And should not dogs be treated the same? After all, there is
considerable evidence that that species also has considerable
deleterious effects on avian populations. And they present with pretty
much the same injuries as cats and I imagine to pretty much the same
degree.
Before I get stomped on, I love cats (to the point of paying to have 2
air-freighted to New Zealand and back 4 years later) and I like dogs.
I made a decision some 10 years ago not to "keep" any pets on
environmental and ethical grounds.
Carl Clifford
On 14/11/2010, at 8:28 AM, <> <
> wrote:
Interesting discussion
Regarding cats, responsible cat owners need to be keep their cats
inside at all times. This should be law in my opinion, not mentioning
desexing of all cats and having a license to breed. This may sound
harsh, but it's best for both the native animals and the cats. Let me
explain.
I am a vet working in an emergency centre and more than 95% of cats we
see are as a result of them being allowed outside. They present being
hit by car, being bitten by other cats/dogs, with tick paralysis etc.
The effect on wildlife is self explanatory. On a sad note most
wildlife presenting with cat bites die despite treatment.
Regards
Heyn
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