[bluefish]

The kitten was a pet. The kitten was owned by somebody else. The kitten was seized from little kids playing with it. There are more too.

One need not view the kitten as something more than a mouse to see these differences. You are trying so hard to be intellectually unbiased and superior that you focus on one small truth, but miss the bigger picture.

[PositiveCogins]

Some people have mice for pets too.

[definitelynotaliberal]

I was thinking it, but I couldn't phrase it as laconically as you did. Good job!