GuelphToday received the following letter from reader Jen Bailey in regard to the negative impact of outdoor cats:
I love cats. Anyone who knows me will confirm that. I have two of my own. I also love birds. My cats watch them from indoors or on their leash.
My issue is that we have neighbours who do not contain their felines. They wander about birding and doing what comes naturally. BUT when it comes to my own property these cats, a black and white, an orange tabby, and a couple of grey and white tabbies, love to come by and mark their territory. They spray our house and torment our indoor cats.
I say to my neighbours in the Palmer and St Georges park area, please keep your cats on a leash. You will find it less expensive in vet bills and your cats will be completely fine being on a leash with a harness.
Please consider your neighbours.
Thank you
Jen Bailey
Guelph
