Arfi21 and Yve, thanks for reminding me why I stopped visiting Neatorama in the first place.

Cruelty is a continuum. So is stupidity. People are capable of great cruelty, or the lesser kind - mean, spiteful little things that don't take into acount the comfort of any living being but themselves.

To place an animal in a situation it can't possibly comprehend will certainly cause it unnecessary distress. To do so from a general attitude of "What if we tried this?" is cruel - and stupid.

"Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to." --Mark Twain