Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Yawn, Pets-Their impacts

[Mark Ottenberg (mao]

On Mon, 19 Jun 1995, Rob Sandelin wrote:

>  Mark Ottenberg  asked
> Gee, I don't see what right there is for anyone to limit / restrict anyone
> else's pets.
> 
> Cats and dogs have large, negative impacts on native wildlife.  We had 

> So, at least in rural areas, which have viable native wildlife 
> populations, there is very good reason to restrict pets.  That is, if 
> you care about wildlife.
> 
> Rob Sandelin
> Naturalist and Forest Steward

Gee, I guess so, but then I am a fan of "House Cats" and "Working" or 
"Companion Dogs" that are similarrly controlled and not allowed to roam 
free.  I really don't see myself having any other kind, and as such, 
still wonder why someone else thinks they should be able to control the 
types / amount of my "house and yard" pets.  (Gee, as usual, 
misunderstandings seem to come from a natural asumption that someone else 
is talking about the same thing that we are ... when we havn't even 
verified that yet ... :-)

                                        -- Mark