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In which world do we live that we think a statue they built for this cat is a compensation for its lost life? A statue in this case may seem like honoring the cat, but it's not making any sense since cats don't understand what statues are. It only underlines the narrative for humans that it's okay to kill animals for scientific purposes if you honor them afterwards. This is not how I perceive myself as a Christian. Life should be honored at any time. In monasteries the nuns and monks refuse to eat meat because they try to honor the life God gave the animals. Why can't people accept that what they did was wrong? Why can't it both be true at the same time? Yes, you did something wrong. Yes, it's somehow served a purpose but it wasn't a justified killing.

Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you.

Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes.

Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days.

Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.

You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter.

You have condemned and murdered the innocent one, who was not opposing you.

from Canticle – Daniel 3:57-88, 56