Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 13:42:23 +0500 From: Rand Nicholson <writserv@nbnet.nb.ca> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg829$foo@default> Subject: Re: animal pest
>Hi All:
This was put delicately:
> Subject: Oh unwelcome cats
>
> Irresponsible? I own several cats. Do you want to let me know
> how its possible to 'tell' a cat to stay out of somebody else's
> backyard? (perhaps that's one of the reasons I like cats!)
>
> Hello John,
>
> I can only speak for circumstances here in the States. In the
> majority of our urban and suburban area's there are leash laws
> that applies both to cats & dogs. In my city of St. Petersburg
> this is the case. I could use your same argument for my dog to an
> extent. I do realize it isn't as difficult to maintain a dog on
> its property than a cat. But none the less, if I just opened the
> front door and let the dog out I'm sure he would have no
> difficulty going to a neighbors yard and taking a dump in there
> garden where he would find a nice odor and then kicking up dirt
with his back legs to mark his area.()
> ... thus spreading the
feral cat population which is a huge problem()
> why should I or anyone have to put up with these
> violations of their rights for the excuse that cats can't be
maintained on there owners property.
I have seen too much:
My position is that the animal (whatever) is no better than the
owner. If one does not know, or will not learn, how to take _care_ of
an animal, then one is either incompentent or ignorant.
Animals do not ask for humans, but a lot of them end up with them.
Only responsible people should have _pets_.
If you do not know, or are unable to know, where your animal is _at
ALL times_, then you have no business having that animal, under any
circumstances.
Period.
Kind Regards,
Rand
From Canada, where pets and pests run rampant.
Shoot The Owners ... Kill The Problem
-- Rand Nicholson <writserv@nbnet.nb.ca> Maritime New Brunswick, Canada Zone 5b
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