is sticking gum on the cat a spankable offense?

Question

is it?
i did it and got spanked, but my aunt said that i shouldn't have gotten spanked.

i was 5 years old

Answer 1

I would think so. Spanking is a teaching tool, if you didn't get punished for sticking the gum on the cat what might you have done later.

I got spanked for cutting my cat's collar off. Don't know why I did it but still.

Answer 2

If a child does something to a pet that the pet would not like, or could injure the pet - then yes, it is a spankable offense. If the child was NOT spanked, they would not learn how to responsibly treat animals and may wind up being someone who sticks gum on a cat for fun later in life, and gum can and will cause problems for a cat.

Answer 3

My daughter wouldn't have dreamed of sticking gum on any of our pets at age 5. She knew gum went in your mouth for chewing, and directly into the garbage when you're through. If she had stuck gum on the cat or anything else I would have spanked her.

Answer 4

The gum could have gotten further stuck in the fur causing matting, which would mean a grooming bill. So yes, a spanking or good lecturing was in line. I hope you learned your lesson.

Answer 5

Spanking is inhumane. Wouldn't it have been pedagogically superior to stick a gum on you instead, to experience how the cat felt?
;-)

Answer 6

yea i guess so u would have to cut the cats hair off but u were 5 years old u shouldent get spanked