00:00An influencer clips close pegs onto her cat to gain attention online.
00:04The French charity You Care has filed a complaint against Elisa Budge,
00:08considering the act to be animal cruelty. For the organization, it is impossible to
00:12let this type of video go unchallenged, as a trivialist is actions that can cause an animal
00:17to suffer, even without visible injury. According to the organization, this could open the door to
00:22abuse. A dog or cat that doesn't cry out, run away, or appear injured can still suffer from
00:27what is known as normalized mistreatment, stress, discomfort, restraint, or fear. In the UK,
00:33animal cruelty is a criminal offense. It can carry a sentence of up to five years in prison
00:38and an unlimited fine.
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