A video published on Instagram, which has reached beyond 15 million views shows a scene that has left many incredulous and indignant users: some live fish are inserted inside a Water mat for cats Which is thus transformed into a cruel and silly “interactive game”.
The intent? Enterying them by “hunting” the trapped fish. The viral effect of the may have aroused initial laughter to some spectators who saw him flowing absently in their feed, but one has risen justified wave of criticism by those who have seen in this gesture a clear example of animal abuse.
A cruel show disguised as entertainment
Use gods living beings As entertainment objects for another animal is not only morally questionable, it is deeply disrespectful of life. The fish in the video move frantically inside the mattress, clearly stressed and confusedwhile cats try to grab them with their legs through plastic. This is not an harmless game, but a cruel experiment disguised as a “fun” content.
These fishused to living in waterways, they find themselves trapped in a space closed, unnatural and without adequate oxygenation. The environment is unstable and offers no escape route, exposing them to strong stress and the concrete risk of Dying from asphyxiation or thermal shock. All this, for a few minutes of “fun” of your cat and for the Vana search for likes and views Online.
The normalization of mistreatment for social networks
If you want to stimulate a cat in a healthy and responsible way, the alternatives are many: come on Interactive games to Tiragraffi treesup to simple Stagnola paper balls. Bringing a cat walking with a bib or building a home path can satisfy his need for movement and hunting without causing damage to other animals.
The biggest problem is the normalization of suffering animal in the name of entertainment. Videos like this risk passing the message that it is acceptable to use living beings such as toys. Enterying your cat should never mean inflicting suffering to other living beings. THE fish are not toysand every life deserves respect.
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