Cats are useful as they keep rats and mice away. There are some dogs, much needed as they guard the properties and keep criminals away. A lot of pigeons and birds sit on the telephone wires, with of course droppings on the streets and pavements, making a mess, but there is no way of chasing them away. There are of course a lot of human beings in the streets and they also make a mess by dropping litter everywhere. Are we going to ban the number of human beings in the street?

Leave the cats and dogs alone. They bring companionship and happiness to their owners, and protect them from all kinds of evil.

I do not see any problem with going around my property and also in the street to pick up dung. Just carry a bag and a small shovel. What is the problem? A little bit of “pooh” in the street or having one’s home burglered or washing stolen from the line, because there is no good barking dogs to chase them away. Or a plaque of rats and mice?Candidly, when in my home I quite enjoy listerning to all these animals – a group of tom cats serenading an attractice female, dogs barking at potential thieves who would like to sneak into one’s back?yard. However, I do agree that they should be inside when it is freezing cold or raining. I also like to hear people in the street chattering away as they return from work or shopping.

However, one does agree that animals, especially dogs, should not be allowed to roam unattended in the streets as they can be run over by motorists, especially at night.

S ROSSOUW

Parow