Cat-ologue Reprise

You just never know what’s going to show up in the comments, especially from Anonymous Patron. This One is worth a read. It came up in response the the Cat-ologue story from last week on library cats.

Anonymous Patron wrote: “One of the libraries mentioned in this article got the following letter, apparently in response to the story. They say it was postmarked Fort Smith, Arkansas and was otherwise anonymous. I’m told this is exactly as the letter was written, wording and underlining included (except I removed the library’s info so no one gets in trouble for sharing, I hope).”

“OH, OH, what in the world is the meaning of this_________ I, for one, do not think you, or the cat, are so very cute.
When my public library starts allowing dirty animals to roam the shelves and books, I will discontinue my use of the library”

The entire letter is below…

You just never know what’s going to show up in the comments, especially from Anonymous Patron. This One is worth a read. It came up in response the the Cat-ologue story from last week on library cats.

Anonymous Patron wrote: “One of the libraries mentioned in this article got the following letter, apparently in response to the story. They say it was postmarked Fort Smith, Arkansas and was otherwise anonymous. I’m told this is exactly as the letter was written, wording and underlining included (except I removed the library’s info so no one gets in trouble for sharing, I hope).”

“OH, OH, what in the world is the meaning of this_________ I, for one, do not think you, or the cat, are so very cute.
When my public library starts allowing dirty animals to roam the shelves and books, I will discontinue my use of the library”

The entire letter is below…

OH, OH, what in the world is the meaning of this_________ I, for one, do not think you, or the cat, are so very cute.

When my public library starts allowing dirty animals to roam the shelves and books, I will discontinue my use of the library.
I am a very, very, very, clean person in both my personal care, my home, and my car. A cat will rub itself against my legs and clothes if I allow it. A dog will run up and lick my leg. When this happens, I must return home immediately to bathe and change clothes. (How do I know if the dog has been chewing on a rat???… They do, you know!!!!!!)
When a neighbor’s child developed leukemia and they took him to that famous children’s hospital in Memphis, Tenn. they were given a long list of questions. One of the first questions asked was “Does he have a cat?” WHY did they ask this?? Did they suspect a connection between the disease and the Cat ! He did have a cat and played in the sandbox which the cat used as a toilet. In fact, he wallowed in the sand ! His parents said they allowed this because when he came inside, he was showered from head to toe. Evidently, this made No difference.

So, go ahead, play with the cat and develop some deadly disease, but don’t enforce it on others.
I am healthy_____Totally Healthy____ never an ache or a pain, sleep like a log !!!! and have endless energy, but then, I have never had extremely close contact with an animal___ never, ever lived with one !!!!!!