Originally posted by carole
one more thing, if its so unsafe for kitties in usa, does that mean its even worse for your children, i shudder at the thought, here in nz children walk to school by themselves, however i donot let my daughter , i always take her or arrange something else, i am again just curious on your comments, a little away from the orginal subject, but what have you all to say. cheers
I don't have children yet.. but I would not let them out of my site for a moment. There are too many sicko's out there that would love a chance to kidnap or what not a child, and there is no way I would let my child walk to school, or ANYWHERE by him/herself. When I become a mom in the far off future, I think I will be labeled "over protective" because I will always know where he/she is and be right there or make sure another parent is at all times...

As for your air conditioning question:
My apartment is air conditioned.. the problem is.. i'm allergic to it if it's on too much (I get bronchitis from it).. so we turn it on for a little bit, then open the windows and turn on our fans...and also make sure kitty water is ALWAYS full... which seems to keep them happy.