and Police Protection for Woman who Tosses Cat in Bin

Not to sound like I'm supporting animal cruelty or anything, but it's just a cat. Even if she did throw a cat in the trash, it doesn't really warrant any threats like the kind she's getting. Can't really compare a cat and a human. (I don't mean to offend any animal lovers here.) Yes, a cat has emotions, most animals do. Was it wrong of the woman to put the cat in the trash? Of course. Should she be punished? Probably. Does it warrant threats to the woman's well-being? Imo, no. She'll get what's coming to her eventually.

Yeah, you really can't compare cats (or dogs) and humans.

There are humans who have earned treatment like that cat got.

People who mistreat defenseless animals are lower than the animals they mistreat, IMO.

I can see what the above two are saying, but tbh, I value the life and well being of my horses over those of many people I know. If she were transplanted into a human body, she'd be better than most.

But then again, I'm an anti-social ****. But still, people who toss cats in bins for shits and giggles deserve the same.

Don said:

People who mistreat defenseless animals are lower than the animals they mistreat, IMO.

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Much, much lower. I don't know what the punishment for animal cruelty is in England, but I seriously hope this woman gets jail time. Also, maybe the death threats that she's recieving, will make others think twice about how they treat animals.

Yes, because chucking a bloody cat in the bin is worthy of death threats.

I'm wondering what the cat did.

My $5 is on it stole the chicken from the oven.

"She absolutely adores cats, she's an animal lover, it just doesn't make sense."

Yeah right. An animal lover would not do that.

I'm not a cat person, but this was just horrible to see. This woman should be punished, but I agree, death threats are a little harsh.

If it pisses PETA off, at least it's achieved something.

Don said:

Yeah, you really can't compare cats (or dogs) and humans.

There are humans who have earned treatment like that cat got.

People who mistreat defenseless animals are lower than the animals they mistreat, IMO.

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This.

LOL. Good for her. Stupid cat.

Don said:

People who mistreat defenseless animals are lower than the animals they mistreat, IMO.

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Agreed. I have no sympathy for her.

Cat's are stupid for existing.

And maybe she was just feeding the cat. Letting it get a snack from the garbage.

So it's ok to throw one into a bin?

If it's hungry, sure.

Sorry, the video just didn't look that heinous to me.

Shadow_Ferret said:

Cat's are stupid for existing.

And maybe she was just feeding the cat. Letting it get a snack from the garbage.

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http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE67O1N720100825

She threw it in there because she, "Thought it would be funny."

Keep in mind that a cat left in a bin, in an area with automatic bin lifts that go with that kind of bin, is going to die by slow crushing.

Adam said:

She threw it in there because she, "Thought it would be funny."

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It was.

From the description, I thought she had taken the cat and thrown it forcefully into one of those big metal dumpsters. Then they show the video and she just lightly dropped it in to the bin, a bin which most ordinary cats can climb in and out of at will looking for food.

veinglory said:

Keep in mind that a cat left in a bin, in an area with automatic bin lifts that go with that kind of bin, is going to due by slow crushing.

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Indeed. Bins like that have smooth walls, and the lids are heavier than they look. Without a lid, maybe the cat could scrabble out, but as it was the thing could've been crushed to death. Or it could've been dropped onto something sharp that was already in there and bled to death.