Dear Editor,
I decided to grow my own veggies again this summer, but have some issues.
Our neighbors acquired a cat last year. It had been in our yard, we had caught it, called the number on the tag and returned it to its owners.
Since then, the cat has been in our yard several times. I have placed cat deterrents on our property. The cat still “visits,” regardless. It seems the city bylaws allow unlicenced neutered/spayed cats to roam at large, unlike most Canadian jurisdictions.
I went to harvest my potatoes, but noticed a rather noxious odour. After digging up a few potatoes I had found several cat feces in the soil. I find this rather disgusting and very unhealthy. I won’t bother growing anything in our yard again, despite the local “urban farm” encouragement.
May I ask why the city actually allows unlicenced cats to roam at large, kill songbirds and contaminate our gardens?
Brian Bennett
RICHMOND
