12. Bonsai Kittens
In 2000, BonsaiKitten.com was released by Cruel.com as its “Cruel Site Of The Day”, featuring pictures of cats in a jar, and clear instructions for how to create a bonsai kitten. This was meant to help force the cats to grow into various shapes, depending on the vessel. Animal lovers became infuriated and condemned the site, a few individuals even petitioning and sending complaints to the Humane Society and the Animal Welfare Institute. After a short period, it was revealed that the website was satirical, created by an MIT student. But animal rights groups are still protesting the existence of the website, saying it promotes animal cruelty.
