We went to couple's house last night for a BBQ. I barely know them, and didn't know any of their friends. They have a two year old daughter and a 5 week old kitten. The daughter was shaking the kitten, stretching it's legs apart, poking, squeezing, throwing it down, the whole night. I can't tell you how many times I took the kitten away and talked to the daughter and parents about it. I nicely told the parents that their daughter was going to wind up killing the poor kitten. They just kept saying "Karysa, we're going to take the kitty away if you aren't nice." If it was a close friend, I would have been much much more assertive. Being that I don't know these people, I didn't feel that comfortable. I was (and still am) so sick over it! What would you have done?