Attention People: Don't Kill Pets!

The woman who gave birth to a certain Bostonist says "If you're not kind to animals then you're not kind to people" and she says it regularly. Translation: Stop killing ducks, kitties and any cute, or ugly, animals. We need to say this in 2009? C'mon people!

This appalling story from Worcester is sad and maddening. A man reportedly admitted beating a one-year old cat to death on a Friday several days after the seven-pound feline scratched the man while he was walking his dog close to where the cat's litter was born recently. The alleged killer claimed he was acting in self defense. We know. The outrage is palpable in Worcester where citizens are protesting for police action.

Speaking of outrage, there's a blog about this incident on Examiner.com. The author said this incident raises questions about "what is right and what is wrong" and creates a "moral conundrum" to talk to your kids about. Umm, no. The alleged killer hasn't even been charged with a crime so he has the presumption of innocence. But, Bostonist can't find the shade of gray the Examiner.com has unearthed.