After the cat wandered into the neighbour’s house and ate the food prepared for dinner, the family thrashed the owner and her sons. Illustration/ Ravi Jadhav

Pune: A 40-year-old woman was beaten to death, and her three children ended up in hospital with injuries after their neighbour saw red over her pet cat creating a mess in his home and ruining his dinner. The incident occurred on Sunday at 9 pm in the Mhalunge area, when the neighbour flung the cat out of his house after it had eaten some food left open. When the pet parent and her sons went over to talk to him, a nasty fight erupted.