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Mama_to_Grace
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26 Jan 2012, 4:33 pm

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How old is your daughter? I was mean to pets up until I was in my preteens before I understood. I know most kids know better at that age but some don't. Even nine year olds understand too and seven year olds.


She's almost 9.



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26 Jan 2012, 8:08 pm

Mama_to_Grace wrote:
League_Girl wrote:



How old is your daughter? I was mean to pets up until I was in my preteens before I understood. I know most kids know better at that age but some don't. Even nine year olds understand too and seven year olds.


She's almost 9.


I would show her an x-ray of the cat and tell her "See how thin the bones are? You're very strong and you might accidentally break them and then we will have to euthanize her, so have to be very gentle with the cat so she doesn't die."