I think what it really boils down to is there are two types of people in this world - NOT those that patronized breeders and those that don't; but, those who have volunteered in animal work and those that haven't - when we see how many throw-away animals are destroyed every day we get passionate about population control. I too, have seen too many people who are more interested in a decoration or a status symbol than loving and protecting a living being (just because they aren't "human beans" doesn't mean they aren't "beans"). I doubt any of the people posting on this site are that type, but those type people are others that slant the 'to breed or not to breed' issue into a more passionate subject for some people. And, whether or not you agree, some of us on both sides of the issue are just trying to get the humans to be better husbands of the animals like God commanded us to do, and that's why passions flare.

[This message has been edited by 4 feline house (edited December 10, 2000).]