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From: wetcw@pyuxa.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: weird cat behavior
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Date: Sat, 30-Mar-85 09:41:09 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 30 09:41:09 1985
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I wish folks wouldn't assume that every cat
or dog HAS to be spayed or nutered.  There are some folks
who WANT kittens or pups.  We are not all running kennels.
And, we know whee the little ones will be going when they
are weaned.  I agree that if the pet is free to roam, it
should probably be nueterd, but some folks DO have plans
to have at least one litter.  

I don't know if this is getting across, I just get
tired of seeing the "get it spayed no matter what"
line.  There are plenty of circumstances for which
someone may not wish to do this.  I am talking
about responsible pet owners, not those who just
don't give a hoot.  You can't reach them anyway.

I often find it hard to understand the reasoning
behind some of the pronouncements of the rabid
animal groups.  Alice Herrington, leader of the
Friends for Animals (or some such name) lives in
my town.  Her house has become a haven for rats
and mice to the point that it has become a health
hazard to the neighbors.  It has taken court orders
and health dept baiting to try and keep the
popululation down.  She says she is afraid other
animals might be poisoned by the bait.  Well, that
would not be a hazard if the rats and mice had not
gathered under her protection in the first place.

I have wandered afield here, but I would just
like to say that I love animals of all kinds
too.  I refuse to get all glassy eyed, however, and
try to see both sides of the problem.  I have
helped raise several litters of kittens (had a lot
of help from their mother) and enjoyed the experience
very much.  Also, I never had trouble finding good homes
for them when the time came.  Besides, as I do not at
this time have a cat, I want to be sure there will be
one available when I am ready to get one.  If all the cats
are spayed, I won't be able to find one:-).

Please, no flames, except perhaps about Alice.  There
are plenty of stories about this lady.
T. C. Wheeler