hahaha okay then.
It's a cat guys, it's not the end of the world and it's not worth getting worked up about. They judge will punish him. Cat lived didn't it?
It's a disgusting attack on an animal. People capable of this sort of thing are often capable of far, far worse (to people, perhaps).
What are you expecting people to say? "Oh well, it's just a cat..."
Obviously it's going to upset people, because it's pure evil.