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Yesh they weren't good people and especially bad with animals. Poor kitten had worms and was super malnourished and they didnt seem to care. Wasn't spayed either. The new owners got her sorted out and she's doing fine ever since
Are they like poor? Because I think they are.
Bruh, like... is the cat really thin? Idk why people do that, cheap catfood always exist if they can't afford the expensive ones. I mean they aren't great, but at least it shows they are trying their best.
(Or if they are really broke, just shoplift catfood, fuck the law lol, my cats are getting fed, big corp can get fucked.)
The worms tho... hmm yea that is a bit harder to fix when poor, but if the cat was fed, then they probably wouldn't be weak and have health issues in the first place.
Yea, bad financial decision, you don't want kitty to have more kitties, and pregnancy is a health risk, there are too much cats, the cat probably doesn't want to be pregnant anyways.
If it weren't for the fact they they didn't get fed, I probably wouldn't be okay with you stealing the cat, I would probably more on the side of "you should probably talk to them", because medical expenses for pets are quite expensive.
But yea, in this scenario, the underfeeding is kinda where I draw the line, cat food isn't as expensive as veterinary care, they should've been able to afford it. I mean, when people's babies are hungry, and they can't afford it, they don't let their baby starve, they shoplift. Most juries wouldn't convict you for stealing cat food, and even then, the judge would probably be lenient. So I'm with you on this one.
Edit: And if they weren't in any way poor, especially if they are like "middle class" or above, then they really have no excuses, pets should get all the food they need and all medical problems should be treated since, if money isn't the issue, then its just intentional cruelty.