Disgusting. Because of the foolish humans, not the animals that have no choices.
I have no objection to killing animals when they’re pests. Pests = any creature, furry, scaly, winged, whatever, that crosses the boundaries. Anything in my house. Anything in my attic, in my walls, on my wiring, flying in my air space.
If someone wants to feel good by taking in a wild animal, fostering it, and then doing it the dubious favor of releasing it to the heartless state of nature, they shouldn’t attach their own heart to it. Let go of it 100 percent or not at all. Nature doesn’t play along with our fancies.
He was an idiot to release it with a cat around.
Cats are impressive stalkers.