Fans Express Outrage Over Melissa Joan Hart's Video of Mistreating Stuffed Black Cat

Melissa Joan Hart caused a stir with an Instagram video that upset cat lovers and fans of Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

In the video, she was seen petting a stuffed black cat before punting it across the room and then transitioning to petting a real dog.

The background music in the video was the theme from her show, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, which aired from 1996 to 2003 and featured a talking black cat named Salem.

Despite her assurance that no harm came to any Salem, some viewers expressed their disappointment in the comments.

An Instagram Story update followed, where Melissa clarified that the stuffed cat in the video was not the original Salem from the show but a prop she purchased for fun.

She reassured viewers that the stuffed cat was unharmed and shared a glimpse of it while exercising on a stationary bike.