Originally posted by Fox-Gal
I know I'm most likely pushing buttons here, but have you even seen the ad? I did and really didn't think it was that bad for all this. My family and I laughed at it, as my sister-in-law tells us that my husband did that with their cat when he was a kid.
I have seen the ad as well. While it isn't as bad as others I have seen in the past, I believe it could still do some damage. I find it disturbing that your SIL laughed and casually brought up the fact that your husband did that when he was a kid. I definately would not be laughing at that.

Yes, the commercial is showing the mom stopping the kid from doing it, BUT do you know how many kids there are that set out to do exactly what their parents don't want them to do? Its "cool" to be a rebel and do stupid things. We'd be a lot better off if the idea wasn't put into their head at all. It would be far less tragic if a kid just decided to color on the wall or jump on the couch instead.

It may not be a cause worth fighting for to you, but you have a different way of thinking. It doesn't hurt for people to voice their opinions, especially for animals, who have no voice of their own. There is no fight too small in the subject of animal treatment. Every small battle won is a huge victory and another step towards ending the horrific abuse of animals that happens way too frequently.