article_snippet: A pet owner has been slammed by animal lovers after A pet owner was filmed dragging A pet owner on a lead.
article_snippet: Lilly Allen, who captured the moment (pictured) on Woman phone, said Woman initially thought it was 'quite amusing' to see a cat being walked on a lead but tried to intervene when Woman realised the animal was 'being dragged' An expert from the RSPCA said the charity had 'concerns' about the handling of a cat and that the video shows the animal in a state of 'distress'.
article_snippet: Lilly Dance said Woman initially thought it was 'quite amusing' to see a cat being walked on a lead but tried to intervene when Woman realised the animal was 'being dragged'.
article_snippet: The 26-year-old said the owner ignored Woman and continued pulling the animal 'for a good five minutes' before picking up a cat.
article_snippet: Woman said: 'Woman caught me filming Woman but then Woman dragged a cat down the road anyway. '
article_snippet: I said to Woman that Woman might want to pick a cat up but Woman ignored me and kept going. '
article_snippet: It was only a little black and white kitten.
article_snippet: Woman noticed Woman was being filmed but continued to drag a cat behind Woman, Lilly Dance said .
article_snippet: Alice Potter, a companion animal scientist from the RSPCA, said the five-second video shows the animal was distressed.
article_snippet: Woman said: 'Alice Potter, a companion animal scientist from the RSPCA have concerns about the handling of a cat in this footage as it appears to be causing it distress. '
article_snippet: a cat does look like a cat's kind of being dragged and looks distressed, putting a cat front paws out like a cat wants to stop. '
article_snippet: Without seeing more it's hard to know how comfortable a cat is walking on a lead but a cat gives the impression that a cat was not particularly comfortable or relaxed.'
article_snippet: Woman added that putting cats on leads took away cats 'sense of control' and that harnesses should be introduced gradually from a young age if owners want to put owners on a lead.
highlights_snippet: Expert from RSPCA said charity had 'concerns' about handling of the cat .