Dear Editor:
Re: Cat Shot by Pellet Gun at Point-blank Range, July 1 news story.
The article by Brent Richter raises a problem which may or may not be related to the injuries incurred by the “outdoor cat” of Ms. Jennifer Hill.
As she says, “ her neighbourhood has plenty of cats who have spent years roaming between yards.”
For neighbours who don’t have cats this is a real and infuriating problem.
Roaming cats know no better, of course, but they poop and pee on other peoples’ lawns, vegetable gardens, decks etc. They for some reason like to pee on anything plastic around a home and use neighbours’ outdoor furniture cushions as their own personal sleeping quarters, leaving hair and pee on them.
Ms. Hill and other outdoor cat owners, please consider that your pets belong to you and it is no different than a dog owner leaving their pet’s feces in the park or wherever.
SPCA senior officer Eileen Driver does not recommend pets be allowed to roam and non-outdoor- cat owners would appreciate this so they don’t have to clean up after yours.
Gordon Sykes
North Vancouver
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