As a parent, if my kid did that, I'd likely side with the neighbour. I would put it (very loosely) in the category of "natural consequence" punishments.

It fits the crime, it discourages the crime, it forces empathy with the cat, and it does no real harm.

[–] Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think it depends a bit on where the cat is. If my cat is in somebody’s yard and the owner does not like it, it’s perfectly fine to spray my cat with water. In fact I do the same to my neighbours cat to prevent cat fights. If my cat is on neutral territory, I would be more pissed.

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Agreed, there are 1001 context points that could change things around, one way, or the other.

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