OH's friend came over on Saturday because he was concerned with the way his step daughter was treating her kitten, a 9 week old male tabby. He asked us if we could take it on. Unfortunately with work being thin on the ground and already having 3 cats of our own we just couldn't do it. I made a list of cat rescues in the local area for her to contact - I even offered her the use of our phone to make the calls, but she said no and that she would get straight on to it.
OH came home last night and told me that she put the kitten outside yesterday morning and at some point in the early evening was hit by a car and sadly died
I am completely shocked and angered by the owners attitude, she just doesn't care at all - she has more or less said she's glad its gone, because she couldn't be bothered with it anymore! and says I am the one who should be feeling guilty, because if i had taken him in then he would still be alive. What did the poor little mite do to deserve that kind of treatment?. If I had known he was outside I could have gone and got him
I just cant help thinking I should have done more.
I am just completely shocked and saddened by her lack of remorse. She point blank refuses to take any kind of responsibility for it. Apparently she has been boasting on her Facebook account that she might get herself another kitten! - I swear if I find out she has I will personally go and take it off her.
I'm sorry if I have rambled on a bit, but I had to get this out, it keeps running through my mind.