Re: Wandering cats

["Joan Ruprecht" <ruprecht@tidepool.com>]

Ditto for us Lif,  If you want indoor pets go for it, but they we made
sturdy and my cats and dogs (always live outdoors) live till they finally go
grey, blind and deaf.

Joan
-----Original Message-----
From: Lif Strand <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>
To: AERC <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 6:49 PM
Subject: RC: Wandering cats


>I beg to differ.  Our cats have always been outdoor/indoor cats.  With
>the exception of a rare few I've had over the years, all have died of
>old age or complications thereof, usually well over 15 years of age,
>some over 20.  Since not all of these cats have been related, I can't
>say that they come from especially intelligent genetic lines or
>anything.  I dare to conclude that their outdoor living option has not
>shortened life spans.  Besides, none of the cats is willing to spend a
>whole night outside - they might lose their favorite sleeping spots on
>the bed.
>
>I am, I guess, of the old school.  Cats are critters that keep the
>rodent population out of my horse feed.  Living at the edge of the Hanta
>Virus area, and being aware of various other rodent spread diseases, we
>are especially concerned about keeping the rodent population under
>control.  I don't want poisons for the critters - so cats do the job.
>
>We have bird feeders & bird baths, and our cats have rarely been bird
>killers, but they sure are good mousers.  How do I know?  Simply by
>taking note of the body parts we find around.  Few feathers, lots of
>rodent tails.  Whether or not they are outdoor cats, the breeding issue
>is simply solved.  It involves a visit to the vets.  Has nothing to do
>with outdoor living, does it.  Lif
>
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