Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:42:58 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
From: Linda Cooper
Subject: School House Blues

I am posting this for a friend.  Please respond to her directly.

School House Blues

It is the start of another school year.   Summer break has come to an end and so has our freedom of choice when it comes to where we want our children to go to school.

Just when you think your children are well grounded, up comes a root.  My husband and I are a concerned parents and life-long citizens of Chatham County.  My son is an upcoming freshman who has always attended Pittsboro schools.  He attended Pittsboro Elementary and Horton Middle School and had always planned on attending Northwood High School.

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Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:45:27 EDT
From: RC
Subject: The dangers of placing ads for free animals

I am writing with regard to the “free to a good home” advertisement that appeared in the section of the chatham chat list. I normally write to individuals when I see these ads to help understand bad things that can happen to animals advertised for sale this way.

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Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:26:08 -0400
From: Claire Kane
Subject: lost pet topic – This one got me going!

I’ll add my comments to the lost pet topic  on the chatlist.

It’s lovely to live in a place where people will want to know and assist if you are looking for your pet. These situations cannot always be prevented. We lost Jimmycarter, our big young tomcat, a few years ago. We had him from a kitten.

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Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:13:12 -0400
From: Phyllis Thomas
Subject: Response to Jeannette Baranger concerning pet Care

Jeannette:

Bravo! I wanted to post defending pet owners whose animals get lost, but you did it so much more eloquently than I could have.

Pets are still animals, and they need some outdoor time. I have had many dogs stray TO my house, and I just feed them and, if they are so inclined, send them on their way. If there is some identification on them, I call the owner. If they stay more than a week, and have no collar, then they go to the vet, and become mine.

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Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:37:02 .0400
From: “Jeannette Beranger”
Subject: RE: lost and found pets

In response to the lost and found animals posting, I am a bit disappointed that someone would automatically think just because an animal gets lost, that it is not loved or taken care of. Having worked with animals of all kinds for over twenty years and having my own pets for over twice that time, I can say accidents happen whether we want them to or not. You can never completely prepare for the unexpected with animals and be sure, the unexpected will happen. I myself had a pet dog (who was old, deaf, and blind) get lost for several hours one day through a mishap of my husband (who by the way thought I would divorce him for loosing my beloved pet). The dog was loved, well cared for, and continued to lead a long and comfortable life after we recovered her later that day thanks to a thoughtful Samaritan.

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Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:39:20 .0400
From: “jeannefort”
Subject: Re: Wanda, Tattoo’s and “Bout Decided” . Howard Talley…

First, I’d like to thank Wanda for a very real and down to earth statement about Pittsboro and the “state of things” to come concerning growth…I agree wholeheartedly and thank you from the bottom of my heart for such a true and honest opinion of the growth in Pittsboro.

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