Devotees Criticized After Hitting a Calm Cat During Holy Week Tradition
A group of devotees received harsh criticism after they struck a cat that was peacefully staying at the side of the road.
Recently, CH IE, a Facebook user, shared a video showing a group of devotees hitting a cat on the street. The post quickly went viral and gained various reactions from the online community.
The video shows a group of devotees performing their Holy Week ritual when one of them suddenly struck a cat that appeared to be doing nothing.
The cat’s owner shared her side and expressed distress over what happened. She explained that the animal was simply outside and not causing any trouble. After the incident, she went to the barangay to report the incident.
Officials advised her to observe the condition of the cat first. The person who hit the animal reportedly apologized, and the owner agreed to monitor the situation. She also mentioned that if the cat needed medical care, the person involved should help cover the expenses.
Despite the apology, the owner could not hide her disappointment. She shared that she takes care of several rescued cats and does her best to keep them safe, even though some still go outside.
The concerned netizen also raised concern over the reasoning of those involved, who reportedly questioned why the cat was outside in the first place.
Many people online echoed her sentiments, pointing out that being outdoors does not justify hurting an animal.
Here is the full post:
“No bad comments po be kind nalang po sa words need ko po sana ng makakahelp po sa kung ano dapat gawin ayaw ko rin po na ganito na nagkaproblema pa nananahimik yung pusa tapos papaluin, need ko lang po ng advise and help po sa mga marunong talaga sa ganitong situation. Thank you po!
Hello po, may pede po kaya makatulong sakin or advice. Pede po kaya ireklamo to pinalo nya po yung pusa ko sa ulo at malinaw na walang ginagawa yung pusa sakanya. Pinaharang ko po sa barangay ang sabi obserbahan ang pusa which I agreed naman po kinuha ko lang po name nung lalaki dahil hindi daw po pwede picturan as per chairman or kung sino man po yung nakausap ko na nagwowork sa barangay kasi hindi rin po nagbigay ng pangalan. Nagsosorry po yung pumalo sabi ko po okay, pero if ever na may mangyari sa pusa at need ipagamot hatian nya ko sa maging expenses. Sabi pa po nung kasama nya bakit daw po kasi nasa labas yung pusa ko may mga alaga din daw po sya pero nasa loob ng bahay, lahat po ng pusa ko tinatry ko best ko para maging indoor na, marami po akong rescue cats at para sabihin nila na pusang kalye lang yan at parang sinisisi pa na bakit daw kasi nasa labas ang pusa? Sige okay fault ko na nasa labas pero okay lang po ba na manakit ng hayop dahil lang nasa labas sya? Bakit po kayo ganyan mag isip? Sabi ko pa nga po maiintindihan ko kung kinagat sya nung pusa kaya pinalo nya kaso hindi. Hindi ko pa alam anong mangyayare sa mga susunod na araw. Pinaalis din nung barangay yung pumalo kasi obserbahan daw at dinadahilan pa nung mga kasama na menor de edad yung pumalo. Sana po wag kayo ganyan sa mga hayop wag nyo sinasabi na pusa lang yan dahil may buhay yan inaalagaan po yan. Holy week kasama nyo namamanata po tapos mananakit po kayo ng hayop. Nakakalungkot, ganyan na nga nangyayari sa mundo may oras pa talaga kayo manakit ng hayop na wala naman ginagawa sa inyo. Gusto ko nga po pala sana magpablotter kaso sabi po nung nakausap ko na taga barangay holiday daw po walang opisina.”
The social media users expressed their reactions to the incident:
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