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From: kal@trsvax.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Pet Protection - (nf)
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Date: Thu, 12-Jul-84 12:56:00 EDT
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trsvax!kal    Jul 12 11:56:00 1984


	I agree 100% that pets shouldn't be let out to roam where ever they
want.  As a human, I can't even interpret what some of these drivers are
going to do let alone expect my pet to anticipate their actions.  This is
especially true where cats are concerned.  Sometimes because they are so
small people just don't watch for them.  Others just don't care because of
a cat's reproduction rate.  It is also inconsiderate of other non-pet
owners to let your pet infringe on their rights.  After all, who has to
clean up the pet's mess in someone else's yard or sand box?  That brings me to
my final point: human safety.  I don't recall what the disease is (it was in
net.garden a few weeks ago) but cats can spread a disease through their
eliminations.  Pregnant woman and children are especially susceptible.  So
you aren't only endangering your cat's life, but humans too, when you let
your pet roam free.
	Personally, my cats are too important to me to risk losing them.
Since we don't have any kids, they are our babies.  We wouldn't let our
kid roam free, so why should we let our cats ? They have complete run
of our 1200 square foot house, so I'm sure they get all the exercise they
need.  And by the looks of the house sometimes when I get home from work,
they seem to have plenty of adventure as well.

			Kathy