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You know babe, I was always a dog person and we had many great German Shepherds. Then I got involved in the SPCA. I became the SPCA President locally and held that position for 5 years. I also became an Inspector and did abuse calls. After working with the Shelter cats for about the first year and seeing the incredible abuse that is heaped upon cats by humanity, I became the most obsessive of cat lovers. I had always liked cats anyway and always had one. But, the SPCA experience turned me into a cat nut. I too get veeeeerrrrrry upset at unseemly cat "jokes". After what I have seen and dealt with, I find nothing funny about cat jokes as in duct taping their legs together for fun etc. I now can't pass up a "stray" to save my soul. My poor husband finally had to give up. We had five cats at home at one time. Because I work downtown, I also feed a number of street cats on a regular basis. When the time is right, a friend and I, set the trap, trap and alter and treat them, if necessary. We try to find acreages that will take them and feed them and look out for them. If not, we release them back to the colony and have a caretaker continue to feed them. Once you are hooked, you are hooked.