Be a responsible pet owner.
Be an example of kindness to other pets.
Intervene if you witness animal cruelty, abuse or neglect.
Report animal cruelty, abuse or neglect.
Teach your children to have respect for animals.
Demand stricter laws for the protection of animals
and cats do not forgive you for abusing them and you will lose their trust
and they are abused every 60 seconds
You may also ask should you go to jail for kicking a cat?
California Penal Code § 597 PC prohibits animal abuse or cruelty, which the code defines as maliciously killing, harming, maiming, or torturing a living animal. The offense can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony and carries a sentence of up to 3 years in jail or prison.
and there is more but that is just some reasons so please stop cat abuse