Too short summer
• Can anybody explain to me why the schools here on the Coast start Aug. 3, when they don't start until mid- to late-August in other parts of the state? I don't understand it. It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, and it deprives families of summertime, when they should be able to have time off to take vacations.
Cynthia Tanner wrote a letter supporting Terri Mitchell's column advocating a pet licensing fee as a source of revenue, below you will find a letter to the editor that was in The Sun Herald today that explains why they don't think using pets as a source of revenue is a good idea.
Don't charge us fees for our pet-children
Not all law abiding responsible pet owners want a pet licensing system as Cynthia Tanner implies (July 24 letter, "A pet that wasn't licensed is the elephant in the room"). Many families consider their pets as "children." We don't want our pets treated like "property." Poor folk and old people on fixed incomes deserve to be able to have pets to love and cherish, not just the rich who can afford pure- breed animals and expensive fees. I applaud our elected officials who refused to see our pet-children as a source of revenue and rejected a pet licensing system.
MIRANDA THOMAS Gulfport
While the large number of unwanted pets is a problem I hope we will use education and low cost spay & neuter programs to solve the problem, instead of taxing people who choose to adopt pets.
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