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From: derek@sask.UUCP (Derek Andrew)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: who says pets should run loose?
Message-ID: <52@sask.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 19-May-84 20:44:06 EDT
Article-I.D.: sask.52
Posted: Sat May 19 20:44:06 1984
Date-Received: Mon, 21-May-84 03:24:00 EDT
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	It is natural for cats to run free in the wilds.  Often they
	can survive on their own.  Today, the cat is a domestic animal.
	They enjoy longer lives, decent food and shelter.  If you believe
	cats should run wild and free, then you must also believe that 
	their life is too long.  My cats stay indoors and we plan on at
	least 12 years together.

	My sister has owned around ten dogs.  One was dognapped (a pure
	bred) and one died of old age.  All the others were victims of
	automobiles.  We even had one that would come to a curb, look
	around and not cross the street, provided one of us was nearby.
	If he saw no one, he would cross the street.  He died on a busy
	street three blocks away.

	Some of you may say that dogs are more prone to accidents because
	they are less cautious.  I have been taking a survey of the dead
	animals as I see them lying at the roadside.  Most are cats!

	Lastly, you own the cat, not your neighbours.  Why do you have
	any right to let your cat onto their property.  If your neighbour
	wanted a pet, they would get one.  Believe me, they do not like
	it one bit.

	I do not have all the freedom that people say my cat should have.
	Hell,  I just learned that UNC gives their programmers 8 by 10
	foot rooms and 3 meals a day.  I do not see why my cats should
	be allowed so much freedom, at least not until they understand
	property values and automobiles well enough to drive them.

	I do not believe in collars either.  There is the danger of 
	stranglation.  The cats only go out with parental supervision.
	You would not let a four year old out by himself would you?
	Cats do not understand the environment any better.  Sure they
	fear dogs and other natural enemies, but they do not understand
	cars.

-- 
Derek Andrew, ACS, U of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 0W0
{ihnp4 | utah-cs | utcsrgv | alberta}!sask!derek  306-343-2638  0900-1630 CST