XPost: alt.cats 
 From: uknown@nospam.net 
  
 "Matthew Montchalin"  wrote in message 
 news:Pine.LNX.4.44.0309200005570.20224-100000@lab.oregonvos.net... 
 > On Thu, 18 Sep 2003, Agua Girl wrote: 
 > |> Also, if the anti-breeder folks would allow the breeders to participate 
 > |> on the rec.pets.cats* groups without being constantly harassed, the 
 > |> knowledge most breeders have about cat care is enormously beneficial. 
 > |> But if it takes a new group to bring the breeders back to Usenet, I'm 
 > |> all for it. 
 > | 
 > |I am not really anti-breeder.  If EVERYONE altered their cats we would 
 soon 
 > |be out of cats.  I bought a dog from a breeder (mostly because it was a 
 gift 
 > |and I was fulfilling someone elses wishes) and I know that "pure breds" 
 do 
 > |have their place.  I just wish more people would spay/neuter and fewer 
 would 
 > |breed.  There are so many unwanted cats being killed every day that it 
 just 
 > |breaks my heart to see people purposely bringing more into the world. 
 > |Maybe the breeders should make some sort of a pact with the rescue 
 groups? 
 > |For every life you bring into the world you rescue two?  Or for every 
 > |newborn you don't spay because it is a "pure bred" you pay for two ferals 
 > |or rescues to be altered?  I guess the point is...if all breeders helped 
 > |take some responsibility for the overpopulation than maybe some changes 
 > |can come about.  Just my .02 
 > 
 > It's mostly overpopulated in *urban* areas, so one of your MANY solutions 
 > is to move *out* of the Big City, and go to rural America, where there 
 > simply aren't as many cats. 
  
 Tell me how that solves anything?  The cats are still there, unwanted, being 
 put to death.  Is this the old out of sight out of mind idea?  If I can't 
 see 
 the problem then it doesn't exist?  The only solution to overpopulation 
 is to stem the tide.  The only way that will happen is if everyone takes 
 responsibility for their own animals AND makes their own contribution 
 to the homeless and feral animals.  My cat has been spayed and I contributed 
 through time and money to the altering of 5 strays (which were then placed 
 in homes).  That's my contribution this year.  I will try and do the same 
 every year....and it still won't be much considering the problem.  This is 
 a drop in the bucket to what most rescuers (and probably half the people 
 on this list) do every year.  Can you imagine how quickly we could make 
 a change if everyone including the breeders did something? 
  
 So...what will you do?  :-) 
  
 AG 
  
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