Unless you're head of the RSPCA...
FWIW, as much as I despise cruelty to animals and think it reflects very badly on someone's character, I'm with you on the need for perspective.
Hopefully the reaction to this will highlight the error of his ways and bring about genuine change to his...
Time to wheel out one of my favourite quotes from a dusty old philosopher:
"Since compassion for animals is so intimately associated with goodness of character, it may be confidently asserted that whoever is cruel to animals cannot be a good man."
(Arthur Schopenhauer)