To the editor:
In response to an editorial written in a recent Aroostook Republican by Mr. Knox: Shame on you!
After reading a couple of your editorials you’ve written on “kitties” and the “misguided owners” of Halfway Home Pet Rescue, my emotions got the best of me. Initially I was not going to respond as to not validate your editorial. The anger I felt quickly turned to sorrow — sorrow for you, that you clearly have never experienced the bond between a cat and its owner. Cats can teach you many life lessons, love, compassion, gentleness, responsibility and being a good person.
As you try to make us believe that your main concern is the threat they pose to our natural resources and wildlife, it is overridden by the distinct annoyances you have with the successes of the Pet Rescue and your distaste for our feline friends. That being said, I do respect your right to not have free-roaming cats on your property. Although personally, I would rather have a dozen cats to just one mouse! These irritations you have are confirmed when you make reference many times to the cats being praised as “good hunters” by the folks at the Pet Rescue. You deem this as an undesirable trait. Kitties being called “big boys and “little girls” upset you. Really, does this truly upset you? Hunting is a natural born instinct, a true survival skill, as evident in the total food chain. I see little difference between this and the human game hunter hunting for sport.
I for one look forward each week to the warm-hearted stories shared in the Aroostook Republican by this organization. In today’s world there is little chance to read articles than can warm your heart or bring a smile to your face. I got neither when I read your editorials. If cats are “not up your alley” try putting your energy to use in a positive way that will make a change solving real problems in our community.
Thank you to Norma and the many volunteers for the good work that you do. The heartless are greatly outnumbered.
N. Hunter
Caribou
