America long ago solved its dog problem. But what about the cats?
Beehler is a naturalist and author whose most recent book is “Flight of the Godwit: Tracking Epic Shorebird Migrations.”When I was 10, I learned the cost of free-roaming dogs the hard way. It was 1962, and before heading off on our annual beach vacation, my family handed our beloved Scottish terrier, Missy, over to my grandparents’ care. They were lax about confining their own pet dogs, Gail and Sam, and one day, these two led Missy on a ramble.
- ▪Beehler is a naturalist and author whose most recent book is “Flight of the Godwit: Tracking Epic Shorebird Migrations.”When I was 10, I learned the cost of free-roaming dogs the hard way.
- ▪It was 1962, and before heading off on our annual beach vacation, my family handed our beloved Scottish terrier, Missy, over to my grandparents’ care.
- ▪They were lax about confining their own pet dogs, Gail and Sam, and one day, these two led Missy on a ramble.
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| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 11:30:00 +0000 |
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By Bruce M. BeehlerBruce M. Beehler is a naturalist and author whose most recent book is “Flight of the Godwit: Tracking Epic Shorebird Migrations.”When I was 10, I learned the cost of free-roaming dogs the hard way. It was 1962, and before heading off on our annual beach vacation, my family handed our beloved Scottish terrier, Missy, over to my grandparents’ care. They were lax about confining their own pet dogs, Gail and Sam, and one day, these two led Missy on a ramble. Our little terrier was struck and killed by a car on busy Falls Road in Baltimore. The phone call that brought the news was like a knife in my heart.
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