Cruelty to animals

When we first saw this article, we thought it must be a case of an unfortunate coincidence that happened to result in an uncomfortable time for the cat involved, but as our ever-useful spy "Viktor" investigated, it looked more and more like a deliberate attempt on the part of the Unholy Brotherhood of the Hole Punch to cause discomfort for the cat.

It seems that the cat had been involved in an incident where a hole punch was knocked from its place on a shelf into some machinery that had been making hole punches, and significant damage was caused to the machinery. The hole punch itself was apparently still usable, but the Parent Corporation felt retribution would be necessary in this case. The cat's owner, who is not affiliated with the Parent Corporation, is glad to have his cat back.

At the GNU Public Dictatorship we are nothing if not against cruel and unusual punishment for pets, and we are pleased that this situation ended well. We pledge to do our best to prevent this sort of thing from happening in the future.