Ihave been aware and concerned about this topic for several years, and every year before the Christmas holiday season I tell my wife that I would like to write a piece that might help shed some light on why we are having a problem with stray animals in our community.Every year it seems as if the stray dog and cat problem becomes bigger. Notallof these pets are throwaways – neglected and forgotten animals. Some of these animals running loose are owned, but that’s the way some owners keep them, loose. Just like we need help controlling and fixing this problem,