SPCA ADVICE

November 24, 2007 Blog

The Director of the local SPCA was a special guest on the radio last week. A number of listeners called in with questions or comments. One telephone conversation sticks out in my mind.

The caller complained that the SPCA keeps cats and dogs in cages. This is cruel. Animals should have more freedom to move about and be allowed to socialize with each other.

The spokesperson for the SPCA explained that keeping the dogs and cats in cages is necessary for the health of the animals. If just one of them has a contagious disease, soon all the animals could get it.

I was about to call in with a comment, but the SPCA spokesperson responded with the same idea. She said that it is like in the schools. If a child comes to school with something contagious, other children could contract it.

That was all I wanted to know. I had just wondered if they had a special preference for animals.

If the SPCA should ever gain influence in our educational system, students would be kept in cages. For their own good.

And if the SPCA gains influence in NASCAR, not just drivers, but spectators as well would be sitting in cages. Soon, football and baseball stadiums would be subject to the same rulings. In fact, churches and other places where large gatherings can be expected would also be subject to the caging policy.

It would not be healthy for people to visit common restrooms, so cages would need to be cleaned and disinfected from time to time.

Eating in a restaurant could also endanger the health of patrons, so meals would be delivered to the cages. The Pizza people have it right. Someone with rubber gloves would deliver the meals and take the money. Germs apparently don't stick to rubber gloves.

If I remember correctly, it was the SPCA that was upset with chicken farmers for keeping hens in cages. I guess the farmers were just ahead of their time.