Here is a very compelling reason why:
In this morning's news on our local station, KOB TV, an NBC affiliate, was posted the headline:
Neighbors worry someone may be severing cats' heads. With an awful news clip about it and graphic images. Parents who found the heads at a children's bus stop area feel the mark of decapitation is too clean to be done by another animal, they felt someone was doing it deliberately. And the police will not investigate unless the Animal Welfare party feels there might be foul play.
I am sorry, but this is highly upsetting to me and I am sure it put many children into tears if they happened to watch the broadcast. I don't feel it was responsible of the news station to broadcast it with images. And I can't even begin to allow myself to imagine what the poor cats must have endured or gone through. But I can tell you either way, it was terrifying! It all just breaks my heart. I love my cats way too much to even contemplate exposing them to any of the dangers of being outdoors. When I agreed to care for these animals, and share my life with them, I also made that silent agreement that I would protect them to the best of my abilities. We make these silent but known agreements with them when we agree to share life with them, we agree to provide care, shelter, food and water for them. We agree to minister to their health, love them, and protect them. And we agree to be the compassionate one to help them transistion with grace and dignity. They aren't with us for our amusement or "use". They choose to share their lives and lessons with us. They give us comfort and healing and yes, entertainment when they choose to, and in return for these wonderful gifts we promise to care for them.
Ok, enough, I get it. But hopefully you get the message and will love your kitty enough to keep them inside, safe and loved. Don't let kitty's last living thoughts be of absolute fear and terror.
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