Because the Rattlesnake Ate a Kitten

We heard the agonized shrieks of a kitten
As it was being eaten by a rattlesnake
And rushed to find that well-fed dragon at rest
As it digested a little girl’s friend

“Snakes are part of the balance of nature”
“It was only doing what it was supposed to do”
“Snakes keep down mice and rats and other pests”
“We are obligated to honor God’s plan”

Yeah?

That devourer of baby bunnies, squirrels, and household pets -
I shot the ///-of-a-///// without regrets