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Describing pet owners’ protective instincts as significant would be an understatement, considering many regard their pets as family members. However, a woman’s retaliatory act has sparked debate on social media, raising questions about whether her response was appropriate.
Shannon Cooper from Edinburgh, Scotland, shared her reaction to her neighbor dousing her cat with water. In a post on X in 2020, she recounted throwing water over the neighbor’s son in return, prompting his father to confront her.
“My 10 year old neighbour just threw a cup of water over my cat who was sitting on the fence minding his own business n laughed so I threw a basin of water over him from the window and now his dad is at my door going mental but I don’t see the problem, don’t touch my cat.”
While some defended her actions, others criticized her approach, advocating for parental involvement and understanding the child’s developmental stage.
Some social media users were quick to defend her actions while others condemned her.
“It’s v childish how you handled it you should had told the parents first so that they could punish their own kid… Like no that wouldn’t hurt a kid but at the same time as a parent myself I’D LIKE TO HANDLE MY KID,” one user wrote.
“People defending this clearly haven’t surrounded themselves by children and don’t understand the development they are still going through. The child is still growing and understanding consequences,” another added.
