Jim Stevenson, the founder of the Galveston Ornithological Society, was indicted in the shooting death of a feral cat at San Luis Pass. Stevenson has stated that feral cats on the isle’s West End are a danger to bird populations.

What Has Happened To Our Animal Priorities?

We would also like to contribute to Jim Stevenson’s defense.

About 30 years ago, our house was on a dead-end street, and there were a lot of feral cats in the pastures around our house.

One of our daughters, a toddler of 4 years, was playing in a room that we were adding on to our house.

We were not aware that one of the feral cats had gotten into this room. All of a sudden, I heard this awful screaming. The cat had our daughter’s little hand in its mouth and would not let go of her.

Our daughter was deathly sick for about one week. She could not walk, her entire body was swollen, she had fever and she was on antibiotics.

On the way to the hospital in her little voice, she asked: “Am I going to die?”

Needless to say, the next day, we dug a deep hole, my husband got the shotgun and we killed about 10 feral cats in the pasture.

We are not animal haters; we just believe you should have a right and obligation to protect your own children.

I guess in this day and time, we’d be arrested and go to prison?

Feral cats are mean and dangerous animals. What has happened to our society? Where are your priorities?

Gladys S. Haak Santa Fe