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> You don't microwave a cat just because there is no warning label saying you cannot do that.

And why don’t you that, precisely? If you don’t understand the physics of the thing how are you supossed to know that using it on low power is different that bathing the cat on warm water, for example?

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If you are a mentally functioning adult and you don't instinctively know not to put a cat in the microwave, society has failed you. This isn't a case of special knowledge about how microwaves work, it's just basic safety knowledge like the dangers of sharp knives.

The rest of the world seems to get by okay here.

Because it is for cooking

Can you bath a cat in a large pot? Can you bath a cat (or a baby, for that matter) in a kitchen sink?

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