This one was very fun! I tend to like stories that take an overused setting and look at it from a different perspective. I like how he insisted throughout that his every action was practical but my opinion was the same as the daughters--there were more practical concerns to getting rid of the nuisance of the kittens. It'd be an interesting story to see his daughter return to attack his stronghold! If Escape Pod is ever offered that story I hope they buy it!
Oh, and great title! It set up the story very nicely.