Cross Breeds - Is teasing a cat for your own entertainment mean?

Is teasing a cat for your own entertainment mean?

Check out this video of me teasing my cat, do you think I was too hard on him? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PtUHHxw-vg

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If you have have to ask, then yes.
unless you were actually hitting him, it looks fine. :)
yes u were he feels things to u know give him a break what goes around comes around
i thought that was really funny... and wow that cat got really mad. maybe you shouldn't do that again, but it wasn't like it was inhumane. You can tease your cat, but you don't want to make him too angry.
of course it is! The cat OBVIOUSLY doesnt like it, so stop
No, the cat seems normally happy. It is instinctive to protect and defend hisself or her. You have a good relationship with your pet and the cat remained relaxed on the bed and didnt run off. Harmless interaction. Your a good soul......now go buy some sheets.
Difficult to tell, but it looks like the cat was actually getting quite scared. If you want your cat to be scared of you, and maybe one day feel the need to defend himself, carry on. I've experienced a cat launching several attacks in a row, including jumping onto my arm from the ground, and have the scars to prove it. Trust me, you don't want to go there.
He seemed pretty ticked, But I think he'll recover. Now that you know the stuffed cat upsets him, though, I wouldn't make a habit out of teasing him with it. That would be unkind. I once tied a ribbon (loosely) to my cat's tail so he could chase it. He loved playing with the ribbon when I twirled it for him, so this just seemed like it would be less work and equally beneficial. Unfortunately, he thought the ribbon was chasing HIM when he moved, and got really freaked out and ran around for a little while trying to escape the evil thing. Moral: If at first you don't succeed, it was probably a dud anyway.
In my opinion no just as long as you don't hurt her/him.
awwwwwwwww...poor kitty but i have two cats and its okay to tease the cat as long as you don't hurt him/her. i tease my cats two but not to the extent to where they are that scared lol
of course its bloody mean, you can see the cat is scared of the stuffed thing your teasing him with, youll just make the cat not trust you, thats if he trusts you anyway
NNNNNNNNNAAAAAAAAAAAAAaa that is not mean if you were mean to the cat the cat would not love you and play with you Cats are wonderfully playful and a joy to spend time with.
By definition teasing means harass or annoy - why on earth would you want to do that to an animal....and then still find it funny?
Cats like being teased; when they don't you'll be in no doubt. I was wondering if this one would ever be of any use; thanks. Mark Twain: Grab a cat by the tail and you will learn things you can’t learn any other way. ~