Ann Arbor News letter to the editor Part 3
See if you can spot the veiled threat in This letter
"Keep cats indoors and solve many problems
"Dear Neighbors: Please keep your cats at home. You would never dream of screaming my entire household awake at 2:57 a.m. - why do you let your cats do that?
When they are not fighting, cats do a lot of hunting. House cats are a major problem for songbirds. I am sad that your cat is allowed to hunt in your yard, but I am angry that your cat is allowed to hunt in my yard. I have baby robins and cardinals in my yard. Your cat is not welcome!
"In case anyone feels compelled to say that cats are "natural predators,'' I will point out that the most fearsome and dangerous predator on the face of the planet walks on two legs and doesn't tolerate incursions from other predators on his territory.
"Aside from damage sustained in fights, and from encounters with raccoons and other wildlife, outdoor cats are vulnerable to cars, and get respiratory diseases for which there is presently no cure or vaccination. For the safety and well-being of your cats, please keep them home. Your cats will live longer, and your neighbors won't be rudely rousted by yowling cats in the middle of the night.
Victoria L. Neff, Ann Arbor
"Keep cats indoors and solve many problems
"Dear Neighbors: Please keep your cats at home. You would never dream of screaming my entire household awake at 2:57 a.m. - why do you let your cats do that?
When they are not fighting, cats do a lot of hunting. House cats are a major problem for songbirds. I am sad that your cat is allowed to hunt in your yard, but I am angry that your cat is allowed to hunt in my yard. I have baby robins and cardinals in my yard. Your cat is not welcome!
"In case anyone feels compelled to say that cats are "natural predators,'' I will point out that the most fearsome and dangerous predator on the face of the planet walks on two legs and doesn't tolerate incursions from other predators on his territory.
"Aside from damage sustained in fights, and from encounters with raccoons and other wildlife, outdoor cats are vulnerable to cars, and get respiratory diseases for which there is presently no cure or vaccination. For the safety and well-being of your cats, please keep them home. Your cats will live longer, and your neighbors won't be rudely rousted by yowling cats in the middle of the night.
Victoria L. Neff, Ann Arbor
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