Roaming animals
Sir,—C. V. Morrison, writing on roaming animals (July 28), makes some valid points, though the tone of her letter conveys lack of understanding of, and compassion with, pets. Dogs should certainly not be allowed to roam the streets unsupervised at any time, if only for their own and motorists’ protection from accidents. For the same reason, cats should never be locked out at night, the time of greatest danger from traffic, dogs or thieves. The best cat owners allow their pets to stay in the house at night, to be warm and
comfortable in winter. As for the pollution of garden beds, the movement of cats cannot be controlled in daytime, but they like to dig in loose, dry soil. Keeping,flowers and vegetables watered! will make them unattractive to cats which are also unlikely to pollute dense lawn dr hard paths. Animal; repellants are commercially available.— Yours, etc., v’ MARGARET MAYER. July 28, 1987. -
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