[Di2001]

BIG Brother bosses were blasted last night after giving housemates a terrified kitten to play with.

The RSPCA is furious at Channel 4 bosses for the stunt, shown in a highlights programme last night.

And Ofcom also received complaints from viewers after the tiny puss was seen cowering in a corner as the housemates screeched with excitement.

Simon Powell, television development officer for the RSPCA, said he had made an official complaint to Channel 4 and Endemol, the production company which makes the show.

He said: “The kitten was clearly terrified by being surrounded by these slightly freakish people.

“The poor thing was left alone in the Diary Room until someone went in and found it, then cowered in the corner because it didn’t know where it was and there was so much noise.

“Using animals for an entertainment medium is never a good idea but this was ridiculous. These TV people dream up their ideas while they drink coffee and eat Hob Nobs with no thought to the consequences.”
Simon also revealed that Big Brother makers Endemol have asked his advice in the past but ignored it.

He said: “They asked about putting in goats and dogs and we told them ‘No’. They then asked if they could use ducks and we said it would be cruel. They did it anyway. We did not receive prior warning of the task involving the kitten.”

Noisy Craig, Makosi and Kemal were among those scaring the kitten.

Craig picked up the cat from the Diary Room shrieking: “Ooh, it’s frightened.”

Derek retorted: “Of course it’s frightened, you stupid moron.”

But a Big Brother spokesman said: “We are satisfied the kitten did not suffer any distress.”


Taken from THE SUN ON-LINE

[Ella]

Awww poor little thing, i have 3 litle kittens and thats really unfair what BB did..Shame on you BB!!

[Ella]

Originally posted by Di2001



He said: “The kitten was clearly terrified by being surrounded by these slightly freakish people.

Hehe that made me laugh out loud!

[lilmissnaughty]

I think anyone would be frightened being forced to go in the same place as them.

[Slartibartfast]

I think this is just ridiculous. From what I saw the kitten came to no harm, yeah it was a bit frightened but no more than any kitten would be meeting a bunch of new people. And they suggest it was left sitting on it's own in the diary room "until someone went in and found it", which is utter rubbish. They were called to diary room to get the kitten, it's not as if they just happened to stumble upon it, or that it had been left in there for ages.

I'm thinking this is just the RSPCA getting a bit of publicity for itself. Beggars belief that other people have apparently phoned up and complained. This is a pure example of people having nothing better to do with their time than moan about stuff on TV. Little busybodies who get pleasure from complaining and then the RSPCA (normally an organisation I would have great respect for) getting involved and legitmatising these idiots' complaints. Nanny state gone mad...

[ThaGazBoi]

It probley got scared of craigs abnormaly large head

[Ella]

Lol

[Arneldo]

i think there over reacting myself !

[lilmissnaughty]

Originally posted by gazzap999
It probley got scared of craigs abnormaly large head

Lol! So true!

[Fangz]

Originally posted by gazzap999
It probley got scared of craigs abnormaly large head

No, it was scared of being squished between his huge man-boobs.

[Z]

XD

Poor little thing...

*hugs*

lol.

I have a kitten too... Slightly bigger than that one, but they get used to you within a couple of days.

I agree, some bastard complained *Norris type from Corrie...* got his jollies out of it...

*sighs*