Cats are not the problem: reader
In response to the September 12
twiceayear andhelpget this situationunder
animals.Animalsdon’t carewhat colourour
HawkesburyTownCouncilMeeting, Iwant
control?
skinis, orhowmuchmoneyyouhave,where
to say “Thank you” to Council for listening
There are so many un-used and
you live, or even if you have a job. All they
to what Bonnie Bishop, Investigator for the
abandoned buildings in Hawkesbury, so
care about is having something to eat, a
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OSPCA, and Jeannie Barnes Rouleau had to
why can’t the Town donate one to “Friends
warm place to sleep and some special
sayonbehalf of thehomeless, strayand feral
of Feral Cats” and other volunteers to make
attention once in a while. Unfortunately I
cats of our community who cannot speak to
a shelter/sanctuary? Homeless cats could
can’t say the same thing about people, but
defend themselves, and for showing interest
then be trapped, passed through the TSNR
yet the poor animals are blamed for being a
in helping to solve the “homeless” cat
program and then brought to live in a safe
nuisance? Wake up people, these animals
population in a humane fashion rather than
and secure sanctuary where they would be
havebeenabused, abandoned, dumped, and
passing a by-law that imposes fines up to
fedonadailybasis, beprovidedwithshelter
neglected! Were you not born with a heart?
$300 on anyone caught feeding these cats.
to sleep in and quite possibly get adopted!
Do you think that just because they are not
The only positive and humane solution
We currently have no shelter nearby and
“like us” that they don’t matter and don’t
that works world-wide is to allowpeople to
this would also attract tourists year-round
deserve to be treated humanely? Live and
continue to feed and provide winterized
just like the “Cats on Parliament Hill.” The
let live! We were all created by the same
shelter for these cats so that they do become
people love visiting the cats there! It would
creator, “God” or has the sheer mention of
friendlier and better socialized with people
alsomake a great learning center for anyone
His name become such a taboo subject
making a great deal of them adoptable and
interested in animal rescue and animal
around here that I don’t dare say it? “The
quite possibly removed fromthe streets and
welfare and so on. The possibilities are
People” need to stop animal cruelty, end
into responsible, loving homes. The TSNR
endless!
abuse and end the suffering.We all have the
(trap, spay, neuter, release)methodhasbeen
FACT: Companion animals such as cats
right to remain silent, but if we do, they pay
proven world-wide to be the only effective
and dogs do have feelings, they see, hear,
theprice! Iwould love tosee this community
method that truly works. It not only
breathe, feel pain and believe it or not, they
cometogetherandstartcaringaboutcleaning
eliminates unwanted cats from being born,
do grieve. The only thing that makes them
upthestreetsandworkingtogethertochange
but it eliminates aggression and fighting
different from people is that they act more
the current reputation of this Town. Be the
among males, spraying to mark their
human thanmost people ina lot ofways.We
change youwant to see in your community!
territory, and it helps cats to live a happier
can certainly learn a lot from watching
P AT B RACELIN , H AWKESBURY
and much less stressful life. Most of these
“homeless” cats are not even feral, they are
frightened as a result of being someone’s
Second case of horse virus
“throw-a-wayanddrop-off”byirresponsible
anduncaringpet ownerswho simplydonot
newsroom@eap.on.ca
anddawnwhenmosquitoes aremost active.
care enough about their pets to have them
A second horse in the district has tested
For more information about Eastern equine
sterilizedand/orvaccinated.Iwanttoclarify
positive for Eastern equine encephalitis
encephalitis virus, visit www.eohu.ca/
one thing with everyone: Cats are not the
virus. Because the virus can only be
_files/eeev.pdf.Youcanalsocall theEastern
problem. People are the problem. It’s just
transmitted to a human through the bite of
Ontario Health Unit at 613-933-1375 or at 1
easiertoblameapoorinnocentanimalrather
an infected mosquito, the Eastern Ontario
800 267-7120 and ask for Health Line.
than blame the humans who created the
Health Unit urges residents to take
“problem” in the first place! If youdon’t like
Turkey Supper
precautions.
animals, then don’t get any!
Both horses were identified within the
St. Bernard’sparish inFournier hosts its
Veterinarians need to start looking into
same area. “Although there have been no
annual turkey and roast beef (Red Angus)
ways of helping the community that they
confirmed human cases in Ontario, it’s
supper October 2 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at
workinbypossiblyofferingalow-costspay/
important torealize thatmosquitoeswill still
the former South Plantagenet municipal
neuter clinic twice a year during the mating
be active until the first frost. For this reason,
hall.
seasons to help keep the homeless/feral cat
Military Whist
we urge all residents to keep on taking
populationfromgettingany larger. Ifpeople
preventive measures to protect themselves
Amilitarywhist is being organized by a
can’t afford tohave their cats sterilized, they
and their families,” explains Dr. Paul
group of parishioners in aid of the St-Paul
will just drop themoff somewhere and they
Roumeliotis,MedicalOfficerofHealth. Some
Plantagenet parish, November 20 at 1:30
will still become part of the TSNR program
simple steps include: using insect repellent
p.m. at the community hall. Door prizes.
so why not offer this service to everyone
containing DEET as per manufacturer’s
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