[citation][nom]JMcEntegart[/nom]I had a giant, fluffy, snow white Persian cat that when I was a kid. I used to corner him in my room, lock the door and dress him up in dolls clothing. He responded by trying to claw my eyes out every chance he got. Cats are fine, trust me. It's some dog owners I worry about.[/citation]
Certainly you're not saying that it's OK to abuse cats because they are superior to dogs in responding to it.
Dressing a cat up in clothing is different from deliberately scaring the Hell out of it. Cats have emotions, just as dogs do. And for that matter, humans. Pets depend on us, and trust us. You betray that trust when you deliberately do something negative to them for your amusement. A peer is different, but when something depends on you and trust you, you have a responsibility to it to look out for its interests and not amuse yourself at its expense.
That cat will survive, of course, that's not the point. A dog would too. The point is you're teaching a child they can do what they want to animals that trust them, and the family, for amusement. Betrayal is never right. It's wrong.