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From: archiel@hercules.UUCP (Archie Lachner)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: re: unniceness
Message-ID: <398@hercules.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 23-Jan-85 14:12:40 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 23 14:12:40 1985
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> Scolding is verbal.  Shooting with a water pistol is physical violence.

Using a fire hose on a cat would be violent.  Spraying with a few squirts
from a bottle is not.  A little water is not going to hurt, although I
wouldn't recommend filling up the ears.  Besides, cats get wet when you bathe
them.  We do it for flea control when necessary.  Come on, get real already.

> >Please don't inflict your ethical judgments on other people, especially by
> >innuendo, if you don't know anything about the issue.
> 
> I sure will, if I think they're about to cause unnecessary discomfort or
> worse to an animal.  As for innuendo, I thought my opinion was pretty
> obvious.....

Think what you want, but from what I see on the net and my own experience,
you're way off base on this one.  Our cats known right from wrong to some
extent, but still do anything they can get away with at times.  Our use of
the water bottle hasn't affected their attitudes towards us; they're still
as affectionate as ever.  You're entitled to your opinion, but that's all it
is.  I have heard of no factual basis to support it.  Try calling the SPCA to
complain about water-bottle cat abuse, if you can stand to get laughed at.
-- 

				Archie Lachner
				Logic Design Systems Division
				Tektronix, Inc.

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