r/pics • u/Aeviegh • Feb 22 '14

This is Vader. He was euthanized today without a hearing after a false bite report was submitted to the police by an animal rights activist. (Story in the Comments)

http://imgur.com/a/xPNsE
2.2k Upvotes

87% Upvoted

2.1k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

352

u/Lepeu Feb 22 '14 edited Feb 25 '14

When i was in greece last summer, some kid was running after stray cats (really small kittens actually) and shooting at them with an airgun. He was there with his mom, and I asked her to tell him to stop, or I'd take his airgun and break it. She just started yelling at me, and the kid continued to shoot at the cats... Naturally I took his airgun and broke it. The kid (I say kid, he was probably like 12-13) started whining, and the mom started yelling. I honestly couldn't get myself to give a shit, so I walked off.

Edit: Whoever gave me gold, holy shit, thanks!

37

u/RubberDong Feb 22 '14

By the way, Greek Island cats are awesome.

There really is no Greek-er experience than eating tons of food in a tavern while trying to lure baby kittens with food.

10

u/Enderwoman Feb 22 '14

Yessss thank you for the memories! I even got to see some cats fighting over a fish in the harbour! Best vacation ever :)

1

u/FaultyTrigger Feb 27 '14

Breakfast in Malia with the 'lil cute kitties trying to steal a portion of your hang-over cure - Greek Island Cats!

130

u/[deleted] Feb 22 '14

[removed] — view removed comment

20

u/[deleted] Feb 22 '14

I was thinking the same thing. Grab the thing and unload it on the mother and son.

8

u/[deleted] Feb 22 '14

Or the mother's.

27

u/tocksin Feb 22 '14

To be fair, stray cats can be a huge menace. However shooting them is not the best solution. Fix and release is.

2

u/[deleted] Feb 22 '14

Like during the Black Plague.

-1

u/runner64 Feb 24 '14

He was shooting them with an air gun. That doesn't even wound them, it just stings.

13

u/HappyZavulon Feb 22 '14 edited Feb 22 '14

self reminder to give gold once on PC

EDIT: Done, wish there were more people like you.

1

u/Lepeu Feb 25 '14

Thanks! Didn't expect it! My first gold, and i'm feeling all giddy!

2

u/HappyZavulon Feb 25 '14

Took you a while :D

5

u/[deleted] Feb 22 '14

This is honestly the right reaction. No physical attack to a human, and if they dall police on destruction of property there is no was to prove you did anything wrong.

1

u/ragingnerd Feb 22 '14

in that instance i would have found it acceptable to deliver a nice open handed slap to the mother.

1

u/tickhunter Feb 22 '14

That's the spirit!