Approaching parents about kids tormenting cats?

[Medusa]

That's a toughie. Parents will deny, deny, deny that their kids would ever do anything bad to an animal. As much as I'd like to pummel the kids, whenever something like that happens, I do my best to remain calm, turn the tables on them and thank them for thinking of me but I really don't mind if animals venture onto my property. Then I ask if they have pets, what kind, what their names are, etc. Makes the kids friendly toward me. As I said, I'd like to give them a good ass kickin' but .....

[Laura's Babies]

Ewwww! I do not stay quiet when I see something like that happeneing.. I am screaming before I even think!

Rie and I were sitting out in the yard ones day and she jumped up and started screaming "STOP THAT! STOP THAT! STOP THAT!" Some kids had a poodle puppy (of their own), was holding it by it's back legs and throwing it high into the air. She came unglued and was so upset she started shaking!! They use to put it on a lease and drag it up and down the road..(I got on the everytime I saw them doing that too) They had NO business with a puppy. BY the time they moved away, the puppy was full grown and rather big and I can only hope, big enough to put those kids in their place. That whole family was crazy...

[Pawsitive Thinking]

I like Richard's idea

[Medusa]

Let me be clear here: if I saw something like you saw, Laura, I would've jumped into action immediately and probably would've needed bail money. I just meant that when it comes to something like scaring off a cat or dog like the kids mentioned in this post, then I'd take a calmer approach. Hey, I'm no pacifist when it comes to protecting those without a voice, believe me.

[catnapper]

Ahhh, hard one. Thats why I'd probably grab a camera first. Take a few pics, making sure their precious angel's face was clearly visible with stick in hand. Then when mom says her child could never do that, whip out the photo and tell her you figured she wouldn't believe it.

If parents don't know what their children are doing, how can they reprimand and correct them?

[Pawsitive Thinking]

If parents don't know what their children are doing, how can they reprimand and correct them?

Assuming the parents give a d*** in the first place

[catmandu]

Thats A Hard One As The Parents Prbably Dont Care You Can See It In The Attitude Of Thier Children.
Where The Black Cat Now?
I Hope That Hes Somewhere Safe.