Editor:
A few years ago the subject of a cat bylaw came before Sechelt council. The bylaw enforcement officer at the time said it would be too hard to enforce a bylaw (this despite the fact that much larger towns do have bylaws). Council agreed that education would be the better way to go. I haven’t seen much education coming from council, so I am appealing to my neighbours to consider the following:
Would you come into my yard uninvited?
Would you trample on my garden produce stopping to defecate if necessary?
Would you hide in the bushes around my property waiting to kill the birds that I welcome?
You all seem like decent people so I am sure your answers would be no. So why do you let your cats do that?
I will not relate all the dangers to which you are exposing your cats. And I would like to acknowledge all the responsible cat owners who keep your cats and the birds safe, as well as keeping me happy. But I would appreciate hearing from those who think cats should have the freedom of the town.
Janet Ziebart, Sechelt
