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From: mm@cloud9.Stratus.COM (Mike Mahler)
Newsgroups: rec.birds,rec.pets
Subject: Re: wandering domestic cats
Message-ID: <9887@cloud9.Stratus.COM>
Date: 5 Dec 89 16:43:19 GMT
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In article <919@wrgate.WR.TEK.COM!, denise@dadla.WR.TEK.COM (Denise Caire) writes:
! In article <9723@cloud9.Stratus.COM! mm@cloud9.Stratus.COM (Mike Mahler) writes:

! Stop trying to compare cats to dogs or birds.  That is part of the
! problem. 

    Show me where I compare a cat to a dog or a bird.  What I AM comparing
    is the similarity of the irresponsibility of the owner in each hypothetical    situation.  You want I should use exact comparisons?  Ok.  If I owned
    a lion (big cat) and it killed someone, I'd be held responsible.
    
! !! I think there was also something to the effect that the neighbor with the
! !! cat wasn't negligent, and did not have malicious intent, so she would not
! !! have to pay for her cat's deed.
! !
! !         Maybe it's time to get some laws passed requiring
! !    restraining cats and forcing responsibility of owners.  Maybe
! !    then we won't also see so many "FREE KITTENS" signs if people
! !    are required to register their cats.    -- 
! 
! Why would registering cats reduce the reproduction rate of cats?
! Neutering is the answer.  (Maybe that wasn't the complaint?)

    It's a side-effect.  When I find a tag on the cat that has YOUR
    name or registration number on it, I can report it when it's scratching
    the paint on my car and have YOU pay for the damage.
    
! Again, all you we-hate-cats people you can do is complain instead
! of making responsive and reasonable suggestions towards a workable
! solution.  

    I never said I hated cats.  Obviously you're paranoid enough to
    label anyone that disagrees with you as a "cat-hater".
    
! Cats are good!

    Responsible owners are better.
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