[Summit] Fwd: Roaming cats

[Tiffany L. Hogan]

One my neighbors sent this out this afternoon.  I thought maybe the entire
Summit neighborhood should understand that someone among us feels entitled
to take the law into his own hands to kill his neighbor's pets.  After all,
its extremely unlikely that the offending cats only live on our street.

Tiffany


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Robert A Matthews <rbrtmtthws at cox.net>
Date: Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 4:30 PM
Subject: Roaming cats
To: Katy Roth <katyaroth at earthlink.net>, Dianna & Tiffany Shaw-Hogan <
ddlshaw at verizon.net>, Robert Bedick <rbedick at yahoo.com>, Jennifer Long <
accordionprincess at yahoo.com>, Paul Gallogly <pvg at collegehill.necoxmail.com>,
Mimi & Jesse Romero <miminjesse at cox.net>, Susan Adler <Susietuli at cox.net>,
penina_posner at brown.edu, Marsha Bedick-Miller <marsha_miller at brown.edu>,
Tiffany Hogan <tiffrows at gmail.com>, Dorothy Hodge <dorothyhodge at cox.net>,
Anuradha Bhat <bhat.anuradha at gmail.com>, Melissa & TJ Nothnagle <
melissa_nothnagle at yahoo.com>, Karen Nault <karkarnault at cox.net>, Nancy
Hansen <th.perkins at cox.net>, "Robert A. Matthews" <rbrtmtthws at cox.net>,
"Mark, Chris, Danny, & Sarah Rubenstein" <provrubi5 at yahoo.com>, C Renshaw <
cmr at renshawarchitects.com>, Seth Zuckerman <szuckerman at igc.org>, Jennifer
Lindsay <jennifer_lindsay at brown.edu>


**
 Dear Edgehill Road Neighbors,

 I must bring to your attention that I have been seeing an increasing
number of cats in my garden recently. They are most interested in hunting
and killing the wild birds, and also do not hesitate to use the garden beds
as their toilet. My garden has been created as a natural oasis offering
food, water and protection to a wide range of wildlife. It is heartbreaking
to see "pets" making sport of hunting and killing here and finding the
evidence of the dead birds.

 I find the ongoing presence of these free ranging cats trespassing in my
garden unacceptable. These are fed and sheltered pets out wandering and
they are simply hunting for sport, which is not the natural order. I am
asking that if you own a cat, or have a neighbor who does, to please
contain the cats indoors. This is where they belong, for their own safety
and health as well as that of our community.

 Providence laws allow cats to roam free as long as they are
spayed/neutered and are wearing an identification tag. The law also allows
cats to be trapped and turned over to the animal control officer. I would
prefer not to have to resort to those measures (see attached document).

 Sincerely,
Bob Matthews
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