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- From: mpmarie@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov (MARIE HUCOVSKY)
- Subject: follow up
- Message-ID: <31DEC199211364799@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov>
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- Date: 31 Dec 1992 11:36 EST
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- There were a couple of postings that I felt I needed to reply to. One
- person wrote that they presently had seven cats. She said that every time
- one of the cats had kittens they would keep one of the kittens. I am sure
- that she is a good parent, but I have to wonder why she never had her cats
- neutered. There is an extremely serious animal over population problem in
- this country and it is important that people who truly care about these
- animals work to help control and put an end to it.
-
- Another person wrote that there was a stray living in the area around his
- apartment building and he felt uneasy taking the cat to a shelter. I can
- understand that right now the cat is alive, happy and healthy (maybe) and
- taking it to a shelter that might destroy it seems cruel. But please
- consider that this little cat's life will be cut down to maybe 18 months if
- it is left to fend for itself in the world. It is susceptible to all kinds
- of deadly diseases, it needs to find food and water and learn to avoid cars
- and cruel people. Not to mention that left un-neutered it will only add
- more and more kittens to the area. My advice is to take it the a shelter
- and have faith that someone will adopt it and give it a loving home. If
- you feel so unsure then please please please take it to a vet have it
- neutered and vaccinated and then let it go again. At least this way the
- cat will have a much better chance at survival.
-
- The only type of person that would allow an animal to ingest a drug like
- LSD is the type that should not be allowed to have pets or children! Maybe
- the drugs have deteriorated your brain.
-
- Marie
- Spike & Harry (drug free cats)
-