I Have a Question

hm depends on how killed and whether it was an accident? Like on the road accidentally hit the cat while driving? It still doesnt make it any less painful but.... if he killed your cat deliberately that is a different matter... personally i'd smack him hard.. repeatedly.. or if i were smart and could control my temper i would report him to the equivalent of the RSPCA. Deliberately killing an animal is evil and people who do that tend to go on to harm people.. so needs to be stopped.

If it were an accident.. please know i understand.. i lost cats that were hit by cars... I keep them in now.. housecats.. nothing was worth that pain of losing a cat like that way before it should have died.

sorry my sweet i know other people have different cultures and not everyone loves pets.. but anyone who would deliberately harm an innocent creature who cannot fight back is sick.. so maybe it/s not allowed to report it but mark my words.. someone like that won't stop there. he will harm other creatures and will probably move on to hurt people.. protecting someone like that is a bad idea.. as he could end up killing someone..
Either way if you really feel you cannot do anything.. you will need to protect your other cat from him.. keep it in your bedroom if he comes to visit... and you would be wise to protect yourself from him.. as in stay away from him as much as possible.. he's evil sorry but he is.. to harm an innocent being is sick.. and such people cannot be trusted.. you may not be able to do anything about what he did but u dont have to like him.. be polite if you REALLY really really have to but honestly i would NEVER forgive him . .never let down your guard and remember what he did if he ever wants you to forgive him..

I know, I know, and it's become hard to make excuses for him. I mean he didn't even bother to tell me until Winston had sat there for a whole day.

Plus, he knows how hard I fight to protect animals, and he put me in this position where I am risking my credibility as an activist to protect family. If he were someone else he would be awaiting trial in a holding cell. The thing is, even if I tried to do something my whole family would turn against me and try to discredit me.

I feel like there's no justice here. If I fight for Winnie the way I would any other animal I will essentially be blacklisted by my family. If I protect my brother I feel like a fraud, and like I'm betraying my values and everything I stand for. The only thing I can do now is protect Chloé as best I can. I don't know if I can get over this.

Not to sound cruel, but, my family (the one's outside of my family nucleus) aren't great. They are nothing but highly educated drunks. But my brothers and I were always taught to be there for each other. It's hard to stand by someone who would do something so awful and cruel. I'm trying to forgive him, but every time I look at him the image of Winston just pops into my head.

@3venus

From what it sounds like, your family is no one special to keep around. I suppose your big decision is whether your family means more to you than your personal values.

I don't speak from experience, but I think I'd go after the asshole who killed my cat.

Excuse me did I read that he killed your cat? That's a different story he needs help and never mind when the family thinks I am sorry if this sounds bad but if he killed your cat what will he kill next?

He snapped Winstons neck. It was no accident. I can't really take legal action because he's a relative and that's frowned upon within my family.

@3venus

Screw your family, he killed your cat.

Well what do you mean by killed?