Slow Down!
My cat was just hit and killed on the frontage road, across from No Worries, by the stop sign, on the south side. The person who hit her didn’t even stop. What next, a kid? We all need to slow down, speeding is a huge problem here in Summit Park and we all can’t be in that much of a rush. What happens when you hit a child crossing Parkview or any other intersection or on any of our roads? Will you be able to live with yourself? I doubt it.
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I agree that cars need to slow down in order to not run over any living thing. On that note I feel that cats should be kept in doors as to not chase, catch and kill the precious wildlife.
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In response to K. Jarvis’ reply – and with all due respect – I find it sad that -from someone whom appears to savor the idea of living in a harmonious world between animals and people – you nevertheless need to make a distinction between wild and domesticated animals. Why do you feel that is necessary? Shouldn’t all living creatures have a certain amount of freedom to live in ways that make them happy and fulfilled? Or are you so lacking in intellectual acuity that you believe that domesticated pets (in this case, cats), should live a life only in an isolated word indoors and without any thought for them to enjoy nature and the outdoors on an occasional basis? Furthermore, I fail to understand your idea of what exactly constitutes “precious wildlife.” If at all, a cat might catch a bird or vole on occasion to eat, but I question whether either – by sheer numbers alone – truly constitutes what I believe you think is “precious wildlife.” My god – let’s be realistic here! I just hope you only eat fruit and vegetables grown without any animal by-products in the soil in which they grow, less you be just another two-faced individual that believes you are above all others. Oh, and on a nit-pick matter, I don’t believe that when you refer to “any living thing” also applies to various plants, fungi, protozoans, bacteria, and other types of LIVING creatures, as they too are constantly – and in huge numbers – being “run over.”
So let’s just remember the underlying concern here – that people are all too often driving above the posted speed limits and, by corollary, do not obey road signage (such as stop and yield signs), which is an issue that often creates both people and animals being placed in greater harm than if these basic traffic controls were obeyed. ‘Nuff said, my dear…
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Well, said, Mr. Serena! I am the mom of the daughter whose cat was hit by a car on the 25th of September. Elise was devasted. She still is, as she was the one who adopted her from PetCo after seeing her in a cage for weeks. Bridget was a wonderful cat, super sweet, and super smart. I still can’t believe she’s gone and I know that whoever hit her was speeding and not paying attention, as it occurred right before the stop sign.
Ms. Jarvis, Bridget had a collar with a bell on it to prevent her from preying on all of those innocent birds. It was a good thing, as a neighbor found her and was kind enough to call me to let me know of her demise. If she hadn’t had one, we would have been overly concerned about her whereabouts. I have seen many other animals (squirrels, porcipines, and thankfully, not yet, a moose; apparently the precious wildlife you refer to) hit by cars in our neighborhood. All of the carnage makes me so sad.
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So, Kathy, how did you feel about all of the stray dogs in Sochi? No precious wildlife there, well, none that those poor dogs would go after. I honestly can not wait to meet you at our community meeting:)