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Hi Heather
Well, we've lived here for 4 years now. Did live in CC before that
(for about 20 years). I have to say, I am continually surprised (and
shocked) that people here just let their cats and in some cases dogs just run
the streets, don't get them "fixed" which adds to the number of strays.
Very sad, and to me not responsible pet ownership. Added to that there
always seems to be a big increase in cats roaming the neighborhood when students
leave every year. Are they just abandoning that cat because their parents
don't want the cat at home, figuring the cat can take care of itself and they'll
just get another kitten when the next term starts?
Yes, there's too many strays in town too, but I never saw pets being let
out to wander all day or all night when I lived there.
Wendy
(incurable crazy cat lady)
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--- Begin Message ---On Tuesday night, a very friendly tabby kitten (maybe 2 mos. old?) approached me as I exited my car on 49th near Florence. At that time (s)he was wearing a blue collar, so I assumed (s)he was a pet, exchanged pleasantries, and went on home.The same cat has shown up nearby the last 3 mornings & evenings, now without a collar and meowing with more urgency than before. He's now more standoff-ish since my Mastiff puppy noticed him and, typically, came on way too strong for a cat's taste. So, I have 2 questions: 1) Does this sound like your cat? If so, it would be wise to keep his collar on and keep him inside--he's not very street-smart yet (Thursday night I had to stop traffic to retrieve him/her from the middle of 49th St.). 2)As someone who's lived here but 3 mos., is it typical for local cat owners to let them run free outside? I see quite a number of cats around the hood--many are obviously homeless, but just as many are clearly pets. It strikes me as odd that it would seem like a good idea to let a cat roam free, esp. in my area adjacent to busy 49th St. I've seen 2 rogue dogs as well. Please enlighten me as to the mores of cat freedom here. Thanks from a Center City exile, Heather __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
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