Re: CULT: Discouraging Cats

Mike, "people who let cats run loose don't hate them nor do they hope they
might get hit by a car or truck or attacked by a dog or bigger cat". . it's
that they put no value on a cat as a wonderful, living creature - they
simply haven't reach that level of growth, maturity and understanding that
enables them to embrace cats and dogs as companions to be cared for and
loved. Education and culture play a BIG role in how people feel towards
domesticated animals too. My ex husband came from a farming family. . runt
pigs were brought in and kept warm but no dogs were allowed in the house -
that is until Doris came on the scene and then both Shelties and cat were
house pets despite the muttering and snide remarks!
    As long as people look upon cats and dogs as throw-aways, the shelters
will be filled with them. And they will continue to be euthanized by the
thousands across the country until people recognize the importance of having
both sexes altered. Until we, as a civilized culture, are able to teach and
show by example, the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a
part, cats and dogs will have little value.
Doris Elevier
USDA zone 7b Sunset 11
El Paso, TX


----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Greenfield <redear@infinet.com>
To: <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: Discouraging Cats


> People that hate cats let them run loose hoping they might get hit by a
car or truck. Or to get attacked by a dog or a bigger cat. Or hoping some
one will shoot them or poison them. If they don't think this way why do they
expose them to such dangers?
>
> A true cat lover would not do such a thing.
>
> If a person comes on your property and destroys anything you can make them
pay for it if you can prove it. Her you are not allowed to let dogs run
loose but cats can. They don't have to have a license either. I have had cat
problems but they are at a low population. Quite a few have been killed by
cars.
>
> Now squirrels are a different story. I can drive three bloke in the
morning and count 15 to 20 on a good day. I have a small yard and have seen
as many as 10 at one time.
>
> I don't agree with Doris but that is my opinion and I am not going to
judge her.
>
> Mike Greenfield
> Zone 5b SW Ohio
> redear@infinet.com
> http://www.geocities.com/mikeg1310/
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Christopher Darlington
>   To: iris-talk@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 8:14 PM
>   Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: Discouraging Cats
>
>
>   Doris Elevier wrote:
>   >
>   > Hi Sterling:
>   >     My solution to discourage cats from messing in my vegetable and
flower
>   > gardens is a well aimed BB pellet. Before those animal lovers out
there jump
>   > all over me. . . I only pump the rifle twice and it DOES NOT break
skin,
>
>
>   Doris,
>
>   I didn't need to know this, I'm very unimpressed with your tactics and
>   wish you hadn't bothered to mention this for everybody to read.
>
>   I assume you're not a professional marksman and dread the though of you
>   hitting a poor feline in the eyes.  You could get into big trouble.
>
>   Please reconsider this cruel practice.
>
>   Cat lover
>   Christopher Darlington 4b
>
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