On (07 Apr 97) Linda Taylor wrote to Lisa Penner...
 LT> The neighbors say that their animals running loose keep
    down the rat and mouse population in the neighborhood.  
    This is total bunk. The big snakes do that.
Well.... I'd call that a mixed blessing.
 
 LT> The cats are too well fed to want to hunt anyway, and the
     dogs are too into tearing up everyone's flower beds. 
     
I dunno about well fed cats down here in Palm Bay. I'm Ok, but
the woman across the street walks her dog (on a leash) down to
the condos every day. While there, she feeds the stray cats.
She's told me that the people down there don't exactly have her
on their Christmas list. I get lots of birds around my feeder.
My mother's neighbors feed stray cats too. There are at least 5
strays hanging around. _No_birds_. The cats can be seen laying 
in wait under the picnic bench. Some day, I'm gonna catch one of 
'em doing his duty in one of the planters and it'll be all over.
Yesterday, I saw a NEW cat watching the birdfeeder. Small 
adult, so I guess no one's bothered to fix any of the ones that 
are running around out there.
We called the County to bring a trap one time when we were 
having a raccoon problem. They called us back almost 4 months 
later to tell us that it was ready. I've heard that the humane 
society is quicker.
Jimvee
   
 
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