THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, September 25, 1996 TAG: 9609250012
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A14 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: 22 lines
Bravo to Patrick Lackey for his column on dog and cat overpopulation. (``South Hampton Roads has far too many dogs and cats,'' Sept. 12).
I have noticed that the number of stray cats, especially, seems to be on the rise. I have one such fellow recuperating from neuter surgery at my house. This sweet cat is so tame and loving he obviously once had a home. But his sunny nature did not save him from abandonment - he showed up in my neighborhood skeletal, bedraggled and flea-infested.
It's not enough that people simply ``find good homes'' for animals they breed. If the animals are not spayed or neutered before they are sold, they could add to the overpopulation problem. And every animal bred takes a home away from an animals on the street or in the shelter.
ROBERTA MATTHEWS
Norfolk, Sept. 19, 1996 by CNB