Video of Melissa Joan Hart Kicking Black Cat Sparks Outrage among Fans

Melissa Joan Hart stirred controversy with an Instagram video that upset cat lovers and fans of Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

In the video, the 49-year-old actress is seen stroking a stuffed black cat before playfully punting it across the room and switching to petting a real dog.

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

Hart assured viewers in the caption that no real animals were harmed in the making of the video and expressed her preference for dogs over cats.

Despite her explanation, the video received criticism from some followers who found it distasteful and unnecessary.

In response to the backlash, Hart posted an Instagram Story clarifying that the stuffed cat used in the video was not the actual Salem from the show but a prop she bought on Amazon for fun.