But dogs have to be....

 Whats wrong with the state, if you dont already know im in the state of Ohio, in the south eastern part of the state right now.  But heres what baffles me, now im an animal lover and believe its good for people to own pets. What i dont agree on is letting cats run loose, destroying other peoples things and breeding like rabbits.
 
  Now, if your in the country it can be different as its always nice to have an outside cat to kill mice and kept pests under control but i feel cats should have to be licensed just like dogs.

  As it is in Ohio cats are one step away from being considered a wild animal so there for most shelters dont get funding for cat care.  This means more cats running loose.

If Ohio would mandate cat tags it would mean funding for the shelters, owners being held responsible for any damage their cats cause and last but not least the possibility of thinning out the cat population.  Now, by thinning it out i dont mean by them being put down in shelters but when someone knows they are responsible for what their pet does then they tend to get their pet spayed or neutered which will naturally bring down the population.

 i have an ex who thought there should be a time for open season on cats..now cats are not my favorite of animals but i do not believe that would be appropriate either.  In fact thats animal abuse in my eyes and while a land/home owner should have the right to protect their property there are humane ways to deal with the issue of cats, groundhogs and even moles.

ive owned many cats over the years and i always had them fixed and they lived in the house. Never did they go outside with the exception of one who always was outside waiting on me to get home from work every night. And that didnt end happily as she ended up getting hit by a car so never again will any cat of mine go outside, its just not acceptable.

 So the next time anyone sees a crushed cat in the road, think of it this way, if it had been wearing a tag and its owner was actually responsible it wouldn't be there and wouldn't be lunch for the next buzzard that comes along.