‘I would be stealing someone's cat’: Neglectful neighbors give their 10-year-old son a kitten without helping him care for it, concerned cat mom contemplates stealing the kitten to give it a better life

We have a soft spot in our heart for animals in need. We know that we are all about cats here at I Can Has Cheezburger (because cats are the best), but no matter if it's a cat, a dog, a bird, or a snail, we can't not help an animal that could use some hooman intervention. However, what do you do if the hoomans are the problem? Not everyone is cut out to be a cat owner, it's just as simple as that. A lot of people don't know how to care for cats, and if the cats need help…do you break the rules and save them?

This story is mixed up with pawsitively ethical dilemma. A concerned cat mom saw that her neighbors gave their 10-year-old son a kitten, but didn't teach him how to care for it. The cat is left outside and isn't being fed correctly. Should she step in and steal the cat to give it a better life? What would you do? Read below to see what choice she made…even if it isn't one we would have chosen ourselves.

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We honestly can't decide what we would do in this situation. On one hand, the cat needs help. On the other hand, the kid also needs help. But imagine going to court and being the person defending themselves after stealing a 10-year-old's cat? Not a good look.
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If the cat is sleeping outside and doesn't have a chip, is it technically the neighbor's cat? Legally, no, but ethically, yes. This one is a doozy. What would you do? Would you steal the kitten for the greater good?
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