Meanderings

THE DOG

There once was a dog from Magog
Who arrived here all in a fog
"To the toilet I must"
He declared - "Or I'll bust"
So he christened the Hydro bog!

THE CAT

There once was a cat from L.A.
Who happened to wander this way
Just imagine his fright -
When he realized his plight -
At the end of his pur-r-fect day!

THE BIRD

There once was a bird from Peru
Who flew here and then went ACHOO!
"All the berries are merry
But these wasps are so-o-o hairy
I can hardly muster a coo!"

Dogs were barely tolerated, but those poor cats - they had a time of it alright. What to do about their pooping in neighbour's yards? At our All Members Meeting my husband suggested that Members could tattoo pets with unit numbers to be seen from fifty feet away and that the co-op could also issue individual dyes to Members to add to their pet's food. That way irate people could trace back the offending pet's droppings to its rightful owner. A Member took him seriously, but after much ado a compromise was eventually reached. The 'catch-me-if-you-can' Pet By-law No. 22 now reads:

All pet owners in the Co-op are required to purchase from the Co-op Office or the Pet Sub Committee, at their own expense, bright orange collar tags with unit number for identification purposes and ensure that their pets wear such tags.

Note: Feathered Friends will continue to be monitored