On 31/07/2006, at 4:33 PM, Brother John wrote:
Charlie Bell wrote:
Your lack of imagination is unsurprising.
Recently, a cat baiting exercise near my old house resulted in the
poisoning of many pet and stray cats. Including all three of mine.
This was done for "pest control" reasons by some locals.
3 months later, there is a serious rat and cockroach problem in
the area.
If rats and mice are your reason for having a pet, then keep a
snake. They do a much better job than any cat.
No, enjoying cat behaviour was the reason I had a cat. I was just
point out a use for cats, as you couldn't think of one. Cats do a
pretty good job, and they're legal to keep. Snakes aren't in many parts.
When I was a child, my brothers and I kept quite a few snakes. They
even got written up in the Omaha newspaper when herpetologists from
neighboring states visited us to see our snake collection. That's
what my brother and I did with our paper route money.
Lucky you. I've always wanted a snake. Instead, I've had dogs, cats,
fish, birds, and rats.
Charlie
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