[Publib] A Library Cat

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Besides the allergy issue (my husband is so allergic he has to go on  
steroids if he even goes anywhere near a cat or a place that has had one) Who  
will pay for vet bills?  Who will pay to spay or neuter? Litter box or  
outside cat?  If litter box who will clean it and where will it be?   If outside, 
who will wait after closing to make sure it returns and is  safe?
Does your insurance cover the library if the cat scratches or bites  
someone, especially small children who may not have pets and know how to treat  
them?
There is a lot to think about besides how cute it would be to have a  
library cat.  As you can tell I have had to think about this a lot!   Once Dewey 
was published I had a lot of people want to give us a cat and I had  to 
explain why not all cat stories turn out as well as Dewey!
 
 
In a message dated 6/23/2009 6:09:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
corona at bccls.org writes:

Our  library is interested in possibly adopting a newly-weaned kitten as a  
library
cat. Has anyone else ever hosted a library cat? How did it work  out? Did 
the patrons
enjoy the cat, did the staff enjoy the cat? Any  feedback you could provide 
would be
greatly appreciated. We realize that  not every experience may have been as 
positive
as "Dewey Readmore Books" in  Iowa and we wish to start off on the right 
"paw".
Please respond off-list  at my email address as given below. Thank you.
-- 
Linda A.  Corona
Director
Edgewater Free Public Library
49 Hudson  Avenue
Edgewater, NJ 07020
phone: 201.224.6144
fax:  201.886.3395
email:corona at bccls.org






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