43 14 Impact Issues - Tom Cat’s Story feline human nature / animal nature stinks fixed (spayed, neutered, sterilized) (cut, tubes tied) Siamese cat (Siam = Thailand, pre-1939) cruelty SPCA PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) excessive animal rights domesticated vs. wild animals Who is Felina and what is her problem? When does excessive care for a pet become a problem? What does pet abuse mean to you? (What is abuse, what isn’t?) Examples. Pets. Dinner. On what do we base our differences? Why do people keep pets? When people are starving in other parts of the world, how do we justify the money we spend on pets? Appropriate penalties for irresponsible pet owners? Are you a dog person or a cat person? What’s the difference? Pet stories.