The editorial stated we should employ a trap-neuter-return program and educational programs. Who and where are the people for this massive undertaking? Are so many out there willing to haunt the woods, getting ticks and illness, just for their own satisfaction?
If there were enough of these generous people, it is obvious that we would not have the problem we have today.
To suggest that government should not interfere or be responsible for this is like saying that through volunteers and education, all the complicated issues of our communities would be solved.
Did the writer consider that the volunteers cannot possibly pay for feline leukemia, AIDS, and rabies tests, then feed and shelter these cats for 10 to 20 years?
I'm not even mentioning the impact on wildlife these cats in the wild are causing.
We must be the stewards of our environment, and this includes demanding from our government the solutions and laws to make our environment safe for those with no voice--such as children, the mentally and physically incapacitated, and animals.
I taught school for 50 years, many years in science and environmental study, and certainly gave time in my classroom to humane treatment and attitudes toward animals.
But I know that, without laws, education
Georgia L. Strentz
Fredericksburg