The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #47729   Message #715902
Posted By: Genie
23-May-02 - 03:44 AM
Thread Name: BS: Some people are sick
Subject: RE: BS: Some people are sick
Under certain circumstances (e.g., living in an urban apartment) I might keep a cat totally indoors--preferably from kittenhood. But I fail to see why some folks are so all-fired upset about the idea that some domestic cats are outdoor or indoor-outdoor cars. Urban areas have a variety of critters prowling about --rabbits, mice, rats, pigeons, bats, raccoons, possums, stray dogs, cats, etc.--sometimes even deer, geese, etc. Yes, they do sometimes mess up people's gardens, etc. But to have no critters roaming about would diminish us more, I think, than the loss of a few carrots, tulips, sparrows, and manicured lawns. And I fail to see why cats prowling about is inherently worse than having, say, wild bats, peacocks, raccoons, etc. Personally, I would be very sad if the music available were the music of big name stars without animal names.