meaning of dreams rock kitten snake

my dream is of a rock crevice with a beige kitten that walks out from the rocks also a beige snake which comes out and the kitten is unaware the snake could be harmful and it walks toward the snake it strikes at the kitten my partner is with me we both see it happen he picks the kitten up and I say to him it is going to die I turn and walk away I can not watch it die I feel despair .