That innocent thing you like doing with an animal that's completely harmless, cute, affectionate, caring, nurturing, helping, preventing it from dying?
Dont do it.

Petting?
Bad
Feeding?
Bad
Walking?
Bad
Talking?
Bad
Lighting?
Bad
Keeping?
Bad

Just dont exist around animals. Thats marginally the best thing to do, it would be better if you were never born but this will have to do. Just cease to exist.