Hi All,
I realize this is a very extreme kind of thing to suggest, but I've been studying some data and reading about pet ownership trends lately. And I've been observing the discussions about "character education" in my local community, which all seem to completely leave out HUMANE education. It's got me wondering, whether people who love and admire cats are maybe on our way out?
If most dog owners are families with children, and only SOME dog-owning families also own cats, those children may or may not grow up to like cats. If most cat owners are single women, their nieces and nephews might be somewhat influenced by their love of cats, but I think, maybe, not so much as the young people would be influenced by a mother or father that shows affection for the species.
So I'm posting this poll to see whether we here at TCS are successfully passing the love of cats along to future generations! (I've never done one of these polls before though, so I hope it will work the way I expect it to!!)
I realize this is a very extreme kind of thing to suggest, but I've been studying some data and reading about pet ownership trends lately. And I've been observing the discussions about "character education" in my local community, which all seem to completely leave out HUMANE education. It's got me wondering, whether people who love and admire cats are maybe on our way out?
If most dog owners are families with children, and only SOME dog-owning families also own cats, those children may or may not grow up to like cats. If most cat owners are single women, their nieces and nephews might be somewhat influenced by their love of cats, but I think, maybe, not so much as the young people would be influenced by a mother or father that shows affection for the species.
So I'm posting this poll to see whether we here at TCS are successfully passing the love of cats along to future generations! (I've never done one of these polls before though, so I hope it will work the way I expect it to!!)